Springfield Bicycle Club Group Rides
Springfield, IL · Road · Gravel · Mountain bike
- When
- Group rides most days of the week, April through October. See the club's Google calendarSeason: Apr–Oct
- Pace
- Pace groups from EZ (under 10 mph, no-drop) to A (18–20+ mph)Splits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Springfield Bicycle ClubClub
- Kind of ride
- Road · Gravel · Mountain bike
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
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 the start time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is under 10 mph: you can talk the whole way. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at @springfieldbicycleclub the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Springfield Bicycle Club Group Rides group ride
Springfield Bicycle Club Group Rides is a road, gravel and mountain bike group ride in Springfield, IL. Schedule: Group rides most days of the week, April through October. See the club's Google calendar.
A 380-member club in central Illinois with rides almost every day in season. Rides are sorted by pace, from EZ social rides where nobody is dropped up to fast A rides. D rides are for novices and have a sweep. There are gravel and mountain bike rides too. Times and start points are on the club's Google calendar.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.