Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago Big Ring
Tinley Park, IL · Road
- When
- Every Tuesday, 5:30 pmTuesdays, 5:30 pm sharp to 7:00 pm, through the club's riding season. The calendar lists the last Big Ring on Tue Oct 6, 2026; the season finale is the Oct 10 Apple Orchard Ride.
- Starts at
- Bartel Grasslands, Central Ave & Flossmoor Rd, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Map ↗
- Distance
- 29–36 miles1.5 hours
- Pace
- A group 20+ mph, B group 17–18 mphSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago (MTC3)Club
- Cost
- free, club membership encouraged
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- BIPOC
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 5:30 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 17–18 mph: brisk — you'll want some fitness. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at @majortaylorchi the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago Big Ring group ride
Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago Big Ring is a road group ride in Tinley Park, IL. It rolls every Tuesday at 5:30 pm from Bartel Grasslands.
MTC3's signature Tuesday paceline ride in the south suburbs. A group drops, B group holds together if you keep the pace. The club, named for the first Black world cycling champion, runs rides nearly every day of the week from the South Side and suburbs, including a weekday Sunrise ride and a slower Tuesday Slow Your Roll.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, source 5. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.