Joy Rides

Make friends and enjoy the city at a relaxed pace!

Our Joy Rides are casual group rides around Athens that provide a fun and safe atmosphere for all skill levels.

What to Expect

Joy Rides are casual, 6 to 8 mile rides that last about 90 minutes. We finish with an optional social gathering downtown or at our shop. We ride on the last Friday of the month, starting at 6:00 pm at our shop at 1075 West Broad Street.

We recommend that you bring water, a helmet, and bike lights. It is also nice to have a spare innertube that fits your bike.

We abide by all applicable traffic laws and re-group at safe stops as needed during the ride. We leave nobody behind. All rides include a ride leader who regulates pace and a sweeper to handle mechanical problems if they arise. Get in touch if you would like to know the route ahead of the ride.

Upcoming Rides

Please see our calendar for upcoming rides.

Other Group Rides

If you’re looking for other groups to do longer road rides with, visit Athens GA Bicycling, Nitty Gritty Bike Band, and Cantilopes Beginner Bike Rides.

Quick look at the week ahead: Tomorrow night, we ...

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May 23

Quick look at the week ahead: Tomorrow night, we will be presenting our monthly class How to Bike, Athens via Zoom. We will cover the basics of making sure your bike is in good condition, go over the laws regarding bike riding, give tips on how to ride safely, how to keep your bike from being stolen, and answer any other bike riding questions you may have. Email shop@bikeathens.org for the link. FREE!

Thursday is our regular weekly Fix Your Own Bike session 6pm-8:30pm.

Friday, the May edition of our monthly Joy Ride rolls out from our shop at 6pm. Our Joy Rides are casual group rides around Athens (usually 7-10 total miles) that provide a fun and safe atmosphere for all skill levels. See y'all Friday!

We'd like to shout out to @SorbaAthens for hosting a mountain bike group ride at Walker Park on Saturday at 2pm. Bring your mountain bike, water and a helmet. https://www.facebook.com/events/400919681931074

Great to see everyone at the Twilight Joy Ride ...

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Apr 30

Great to see everyone at the Twilight Joy Ride last night. Hope everyone has a great day riding bikes and we're looking forward to watching some fast bikes tonight!

We're stoked for the Twilight weekend ahead ...

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Apr 27

We're stoked for the Twilight weekend ahead and want to remind you that we are going to be having a special Joy Ride Friday at 6. We'll gather at the College Ave parking deck and leave downtown for a casual beginner-friendly ride around town. Everyone is invited and no one gets left behind. See you Friday!

Everyone, meet Liz! She'll be leading this ...

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Apr 22

Everyone, meet Liz! She'll be leading this month's FTWNB ride. This is a true no drop ride for Femmes/Trans/Women/Nonbinary individuals of all levels of experience, including those who have never been on a group ride before or have never ridden on the road. Please bring whatever bike you feel comfortable on and ride in whatever you feel comfortable in, a helmet is highly recommended. This is a social ride intended to help build confidence and connect folks who want friends to ride with.

April's route is a special ride with a short social at Liz's home (no need to bring anything) and then return to BikeAthens. We expect the ride to be less than two hours. If the ~14miles round trip is an issue, Oconee Heights Church is our second start location (group from BikeAthens will arrive around 2:30, please be there and ready by 2:20).

Contact Irene (they/she) at vice_president@bikeathens.org with questions.

If you are an individual that does not identify as Femme, Trans, Womxn, or Nonbinary and would like to bike with a group, please attend the BikeAthens monthly Joy Ride or any of the other general group rides in town.

Link in bio for the route info.

Reminder that the April FTWNB Joy Ride will be ...

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Apr 20

Reminder that the April FTWNB Joy Ride will be Sunday 4/24 at 2pm. We will have a new route format with a snack stop, details coming soon!

In case you missed it...BikeAthens now has a regular Joy Ride for Femme, Trans, Womxn, and Non-binary individuals.

This ride is for all levels of experience, including those who have never been on a group ride before or have never ridden on the road. Please bring whatever bike you feel comfortable on and ride in whatever you feel comfortable in, a helmet is highly recommended.

Contact Irene (she/they) at vice_president@bikeathens.org with questions.

If you are an individual that is not Femme, Trans, Womxn, or Nonbinary and would like to bike with a group, please attend the BikeAthens monthly Joy Ride or any of the other general group rides in town.

One more Joy Ride before the month is over! ...

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Mar 29

One more Joy Ride before the month is over! Don't forget to join us with The Hub in Five Points for a chill neighborhood ride, we'll start and end at The Hub rolling out at 6pm Wednesday.

The April FTWNB Joy Ride will be 4/24 at 2pm. We ...

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Mar 28

The April FTWNB Joy Ride will be 4/24 at 2pm. We will have a new route format with a snack stop, details coming soon!

In case you missed it...BikeAthens now has a regular Joy Ride for Femme, Trans, Womxn, and Non-binary individuals.

This ride is for all levels of experience, including those who have never been on a group ride before or have never ridden on the road. Please bring whatever bike you feel comfortable on and ride in whatever you feel comfortable in, a helmet is highly recommended.

Contact Irene (she/they) at vice_president@bikeathens.org with questions.

If you are an individual that is not Femme, Trans, Womxn, or Nonbinary and would like to bike with a group, please attend the BikeAthens monthly Joy Ride or any of the other general group rides in town.

Beautiful day for riding bikes. Shop will be open ...

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Mar 25

Beautiful day for riding bikes. Shop will be open for just a couple of hours today. See you at six for the Joy Ride!

Our next Joy Ride is this Friday! Our Joy Rides ...

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Mar 22

Our next Joy Ride is this Friday! Our Joy Rides are casual group rides around Athens that provide a fun and safe atmosphere for all skill levels. See y 'all Friday!

Upcoming dates to mark on your calendar: Virtual ...

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Mar 16

Upcoming dates to mark on your calendar: Virtual class is in session tonight! We will cover the basics of making sure your bike is in good condition, go over the laws regarding bike riding, give tips on how to ride safely, how to keep your bike from being stolen, and answer any other bike riding questions you may have. Email shop@bikeathens.org for the link. FREE!

In case you missed it...BikeAthens is launching a regular Joy Ride for Femme, Trans, Womxn, and nonbinary identifying individuals. Ride rolls out this Sunday at 2PM from our shop. Contact Irene (she/they) at vice_president@bikeathens.org with questions.

As always, if you need help with your bike, check out our weekly Fix Your Own Bike sessions on Thursday nights.

The February Joy Ride will be on Saturday 2/26 @ ...

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Feb 25

The February Joy Ride will be on Saturday 2/26 @ 2PM.

We can't wait to see y'all there!

Our first FTWNB Joy Ride was on 2/13 and we had a ...

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Feb 18

Our first FTWNB Joy Ride was on 2/13 and we had a great time! The next ride will be on 3/20; route will be announced at a later date. Please email Irene (she/they) at vice_president@bikeathens.org if you have any questions.