Heat Index Wednesday Ride
New Orleans, LA · City Park · Road · Social
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmEvery Wednesday, 6:00 pm, from the NOMA circle in City Park. About 15 miles around City Park and along the lakefront.
- Starts at
- NOMA Circle, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70125 Map ↗
- Distance
- 15 miles~2 hours
- Pace
- 13–15 mph, kept togetherNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Heat Index Wednesday Ride (on the NOLA Social Ride calendar)Collective
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road · Social
- Made for
- Women / trans / femme
For visitors
Meet at the NOMA circle at 6 pm. The ride is for women, trans and nonbinary riders, in the host's words.
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
- Expect 13–15 mph: relaxed, with time to talk. 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 Heat Index Wednesday Ride group ride
Heat Index Wednesday Ride is a road and social group ride in New Orleans, LA. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from NOMA Circle, City Park.
A no-drop Wednesday evening ride for the women, trans and nonbinary cycling community, in the host's own words. It runs the usual 15-mile loop around City Park and along the lakefront at 13 to 15 mph. The group keeps everyone together.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.