Most LA group rides leave on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Midweek, from spring until the clocks change in early November, the fixture is the Tuesday and Thursday evening Rose Bowl ride in Pasadena.
Today
Tomorrow
Sat, Oct 10
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Bundy - Mandy 
Big Orange Cycling 8:00 AM -
RNR Anaheim Hills - Santiago Oaks No Drop Ride 
Rock N Road Cyclery 8:00 AM -
Recon Part ✌️ 
Lady Racers Ride 8:00 AM -
NO HURRY SATURDAYS (MSM) 
PEDAL MAFIA 8:00 AM -
FDR Man vs Machine - Phil Gaimon and I will race to the top of VDM/Granvia Altamira!!! Shokz|Couch Coffee 🍩 🍪☕️ 
FDR Group-Friendly Donut Ride 8:00 AM -
RAPHA LA | SOCIAL SATURDAYS • 
Rapha Los Angeles 8:15 AM -
Saturday WMNS No Drop Ride 
The Unlikely Cyclist 8:15 AM -
Private Lunch IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RIDE with Phil Gaimon after the FDR Phil Gaimon Event FDR Group-Friendly Donut Ride 1:00 PM
Sun, Oct 11
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Dirt Church 
Domestique Cycling Club 7:55 AM -
The World Famous Nichols Ride 
Velo Club La Grange 8:00 AM -
Sunday Cancelled - No Ride 🌧️ Big Orange Cycling 8:00 AM -
RCCLA GOES TO | NICHOLS RIDE Rapha Los Angeles 8:00 AM -
Women’s Social Ride 
Reconnect Cycling 8:15 AM -
RAPHA LA | BETTER THAN BRUNCH Rapha Los Angeles 9:00 AM
Tue, Oct 13
Wed, Oct 14
How group rides work in LA
Pick a ride by where it starts. Most LA riders join a group near home instead of driving across the county, so filter by start city first. A ride card shows where the ride starts, not where it goes; for the exact meeting spot, check the description or ask the club.
Weekends vs. weekdays. Weekend rides mostly leave early, to get into the Santa Monica Mountains or up Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) before traffic builds. Weekday rides are fewer. From spring until daylight saving time ends, the Rose Bowl ride laps the Rose Bowl Loop in Pasadena on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Critical Mass LA rolls out of Koreatown on the last Friday of every month.
Lights after Nov 1. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, and LA sunsets drop to around 5 pm, so weekday evening rides finish in the dark. California Vehicle Code 21201 then requires a white front light visible from 300 feet and a red rear reflector or flashing red light visible from 500 feet. Most riders add a rear light too.
What to bring and how to ride. Show up 10 minutes early with pumped tires, a spare tube, a pump or CO2, water, your phone and ID. In the group, ride predictably, hold your line, point out potholes and debris, and don’t overlap the wheel in front of you. First time with a group? Say hi to whoever’s leading.
Drop or no-drop. A drop ride holds its pace and won’t wait if you come off the back. A no-drop ride regroups so nobody gets left behind. The ride cards don’t say which is which, so ask the club, or start with one of the shorter rides on the list.
Shared paths. Some rides use the Marvin Braude Bike Trail (the beach path), about 22 miles from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance County Beach. It’s shared with people walking, so groups ride single file and ease off there. Save the efforts for the road.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find group rides in Los Angeles this week?
Right here. This page lists the next seven days of rides from LA clubs, with the day, start time, start city and distance for each. It refreshes whenever a club adds, changes or cancels a ride, and at least once a day. For every LA club, including ones without a ride this week, see the Los Angeles cycling clubs page.
What time do Saturday group rides start in Los Angeles?
Early. Most LA club rides leave on Saturday and Sunday mornings so groups reach the Santa Monica Mountains, Palos Verdes or the San Gabriel Mountains before traffic picks up. Each ride card shows the exact start time in Los Angeles time, plus the start city and distance.
Are there weekday morning or evening group rides in LA?
Yes, but fewer than on weekends. From about mid-March until daylight saving time ends on Nov 1, 2026, the Rose Bowl ride laps the Rose Bowl Loop in Pasadena on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:55 pm. Critical Mass LA meets around 7 pm at Wilshire and Western in Koreatown on the last Friday of each month. Weekday club rides show up under “Weekday mornings” and “Weekday evenings” on this page.
What should I bring to a group ride in Los Angeles?
A spare tube, a pump or CO2, tire levers, water, your phone and ID. Arrive 10 minutes early with your tires pumped. After daylight saving time ends on Nov 1, 2026, California law requires a white front light and a red rear reflector or flashing red light after dark, and most riders add a rear light too.
What's the difference between a drop and a no-drop group ride?
On a drop ride, the group holds its pace and doesn’t wait for riders who fall behind. On a no-drop ride, it regroups so nobody is left alone on the road. This list doesn’t show which rides are no-drop, so check the ride description or ask the club before you go.
Do I need to sign up to join a group ride in LA?
No. You can see every ride without an account, and the RiderFinder app is free. Whether a ride needs an RSVP is up to the club organizing it: open the ride or club page for the details, or tap “Join the ride” in the app to let the group know you’re coming.