Different Spokes Sunday Ride
Los Angeles, CA · Road
- When
- Every Sunday, 8:00 amYear-round
- Distance
- 28–75 miles
- Pace
- easy to demanding; no-dropNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Different Spokes Southern CaliforniaClub
- Started
- 1983Founded 1983 from a newspaper ad to promote cycling among the gay and lesbian community, per the club and LA Times
- Cost
- $20/year membership
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- LGBTQ+
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
- Easy to demanding; no-drop. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Different Spokes Sunday Ride group ride
Different Spokes Sunday Ride is a road group ride in Los Angeles, CA. It rolls every Sunday at 8:00 am.
Southern California's LGBTQ+ cycling club, riding since 1983. Sunday rides across the LA area from easy to hard, with a monthly easier ride. Everyone is welcome; helmets required. Check the club calendar for this week's start.
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Checked Sep 18, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.