Thursday Evening Special (Lancaster Bicycle Club)
Lancaster, PA · Landis Valley · Road
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pmEvery Thursday, 6:00 pm from Calvary Church; A group 20 to 22 mph, A+ group 22 to 24 mph; same flat-rolling route each week.
- Starts at
- Calvary Church (not the Landis Valley Museum), 1051 Landis Valley Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 Map ↗
- Distance
- 25 miles
- Pace
- A: 20 to 22 mph. A+: 22 to 24 mph. Race-like, pacelining; e-bikes not recommended
- Hosted by
- Lancaster Bicycle ClubClub
- Kind of ride
- Road
- E-bikes
- Not recommendede-bikes not recommended
For visitors
Show and go, with no leader, so it does not cancel for weather. Bring a cue sheet if you do not know the route. The club encourages membership and a Meetup RSVP; only members who RSVP are covered by its insurance. Helmets mandatory.
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
- A: 20 to 22 mph. A+: 22 to 24 mph. Race-like, pacelining; e-bikes not recommended. Ride with the main group your first time, not the fast one.
- 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 Thursday Evening Special (Lancaster Bicycle Club) group ride
Thursday Evening Special (Lancaster Bicycle Club) is a road group ride in Lancaster, PA. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Calvary Church (not the Landis Valley Museum).
A fast Thursday club ride on a 25-mile flat-rolling loop, the same route every week. Two groups roll at 6:00 pm: A at 20 to 22 mph and A+ at 22 to 24 mph. It is a spirited ride with pacelining, for experienced group riders.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.