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.

1. The August Joy Ride is tonight and rolls out at...

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Aug 26

1. The August Joy Ride is tonight and rolls out at 6pm from our shop. Bring a helmet and maybe some water. We'll have you chilling out downtown in no time.

2. Looks like we'll be going by Cobbham Triangle Park on Prince Avenue. We will stop there for a minute to talk about the upcoming Prince Avenue pilot project that will feature bike lanes from Milledge to Pulaski next month and what we can do to help.

3. As of 10:30am Friday, there are 10 remaining reserved spots for our overnight bikepacking trip on September 10-11. If you want to go, but aren't sure you can fit everything on your bike, we'll have a couple cars hauling supplies to the camp. You can ride what you've got, bring what you can, and we'll be there to fill in the gaps. Visit bikeathens.org for registration and more info. Link in bio. 🚲

Our monthly Joy Ride takes place this Friday at ...

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Aug 22

Our monthly Joy Ride takes place this Friday at 6PM. Join us for a casual no-drop ride through the Classic City. We start at our shop and end at Little Kings downtown. Bring a helmet and some water!

If your bike needs some work, stop by on Thursday for our weekly Fix Your Own Bike session to get it sorted out. If you need lights, let us know!

Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. ...

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Aug 4

Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. $10/hr suggested donation. Link in bio.

Every Thursday night we help people fix their bikes. Just roll your bike in and tell us what is going on. If you aren't sure what is wrong, we can check it out together. Tonight's session is the last one before our monthly Joy Ride tomorrow night.

BikeAthens strives to protect the health of everyone in the shop. This means we are requiring all individuals who come into the shop to be vaccinated AND masked. If you are not fully vaccinated and/or not masked, we ask that you wait outside for service.

Additionally, if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms - whether you feel this is attributed to seasonal allergies or have a negative COVID test - we ask you to refrain from coming into the shop.

Programming Notes: Tonight's soundtrack will feature full plays of Interpol - The Other Side Of Make-Believe (2022), Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been (1993), and Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power (2003).

All bikes are welcome.
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Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. ...

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Jul 28

Fix Your Own Bike is tonight from 6PM-8:30PM. $10/hr suggested donation. Link in bio.

Every Thursday night we help people fix their bikes. Just roll your bike in and tell us what is going on. If you aren't sure what is wrong, we can check it out together. Tonight's session is the last one before our monthly Joy Ride tomorrow night.

BikeAthens strives to protect the health of everyone in the shop. This means we are requiring all individuals who come into the shop to be vaccinated AND masked. If you are not fully vaccinated and/or not masked, we ask that you wait outside for service.

Additionally, if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms - whether you feel this is attributed to seasonal allergies or have a negative COVID test - we ask you to refrain from coming into the shop.

Programming Notes: Tonight's soundtrack will feature full plays of Various Artists - Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (1978-79), Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins (2005), and Japandroids - Celebration Rock (2012).

All bikes are welcome.
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#my_athens #athensga #BikeAthens #FixEmAll #RideBright #thebikeistheanswer #wekeepheavymetalrolling #cycling #outsideisfree #roadbikes #bikesafety #ridesafe #bikesafety #cycling #mtb #mountainbike #mountainbiking #mtbiking #biking #freeride #bikes #bikelife #cycle #instabike #bikestagram #ride #keepoldbikesontheroad #26aintdead #whyAthensGA #ridemoredomore #keeppedaling #nonprofit

Our monthly Joy Ride takes place this Friday at ...

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Jul 25

Our monthly Joy Ride takes place this Friday at 6PM. Join us for a casual no-drop ride through the Classic City. We start at our shop and end at Little Kings downtown. Bring a helmet and some water!

This Saturday Night, we're riding bikes and ...

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Jul 19

The June Joy Ride rolls out tonight at 6pm. Bring ...

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Jun 24

The June Joy Ride rolls out tonight at 6pm. Bring some water!

Saturday Night, we're riding bikes and giving...

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Jun 14

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.