Forest City Cycling Saturday Morning Ride
Portland, ME · Road
- When
- Every Saturday, 8:00 amSeason: spring-fall
- Starts at
- Radio Tower parking lot, behind 15 Baxter Blvd (next to Back Cove Hannaford), 15 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 04101 Map ↗
- Distance
- 35-65 miles
- Pace
- 16.5-18 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Forest City CyclingClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
First-timers and visitors welcome. Check the club Strava page or blog for each Saturday's start. Lights if the start is dark.
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 8:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 16.5–18 mph: brisk — you'll want some fitness. 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 Forest City Cycling Saturday Morning Ride group ride
Forest City Cycling Saturday Morning Ride is a road group ride in Portland, ME. It rolls every Saturday at 8:00 am from Radio Tower parking lot, behind 15 Baxter Blvd (next to Back Cove Hannaford).
An inclusive, moderately paced, no-drop road ride of 35 to 65 miles on a different route each week. The club calls it the Sunday drive of the weekly schedule. It is good training for charity rides and a way into group riding.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.