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Papa Wheelies Monday Night Road Ride

Portsmouth, NH · Road

When
Every Monday, 6:00 pmSeason: Apr–Oct
Starts at
Papa Wheelies parking lot, 653 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Map ↗
Pace
A 22–24 mph / B 18–21 / C 14–16 mphSplits into pace groups
Next ride
Hosted by
Papa Wheelies Bicycle ShopBike shop
Cost
free
Kind of ride
Road
Map of New Hampshire with this ride's start DOVER 4
Portsmouth, NHAll rides near Dover →
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
The easiest pace the host lists is 14–16 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. 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.

About the Papa Wheelies Monday Night Road Ride group ride

Papa Wheelies Monday Night Road Ride is a road group ride in Portsmouth, NH. It rolls every Monday at 6:00 pm from Papa Wheelies parking lot.

The Seacoast's Monday night road ride, three pace groups from the shop lot. Drop-bar road bikes only. The A group goes as fast as it wants; the C group at 14–16 is the newer addition for people who want the ride without the racing.

Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.

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