Casual Road Friday
Palmer, AK · Road
- When
- Some Fridays, 6:15 pmSeason: summer–Oct
- Starts at
- Backcountry Bike & Ski, 132 W Arctic Ave, Palmer, AK 99645 Map ↗
- Distance
- 14.5 milesAbout 1 hour
- Pace
- 12-15 mph, drop-bar bikesSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Backcountry Bike & SkiBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
Waivers are signed at the shop's main counter. Lights are needed as days shorten.
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 6:15 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 12–15 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- 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 Casual Road Friday group ride
Casual Road Friday is a road group ride in Palmer, AK. It rolls some Fridays at 6:15 pm from Backcountry Bike & Ski.
A friendly group ride for novice and intermediate riders on drop-bar bikes, about an hour at 12 to 15 mph. The Sept 4 ride was a 14.5-mile out-and-back on the Glenn bike path. The host says the Friday rides stop after October because daylight gets short.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.