Friendly Donut Ride (FDR)
Redondo Beach, CA · Hollywood Riviera (south Redondo Beach) · Road
- When
- Every Saturday, 8:00 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Miramar Park, Miramar Park, Redondo Beach, CA Map ↗
- Distance
- 25–75 miles
- Pace
- no-drop; 1,000 to 5,000-plus feet depending on the dayNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Friendly Donut RideCommunity-run
- Kind of ride
- Road
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
- No-drop; 1,000 to 5,000-plus feet depending on the day. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at @fdr.group the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Friendly Donut Ride (FDR) group ride
Friendly Donut Ride (FDR) is a road group ride in Redondo Beach, CA. It rolls every Saturday at 8:00 am from Miramar Park.
The no-drop version of the Donut, from Miramar Park on Saturday mornings. 25 to 75 miles depending on the day, and the group's stated rule is that no one goes home feeling like a loser. It runs beginner rides at least twice a year; check in with the group before your first one. Listed on Big Orange's rides page, with its own Instagram.
Where to find them
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Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.