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.

Our Black Friday Joy Ride rolls out from our shop ...

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Nov 26

Our Black Friday Joy Ride rolls out from our shop @ 5pm Friday. It's getting dark early, so bring your lights. If you need any lights, get in touch with us. The ride will end at Little Kings Shuffle Club around 6PM for live DJ sets and cake as part of our celebration of having our shop on Broad Street for the past 5 years. That's right, there will be CAKE!

Our November Joy Ride will roll out from our shop ...

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Nov 25

Our November Joy Ride will roll out from our shop at 5PM tomorrow. We're celebrating our 5th year on Broad Street with a party at Little Kings after. There will be live DJ's and cake!

Don't forget your lights, if you need some let us know.

Thinking about joining in on the Joy Ride Friday, ...

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Nov 23

Thinking about joining in on the Joy Ride Friday, but aren't sure if it's for you? We'll be hosting a live discussion for new riders interested in joining the Joy Ride on Friday 11/26. We will discuss the route and answer any questions participants may have. Link in bio.

Reminder that the route will end at Little Kings for the 5th Anniversary celebration of our shop on Broad St. There will be cake!

Quick Announcements:
If you want to ride with ...

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Nov 22

Quick Announcements:
If you want to ride with us on Black Friday, and your bike needs work, let us know today or tomorrow. We'll be out of the shop most of Wednesday - Friday.

Our Black Friday Joy Ride rolls out from our shop @ 5pm Friday. It's getting dark early, so bring your lights. If you need any lights, get in touch with us. For new riders, we'll have a virtual meet-and-greet Zoom session on Wednesday to discuss the route and answer any questions you may have.

The ride will end at Little Kings Shuffle Club around 6PM for live DJ sets and cake as part of our celebration of having our shop on Broad Street for the past 5 years. That's right, there will be CAKE!

...and just like that, it's Halloween in ...

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Oct 27

...and just like that, it's Halloween in Athens!

Tomorrow night is Fix Your Own Bike from 6:00-8:30PM. If you need help with your bike, bring it by and we can help you figure it out. $10/hr suggested donation.

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Friday night is our monthly Joy Ride. We will meet at our shop and roll out at 6PM for a cool cruise around Athens. The sun sets at 6:45 so bring your lights, if you need a set, let us know.

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Saturday is East Athens Family Bike-Ped Day

From 9am-11am BikeAthens will join Firefly Trail Inc., The Hub, Georgia Cycle Sport, ACC Leisure Services, and others out at Dudley Park near the new pavilion doing bike safety checks, tune ups, telling people about bike safety and how awesome the new section of the Firefly trail is! At 11am we're going to ride the new section. Everyone is invited!

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Sunday is the return of the Delta Delta Die Halloween Alleycat Ride

Come out Sunday, October 31st to Bike Athens and battle the plague Alleycat style. Registration starts at 2, Ride starts at 3 and will be finishing at Hi-lo for drinks and eats.

You'll be riding through the hellscape that is post pandemic America. Some have been affected in hideous ways by mutated strains of the virus. Some have used the opportunity to perform heinous crimes on their fellow humans. Some people were just really dumb to begin with...

And then there are the chosen few racing against time to create a cure that can save humanity...or at least those who were affected by the mutant strains, the rest are kind of on their own

$5 entry gets you a manifest and spoke card.

As usual, prizes for places and for costumes, so dress up, show up, and ride hard.

A quick heads up as we roll into Fall. The shop ...

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Sep 20

A quick heads up as we roll into Fall. The shop will be CLOSED tomorrow (Tues), no sales or service. Feel free to book an appointment for Wednesday or later this week.

Thursday is our weekly Fix Your Own Bike session starting at 6PM.

Don't miss out on the September Joy Ride, as we gather in front of the shop and roll out at 6PM for a casual ride through the Classic City. We'll meet back at the shop for drinks. Bring a helmet, lights and water. The sun sets at 7:30pm on Friday.

BikeAthens is launching Joy Rides this fall ...

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Sep 10

BikeAthens is launching Joy Rides this fall specifically for FTWNB (Femme, Trans, Womxn, Non-binary) identifying individuals and we are looking for FTWNB identifying people to volunteer as group leaders and/or support staff.

You don't have to be an experienced rider, have ridden in a group ride before, or have mechanical training. We just ask you bring a positive attitude, show up to the free pre-ride trainings (late September/early October), and commit to one ride a season.

Please email Irene (she/they) at vice_president@bikeathens.org if you have questions or are interested in participating in any capacity.

Thanks!

The August Joy Ride is tonight! We're rolling...

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Aug 27

The August Joy Ride is tonight! We're rolling out from the shop 6pm sharp tonight. The ride ends back at the shop for BYOB refreshments and ice cream outside.

If you missed our special Twilight Joy Ride ...

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Aug 23

If you missed our special Twilight Joy Ride on Friday, you are in luck. We're having another Joy Ride this Friday too! We'll roll out from the shop around 6pm. Bring a helmet and some water. We'll meet back at the shop for cold drinks and ice cream.

Tonight's Joy Ride takes off from downtown at...

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Aug 20

Tonight's Joy Ride takes off from downtown at six. Bring a helmet and some water. Can't wait to see everyone!

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

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Aug 17

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 leave downtown for a casual beginner friendly ride around town. Everyone is invited and no one gets left behind. See you Friday!

The hottest group ride in Athens is tomorrow at ...

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Jul 29

The hottest group ride in Athens is tomorrow at 6pm from the shop. It's going to be very hot, so bring some sunscreen and plenty of water. We'll have cold drinks when we get back too.

NEXT month's Joy Ride will be part of the Twilight Weekend downtown. Our Friday evening ride will leave downtown and follow the 5k route from a few years ago.