Somerville Night Riders · est. 2024

Next ride · Tue, Oct 20

Tuesdays after dark.

A social bike ride through Somerville every Tuesday night. Lights on, no one dropped, tacos after. All bikes welcome.

Next ride · Tue, Oct 20Mystic River Run15 flat miles along the Mystic River paths, with a stop at the dam to look at the lights.7:45 pmUnion Square
  • No drop
  • Lights required
  • Tacos after
  • All bikes welcome

The lineup

Every ride has a sweep rider at the back, so nobody gets dropped. Tap a ride for the route and the meeting spot.

  1. Mystic River RunEasy7:45 – 9:30 pmUnion Square15 flat miles along the Mystic River paths, with a stop at the dam to look at the lights.I'm riding
  2. Costume RideSpooky7 – 9 pmAssembly RowOur favorite ride of the year: 9 slow miles in costume, past the spookiest porches in town.I'm riding
  3. Hill Repeats, Winter HillSpicy7:30 – 9:15 pmFoss Park18 miles with five climbs up Winter Hill. Regroup at the top every time.I'm riding
  4. Moonlight LoopEasy7:45 – 9:15 pmDavis Square plaza12 easy miles out to Arlington and back under the streetlights. Tacos after.I'm riding

Our routes

Three loops we ride all year, each starting and ending in a square with tacos nearby.

  1. Map sketch of the Moonlight Loop, a smooth pink wave across a dark street grid

    Moonlight Loop

    miles
    12
    ft climb
    240
    minutes
    70
  2. Map sketch of the Mystic River Run, an orange line following the river

    Mystic River Run

    miles
    15
    ft climb
    110
    minutes
    85
  3. Map sketch of the Winter Hill Repeats, a cyan zigzag up and down the hill

    Winter Hill Repeats

    miles
    18
    ft climb
    890
    minutes
    95

Ride with us.

Get the route and the weather call by email every Monday. One email a week, nothing else.

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