Park Ridge Cycling Saturday C Ride
Park Ridge, IL · Road
- When
- Every Saturday, 7:30 amSaturdays, 7:30 am from the Pickwick Marquee (as of the Sept 19 posting). Start times move with sunrise and are posted weekly.
- Starts at
- Pickwick Marquee, Pickwick Theatre, 5 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Map ↗
- Distance
- 28 miles
- Pace
- 14-15 mph; first-timers should be able to ride 30 miles at 14-15 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Park Ridge Cycling ClubClub
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
The club says its rides are no drop as long as you can hold the pace. New riders get an intro and safety briefing before the start. Start times move with sunrise and go out by email on Thursdays; a 2026 waiver or club membership is required. This C ride is self-guided.
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 7:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 14–15 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. 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 Park Ridge Cycling Saturday C Ride group ride
Park Ridge Cycling Saturday C Ride is a road group ride in Park Ridge, IL. It rolls every Saturday at 7:30 am from Pickwick Marquee, Pickwick Theatre.
The slowest of the club's Saturday groups, 28 miles at 14 to 15 mph, and the one it points first-timers to. The A group (20-22 mph, 54 miles) and B group (17-18 mph, 32 or 58 miles) leave from the same spot at 7:00 and 7:15.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.