Cycling · Northwest suburbs, Palatine
Tue & Thu 6:30pm
FreeBeginner-friendly
Big northwest-suburban bike club with rides most days: weekday bakery rides, a Wednesday no-drop ride and long weekend rides (25–70 miles).
Outdoor
Weekly schedule
- Sunday9am · Sunday Short Ride, 30–50 miArcher parking lot, Archer Rd, Long Grove (south end near the fire station)
- Tuesday9am · Bakery Ride, 25–40 miWillow Stream Park, Old Checker Rd west of Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove
- Tuesday5:30pm · Apr–Aug · Working Stiffs Night Ride, 18–30 mi, 5:30 or 6pm, daylight permittingArcher parking lot, Archer Rd, Long Grove
- Wednesday9am · No Drop Ride, 30–40 miWoodland Trails Driving Range, Euclid Ave 1.25 mi east of Rte 83
- Thursday9am · Bakery Ride, 25–40 miWillow Stream Park, Old Checker Rd west of Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove
- Friday9am · Apr–Oct · Friday Social Ride, 32 mi (Lunch in Libertyville ride at 10am in Jun–Aug)Willow Stream Park, Old Checker Rd west of Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove
- Saturday8am · Honey Do, 30–58 or 30–72 miHuntington Plaza Shopping Center, north of Algonquin Rd east of Huntington Blvd
The regular season runs from mid-March, and start times move between 8/9am and 9/10am through the season, so check the weekly ride page. Last winter (Nov 2025 to Mar 2026) the club ran informal 10am Show-N-Go bakery rides on Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun from Willow Stream Park. The 2026/27 winter schedule hasn't been posted yet.
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- Meeting spot
- Willow Stream Park, Old Checker Rd (weekday rides) Directions
- Level
- Intermediate road riders; Wednesday ride is no-drop
- Cost
- Club membership $25/year individual, $30/year family
Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · source
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