Bear Claw Ride
Peoria, AZ · Social
- When
- Every other Sunday, 6:30 amEvery other Sunday, 6:30 am, from Rio Vista Community Park. Next rides: Oct 4 and Oct 18, 2026. It alternates Sundays with the Stadium Ride.
- Starts at
- Rio Vista Community Park, 8866 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ Map ↗
- Distance
- 10 milesListed as 3 hours with the bakery stop
- Pace
- Average 10 to 13 mph. The host calls it a strictly social ride and very casual.
- Hosted by
- West Valley Casual Bike Rides (Meetup group)Community-run
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
For visitors
Helmets are required. The group won't let you ride without one. Sign the waiver (link on the Meetup event) and RSVP on Meetup. If you RSVP and can't come, un-RSVP so a ride leader isn't left waiting. Bring plenty of water.
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 6:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 10–13 mph on average: you can talk the whole way.
- Check
- Check the links below the day of for cancellations and weather calls.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Bear Claw Ride group ride
Bear Claw Ride is a social group ride in Peoria, AZ. It rolls every other Sunday at 6:30 am from Rio Vista Community Park.
A short, slow Sunday ride out of Rio Vista Community Park in Peoria. The group rides about 6 miles to a bakery, eats and talks over coffee, then rides 4 miles back. The host calls it strictly social and very casual, at 10 to 13 mph. It alternates Sundays with the faster Stadium Ride.
Where to find them
Checked Sep 30, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.