There’s so much going on this week it was hard to pick just one or two events to feature, so we’re going with the quick hits again and rolling next Monday in as well as it’s the Fourth of July. So, enough with the words and on with the quick hits and schedule for the upcoming week and weekend!
Quick Hit: Weekend Kickoff and Women Cyclists are Awesome
This Friday at 6:30pm the Bike Rack in Lincoln is hosting a social ride to kickoff Fourth of July weekend and celebrate women cyclists! The ride will consist of a casual 15 miles around Lincoln trails and end at the Rock Island Social Club for more socializing and some cool beverages. Men are also invited, as long as they “contribute thoughtful and witty comments and compliments about women cyclists”.
Quick Hit: Loma Tavern Ride – Monkey Wrench Cycles
This is a fairly new weekly ride to the Loma Tavern and back hosted by Monkey Wrench Cycles every Saturday morning. Basically, the gist of it is that you ride out to Loma, NE, whichever way you choose, with whomever you choose, starting wherever you choose, with the only parameters being that you arrive while the tavern is serving between 9am-1pm, check-in to be registered for prizes, and grab some grub and hang out. There are a couple recommended routes, both of which take you on Oak Creek Trail, a really great section of rails-to-trail from Valparaiso to Loma. Check out more on the MWC website.
Quick Hit: Firecracker 50 (Seward, NE)
The Firecracker 50 is a road ride hosted by the Great Plains Bicycling Club that happens every Fourth of July in Seward, NE! There’s 22 and 50 mile options, and both routes are lightly sagged with water and limited snacks along the way. On top of that, there’s a giant festival in Seward that day, as it’s America’s Fourth of July City, so be sure to check out the calendar of events for stuff to do in town after the ride!
This Week’s Calendar:
Monday (June 27)
- Chit Chat Ride – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 6pm (meet at 5:45pm)
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Varies (usually south)
- Friendly Road Ride – Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- Time: 6pm
- Start: Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- Route: Varies (1.5-2 hour)
Tuesday (June 28)
- Tuesday Night Nacho Ride
- Time: 5pm – ??
- Start: Trailhead at 84th and Mopac
- Route: Eagle and back
- Hit the Trail – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 6pm
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Varies
Wednesday (June 29)
- Star City CX Short Track #2 – Star City CX
- Time: 5:30pm check-in, races start at 6:30pm
- Location: Van Dorn Park
- Info: Short Track MTB Races, 10-25 minute races, very spectator friendly
- Wednesday Night Ride
- Time: Meet at 5:30pm, Roll out by 5:35pm
- Start: Varies
- Route: Varies
- Midweek MTB – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: Time varies, check Joyride FB Page or Angry Cow Adventures
- Start: Varies
- Route: Varies
- Family / New Rider Trail Ride – Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- Time: 6pm
- Start: Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- Route: Varies (trails around town)
- Chit Chat Ride 2 – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 5:45pm (meet at 5:30pm)
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Varies (usually south)
- Girls Ride Out – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 6pm
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Varies
Thursday (June 30)
- Food Truck Joy Ride – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 6pm – ??
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Roca Tavern and back
- Thursday Night No Drop Road Ride (ThNNDRR) – Cycle Works
- Time: 5:30pm – ??
- Start: Cycle Works
- Route: Varies
- Thursday Nite Gravel
- Time: 6pm
- Start: Jamaica North Trailhead at Park Blvd & Speedway Circle
- Route: varies, 35-45 miles, 15mph average (akin to 19-20 mph on pavement)
- LNK Hustle – Tunnel Rat Alley Cat v2
- Time: 7:30pm (meet), 8:00pm (race start)
- Start: McAdams Park Shelter
- Cost: $5
- Info: Urban bike race, fun for all.
Friday (July 1)
- Weekend Kickoff and Women Cyclists are Awesome – Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- Time: 6:30pm
- Start: Bike Rack (Lincoln)
- End: Rock Island Social Club
- Route: a social 15 mi ride around Lincoln, ending at Rock Island Social Club some drinks.
Saturday (July 2)
- Saturday Morning Gravel
- Time: 7am
- Start: Jamaica North Trailhead at Park Blvd & Speedway Circle
- Route: varies, 35-45 miles, 15mph average (akin to 19-20 mph on pavement)
- On the Road – Joyride Bicycles
- Time: 8am
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: Varies
- Loma Tavern Ride – Monkey Wrench Cycles
- Time: Get to Loma between 9am-11am, tavern open 9am-1pm
- Location: Loma Tavern, Loma, NE
- Info: Unorganized ride to Loma and back, multiple route options or make your own. More details on the MWC website.
- Saturday Morning No Drop Fat Bike Ride (SMNDFBR) – Cycle Works
- Time: 9:30am
- Start: Cycle Works
- Route: Varies
Sunday (July 3rd)
- Ralph’s Gravel Ride – GPBC
- Time: 9am
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: 30 miles of gravel. SW 1st to Rokeby to SW 86th to Wittstruck to Roca and back.
- Old Cheney Road Farmers’ Market
- Time: 10am-2pm
- Location: 5500 Old Cheney Rd
- About: Ride to the Farmers’ Market and show your BicycLincoln Helmet Sticker to get entered into the monthly drawing.
Monday (July 4th)
- CCR – 4th of July Century
- Time: 7:30am – 2:30pm
- Start: Joyride Bicycles
- Route: 100 miles of roads of southwest Nebraska, 16-20mph pace
- Firecracker 50 – Seward, NE
- Time: 7am
- Start: Living Word Lutheran Church, Seward, NE
- Route: 22mi or 50 mi, lightly sagged road ride from Seward to Brainard and back.
Get Out and Ride (GOAR) is a Sunday night blog post that we’ll do our best to consolidate all the bicycling events, rides, and races coming up in the next week into one easy to digest list of details and links with a different featured event each week. The plan will be to update these posts with more events and details as the week goes on, and help get more people in the know about cycling related activities around Lincoln. Feel free to email us at [email protected] with events we may have missed, updates to events we have listed, or future events in the coming weeks.