MKE REC Thursday Night Rides
Milwaukee, WI · Social
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pmSeason: Apr–Oct
- Starts at
- Varies, a different park around Milwaukee County each week Map ↗
- Pace
- Slow social roll, distances easy for beginnersNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Milwaukee Recreation (MKE REC)
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
Bring your own bike, helmet and front and rear lights. Sign up through Milwaukee Recreation's registration page. Treats and drinks often follow in the park.
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
- Slow social roll, distances easy for beginners. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the MKE REC Thursday Night Rides group ride
MKE REC Thursday Night Rides is a social group ride in Milwaukee, WI. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Varies, a different park around Milwaukee County each week.
Milwaukee County's recreation department runs evening group rides from a different park every Thursday at 6:00 pm, mid-April to the end of October. They are no-drop, social slow rolls that beginners can manage. Riders often stay for refreshments afterward.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.