NOLA Social Ride Happy Thursday
New Orleans, LA · Social · Cruiser
- When
- Every Thursday, 8:00 pmYear-round
- Distance
- 10 miles~2 hours
- Pace
- slow pacedNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- NOLA Social RideCollective
- Started
- 2010Helping people discover fun on bikes since 2010, per the group's Facebook page
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social · Cruiser
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 the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Slow paced. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @nolasocialride the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the NOLA Social Ride Happy Thursday group ride
NOLA Social Ride Happy Thursday is a social and cruiser group ride in New Orleans, LA. It rolls every Thursday at 8:00 pm.
A slow cruise through a different part of New Orleans every Thursday, ending at a local bar. Bring speakers, lights and a smile; costumes are common. The website was down when checked, so use the Facebook group for the weekly start spot.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, source 5. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.