Lightning Velo Sunday Ride

Name: Lightning Velo Sunday Ride
Start: 2026-10-11T08:00:00-07:00
Location: Marina Dr parking lot (temporary start during Studebaker Rd construction; the Sunday farmers' market can crowd the north end)

Long Beach, CA · East Long Beach · Road

When: Every Sunday, 8:00 amYear-round
Starts at: Marina Dr parking lot (temporary start during Studebaker Rd construction; the Sunday farmers' market can crowd the north end), 6460 E Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803 Map ↗
Pace: A 23+ mph (might drop slow riders); B 19-22 mph and C 15-18 mph in no-drop double pacelines; D 10-15 mph, developmentalSplits into pace groups

Next ride Sun, Oct 11, 8:00 AM PDT

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Hosted by: Lightning VeloClub
Kind of ride: Road
Made for: Beginner friendly

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For visitors

D group and new riders should speak up when the group gathers: the D ride is tailored to whoever shows up. Seven A/B routes and six C routes rotate week by week. The club's site has a Ride Waiver page.

First time on this ride? Here’s the drill

Bring: a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
Arrive: Ten or fifteen minutes before 8:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
Pace: The easiest pace the host lists is 10–15 mph: you can talk the whole way. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
Check: Look at @lightningvelolb the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

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About the Lightning Velo Sunday Ride group ride

Lightning Velo Sunday Ride is a road group ride in Long Beach, CA. It rolls every Sunday at 8:00 am from Marina Dr parking lot (temporary start during Studebaker Rd construction; the Sunday farmers' market can crowd the north end).

Lightning Velo is a Long Beach road club that started in 1988 as a racing club. On Sundays it rolls at 8:00 am in four groups: A is 23+ mph and may drop slow riders, B and C ride no-drop double pacelines, and D is for newer road riders. The A and B routes rotate through seven loops and the C through six. Most rides end at The Crema Cafe in Seal Beach.

Where to find them

Website ↗ @lightningvelolb ↗ Facebook ↗ Join the Strava club ↗ Meetup group ↗

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Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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