Thursday Drop Bar Ride (Cardinal Bicycle Orange Ave)
Roanoke, VA · Road
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pmYear-round
- Starts at
- Cardinal Bicycle Orange Ave, 2901 Orange Ave NE, Roanoke, VA 24012 Map ↗
- Distance
- 25 miles
- Pace
- Intermediate; regroups at all turnsSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Cardinal BicycleBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
The third Thursday of each month adds a group-riding clinic before the ride, a good first night.
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
- Intermediate; regroups at all turns. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at @cardinal_bicycle the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Thursday Drop Bar Ride (Cardinal Bicycle Orange Ave) group ride
Thursday Drop Bar Ride (Cardinal Bicycle Orange Ave) is a road group ride in Roanoke, VA. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm from Cardinal Bicycle Orange Ave.
An intermediate road ride of 20 to 30 miles using local roads, greenways and the Blue Ridge Parkway, with under 100 feet of climbing per mile. The group regroups at all turns. On the third Thursday of each month a short group-riding clinic comes first.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.