Thursday MTB Group Ride
Toronto, Canada · Leaside · Mountain bike
- When
- Every Thursday, 6:00 pm local timeSeason: summer and fall
- Starts at
- Bateman's Trail Shop, 49 Laird Drive, Toronto, ON Map ↗
- Pace
- Slow, medium and fast groups; the slow group leaves no rider behindSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Bateman's Bicycle CompanyBike shop
- Cost
- free (sign the online waiver)
- Kind of ride
- Mountain bike
For visitors
18 and older, with some mountain bike experience. Sign the waiver online before you come. Rental bikes must be booked in advance. Lights are mandatory this fall. Park on Canvarco Road or in the nearby plazas.
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
- Slow, medium and fast groups; the slow group leaves no rider behind. 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 Thursday MTB Group Ride group ride
Thursday MTB Group Ride is a mountain bike group ride in Toronto, Canada. It rolls every Thursday at 6:00 pm local time from Bateman's Trail Shop.
Bateman's leads free Thursday evening mountain bike rides from its Leaside trail shop into the Don Valley's singletrack. Riders split by ability, and the slow group is about trail etiquette and building confidence. Snacks and drinks at the shop after.
Where to find them
Checked Sep 30, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.