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The Fruit Loop

Phoenix, AZ · Roosevelt Row · Social

When
Every Friday, 6:00 pmYear-round
Starts at
The rainbow crosswalk at Central Ave and Portland St, N Central Ave and W Portland St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Map ↗
Distance
14 milesabout 1 hour 45 minutes, with one stop
Pace
About 14 to 16 mph, flat. Nobody gets dropped.No-drop: nobody gets left
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Hosted by
Cycle for ChangeCommunity-run
Started
2026The first ride is Fri, Dec 4, 2026.
Cost
free
Kind of ride
Social
Made for
LGBTQ+ · Beginner friendly
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For visitors

Lights are required: white on the front, red on the back. It’s dark by the start from fall to spring. 18 and up. No sign-up.

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
Expect 14–16 mph: relaxed, with time to talk. It’s no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That’s the point of a group ride.
Check
Look at @cycl_eforchange the day of — that’s where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.

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How we roll

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About the Fruit Loop group ride

The Fruit Loop is a social group ride in Phoenix, AZ. It rolls every Friday at 6:00 pm from The rainbow crosswalk at Central Ave and Portland St.

A queer social night ride through Phoenix’s history, hosted by Robert Castan of Cycle for Change. About 14 flat miles from the 2018 rainbow crosswalk at Central and Portland: down Washington Street on the route of the first Pride march in 1981, through Encanto and Willo and up 3rd Avenue to the Melrose Curve (the one stop), the Grand Canal path from 7th Avenue to 12th Street, down through Coronado, and back on the old Fruit Loop bar circuit to coffee. No-drop, free.

Where to find them

Website ↗ @cycl_eforchange ↗

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Checked Oct 29, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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