Forest City Cycling Monday Night Ride
Portland, ME · Road
- When
- Every Monday, 5:30 pmMondays from the Radio Tower parking lot behind 15 Baxter Blvd. 5:30 pm in April and September, 6:00 pm May to August. October time not posted.
- Starts at
- Radio Tower parking lot, behind 15 Baxter Blvd (next to Back Cove Hannaford), 15 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 04101 Map ↗
- Distance
- 30 miles
- Pace
- B 17-18 mph; A 19-21 mph; Elite 20-23 mphSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Forest City CyclingClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
Route and weekly changes are on the club's Strava page. Check the October start time there. Bring lights.
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 5:30 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 17–18 mph: brisk — you'll want some fitness. 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 Forest City Cycling Monday Night Ride group ride
Forest City Cycling Monday Night Ride is a road group ride in Portland, ME. It rolls every Monday at 5:30 pm from Radio Tower parking lot, behind 15 Baxter Blvd (next to Back Cove Hannaford).
A rolling loop to a scenic oceanfront turnaround on Cousins Island and back, about 30 miles. Elite, A and B groups run at 17 to 23 mph and regroup at the turnaround.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.