Gravel Espresso (PAPERtrail Bike Cafe)
Philadelphia, PA · Wissahickon / East Falls · Gravel
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmSeason: Apr–Oct
- Starts at
- PAPERtrail Bike Cafe, 211 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Map ↗
- Distance
- 17 miles
- Pace
- social, no-drop, regroup at the top of each climbNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- PAPERtrail Bike CafeBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
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
- Social, no-drop, regroup at the top of each climb. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @papertrailbikecafe the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Gravel Espresso (PAPERtrail Bike Cafe) group ride
Gravel Espresso (PAPERtrail Bike Cafe) is a gravel group ride in Philadelphia, PA. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from PAPERtrail Bike Cafe.
Seventeen miles, about 65 percent gravel, through the Wissahickon. Two notorious climbs but the group waits at the top of each. Espresso shots at the finish. Bring charged lights. Bike demos available for $30; parking and bag storage at the shop.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.