Village Idiots Wednesday Night Worlds
Lakewood Ranch, FL · Road
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmSeason: Mar–Oct
- Starts at
- Lakewood Ranch Main Street, north parking lot, 101 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Map ↗
- Distance
- 30 miles
- Pace
- A 26+ down to D 14–16 mphSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Village Idiots Cycling ClubClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 6:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 14–16 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Village Idiots Wednesday Night Worlds group ride
Village Idiots Wednesday Night Worlds is a road group ride in Lakewood Ranch, FL. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from Lakewood Ranch Main Street, north parking lot.
Sarasota-Bradenton's Wednesday evening ride. Seven groups from a 26-plus hammerfest down to a 14–16 mph no-drop group, so there is a spot for most people. Thirty miles, then the pub on Main Street.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.