Weeknight Rides
Come ride with us!
You don't have to be a member to join our rides. But we hope that once you've ridden with us that you will see how much fun it is and will want to become a member and help us to support cycling in northeast Indiana. Visiting cyclists are always welcome.
Monday Morning Meandering and Musings
Depart time: 10:00 AM.
Start Location: varies - check MMM ride schedule on Calendar
Distance in miles: 8 - 12 miles
Ride Leader: Mona Will and Angie Quin
Pace: leisurely, E pace
Route Description: varies between city streets, city trails and the occasional over a grassy tuft or bumpy stretch to get to where we want to go.
Ride Description: This ride is designed for women and girls that are fairly new to riding or if it's just been a long time since they've ridden. Rides are slow paced and no one will be dropped. This is an opportunity to meet other women and girls, enjoy a mid-ride refreshment, and put in a few miles each week.
Note: This is a women-only event.
Monday Covington Ride
Depart Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Covington Elementary
Distance: 20-25 miles depending on group and sunset
Ride Leader:Mark Frazier and Jim White
Pace: 16-17 mph
Route: Southwest Allen County into Southeast Whitley County. Gently rolling Course with a couple of larger rollers.
Monday Franke MTB Ride
Depart Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Franke Park MTB/BMX Trailhead
Ride Leader:Randy Rozewicz
Tuesday Kreager Tour
Depart Time: 6:00 pm start
Location: Kreager Park
Distance: 25/30 miles
Ride leader: Kelly Barnes, Helen Best & Marvin Vastbinder
Pace: 16/17 MPH.
Description: Join us for a fun "C" (16/17 mph) based ride with old and new friends. We will be riding between 20-30 miles in the beautiful, lightly travelled Woodburn area countryside. We will make minor adjustments to pace and distance depending on conditions and the group. We meet at Kreager Park in the parking lot near the tennis courts.
Route: Early season tours will ride in the direction of Woodburn.
Tuesday Skills Tour
Depart Time: 6:00 PM.
Location: Jefferson Middle School, 5303 Wheelock Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46835.
Distance: 25/42 miles based on the group and sunset time.
Ride Leader: Scott Tomsits & Rick Bokern
Pace: 18/20 MPH at the beginning of the season, pace usually increases during season as riders improve their training and skill level.
Route: Heads east on County Road 424 to Woodburn and Antwerp, on near perfect, flat, low traveled roads. This group focuses on group riding and drafting skills. As the season progresses riders will try to earn their A Group Wings by staying with a 20-MPH pace group using the group skills they learned during these rides. Riders will learn various drafting techniques, how to rise from the saddle in a group, and how to ride safely with a group. This ride permits the careful use of aerobars in the pack and recumbents at the front and back of the pack.
Wednesday Saturn Ride
Depart Time: 6:00 PM.
Location: Saturn Church, 6731 East 800 South (in Whitley County, about 1 mile West of Aboite Center and County Line Road)
Distance: 25/27 miles
Ride Leader: Patrick Stelte
Pace: 20+ MPH. NEW IN 2021, this is a race pace drop ride. See calendar for more information.
Route: The routes go to either Roanoke or Columbia City and will be the same as last year. The group decides on which route to take the night of the ride.
Thursday Girls Ride Out -
Depart Time: 6:00 PM.
Location: Roanoke Park, corner of Seminary & 8th Street, Roanoke, Indiana.
Distance: 20/25 miles.
Ride Leaders: Brenda Wiley and Sara Landrum
Pace: 14/15 MPH.
Route: Will change weekly.
Note: This is a women-only event.
Thursday Short & Sweet Ride
Depart time: 6:15 PM
Start Location: Sweetwater, 5501 US Highway 30 W, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Park in front customer lot, halfway down, near Service Department entrance (Door 4) which is below the Sweetwater sign.
Distance: 20 miles
Ride Leader: Jim White
Pace: 16/18 MPH / B-ish Pace
Route: Southwest loop from Sweetwater toward Arcola and back. The Course is available on Strava.com as "Short & Sweet 20" http://www.strava.com/routes/17560259
Ride Description: This ride combines a slightly later 6:30 start time and a set 20-mile route to give participants a later and shorter weeknight ride option. The group will ride together and adjust pace accordingly with the goal of leaving no rider behind. Sweetwater amenities (i.e. public restrooms, water fountains, food and drink available for purchase, air conditioning) accessible via the Service Department entrance (Door 4).
First Friday of each month: The City Tour
Depart Time: 6:30 PM.
Location: Lawton Park, east end of parking lot near trailhead kiosk.
Distance: 8/10 miles.
Ride Leaders: Amy Copeland and Jennifer Altherr
Pace: 10 - 12 MPH.
Ride first Friday of every month, including winter.
Route: Downtown paved city streets and trails. The tour concludes with a post-ride social review at an indoor location.