FRUMPS (Friday Rides for Underemployed Merry Pedalers)
Seattle, WA · Road · Social
- When
- Every Friday, 10:00 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Varies by week (Oct 2: Matthews Beach Park; Oct 9: Woodinville; Oct 16: West Seattle) Map ↗
- Pace
- Steady, 12-14 mph, regroups at hilltops and turns; the three posted rides ran 32 to 35 milesSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Cascade Bicycle Club Free Group RidesNonprofit
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road · Social
For visitors
Free, but sign in on Cascade's site and register for each ride. Helmets and a safety briefing at the start are required; bring a spare tube and fenders in the wet.
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 10:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 12–14 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.
First group ride? Start here →
About the FRUMPS (Friday Rides for Underemployed Merry Pedalers) group ride
FRUMPS (Friday Rides for Underemployed Merry Pedalers) is a road and social group ride in Seattle, WA. It rolls every Friday at 10:00 am from Varies by week (Oct 2: Matthews Beach Park; Oct 9: Woodinville; Oct 16: West Seattle).
A weekday-morning Cascade free group ride, led by volunteers, at a steady pace across Seattle and the north end. Each Friday brings a new route and start. Expect coffee and snack stops along the way.
The town
Riding Seattle from out of town?
Where the routes are, who fixes or rents a bike, where to sleep with it, how to get it here.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.