DC Queer Bike Rides
Washington, DC · Social
- When
- Second Saturday of the month, 12:00 pmYear-round
- Distance
- 5–8 miles
- Pace
- social, 5–8 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- DC Queer Bike Rides (QBR)Collective
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social
- Made for
- LGBTQ+ · 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 12:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 5–8 mph: you can talk the whole way. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- 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 DC Queer Bike Rides group ride
DC Queer Bike Rides is a social group ride in Washington, DC. It rolls second Saturday of the month at 12:00 pm.
A sober social ride for queer people in DC. Flat routes, quiet streets, a pace where you can still talk. Start points rotate between spots like Alethia Tanner Park, Fort Totten Metro and the Anacostia River Trail, all near Capital Bikeshare stations. No alcohol, no cops, no transphobes.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.