WTCA Tuesday/Thursday Ransom Ride
Lubbock, TX · Ransom Canyon · Road
- When
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 amTuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 am (no-drop) and 5:30 pm (drop)
- Starts at
- Ransom Canyon Center parking lot, 8312 E FM 3523, Ransom Canyon, TX Map ↗
- Distance
- 30 miles
- Pace
- morning 15–17 mph no-drop; evening 17–19 mph dropSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- West Texas Cycling AssociationClub
- Kind of ride
- Road
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 15–17 mph: brisk — you'll want some fitness. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the WTCA Tuesday/Thursday Ransom Ride group ride
WTCA Tuesday/Thursday Ransom Ride is a road group ride in Lubbock, TX. It rolls tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 am from Ransom Canyon Center parking lot.
The West Texas Cycling Association's main group ride, in the canyon east of Lubbock. About 30 miles with real hills, and route options that skip some of them. The morning ride is no-drop. The evening ride is faster and drops. Not a beginner ride. Helmets are mandatory and times can change, so watch the club's Facebook page.
Where to find them
Checked Sep 18, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.