Helmets are required for ALL rides of the St. Petersburg Bicycle Club!

Minors must be accompanied by an adult and with the parent's or legal guardian's written permission.  The club's registration form is used as the permission form.
Handcycles, recumbents, tandems, road bikes, hybrids, mountain bikes, and other are welcome.

The St. Petersburg Cycling Club offers a variety of rides on different days from varying locations. Many of the rides break into different skill levels as well.

Saturdays
We take off from North Shore Pool Parking lot which is about 1/2 mile north of the St. Petersburg Pier, at 9th Avenue North and Bayshore Blvd., in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida at 8:30 a.m. SHARP.
For more details click here ->Saturday Rides 8: 30 a.m.
For a South Ride Route map click here ->Saturday South Ride Route.

Weekday Mornings
We have two different weekday morning rides that meet at North Shore Pool parking lot.

7:00 a.m. - Tue, Wed, and Thursday. There is also a 7:00 a.m. group on Saturdays. Click here for more details -> Tue, Wed, Thz, Sat 7:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - A larger weekday morning ride leave at 8:30 a.m. from North Shore Pool. Click here for more details -> Weekdays 8:30 a.m.
For a Weekday Ride Route map click here ->Weekday South Ride Route.

Weekday Evenings
Weekday evening rides leave the USF St. Pete Campus adjacent to the Albert Whited Airport. These rides are not St. Petersburg Bicycle Club rides but do offer an option for evening rides in the area.
For more details click here -> Tue, Thz (Click for times & descriptions).

Sundays
Sunday rides leave from the St. Petersburg Main Library on the corner of 37th St. & 9th Ave., N. at 8:30 a.m. SHARP.
There are two different rides.
Advanced/Triathlon Ride - This ride is relatively fast paced and goes to Clearwater Beach and back.
Intermediate Ride - This ride journeys to different destinations with
For more details click here ->Sunday Rides 8:30 a.m.
Casual Ride - This ride journeys to different destinations with
For more details click here ->Sunday Rides 8:30 a.m.

Sundays
There is an additional, non-SPBC ride from the North Shore Pool Parking lot 8:00 a.m.
It is a Show & Go ride - you are on your own.

Even More Details on Saturday Morning Rides:
The Saturday bicyclists meet at the parking lot between North Shore Pool and the baseball field to the south of the pool.  If that parking lot is blocked off due to a major downtown event, bicyclists meet at the parking lot to the east of that lot or at the parking lot to the north of the pool.
 
If those three parking lots are blocked off,  Saturday bicyclists meet at the intersection of Second Street S and Sixth Avenue S.  Please, park in the street and not in the USF parking lots.
 
How to fit into the Saturday morning ride:
Saturday morning is the best time to ride with us for the first time.  That is when we have the most ride choices available.  Bicyclists start arriving at about 8:00 a.m., break into groups depending upon their abilities, and take off riding SHARP at 8:30 a.m.
 
If you've never ridden in a group before or you're slower, just walk up to someone and ask for the slowest group.  The person will direct you to Gib's Ride (6-12 mph) and the Daisy Pickers (14-16 mph).
 
Gib's Ride and the Daisy Pickers start off together at the Gib's Ride speed.  This gives new riders a chance to see if they like the Gib's Ride speed or if they can go faster. At a certain point, the Daisy Pickers pick up their speed and leave Gib's Ride behind.  Gib's Ride will not leave any riders behind and, often, has a sweep. A sweep is the person who stays behind with people who can't keep up or go the whole distance, yet. The sweep stays back with slower people and helps them get back to their cars or to the restaurant.
 
The Controlled 18s go 16-18 mph and people aren't dropped from this group.
 If you are very experienced at techniques for riding in fast groups, you'll probably be able to fit in with the Uncontroled 18s and faster riders.  Warning: the Uncontroled 18s have been clocked doing as high as 27 mph.  Bring a map just in case they drop you.  If you are concerned about the possibility of being left behind, ride with Gib's Ride, the Daisy Pickers, or the Controled 18s.
 
Most rides end about 10:00 a.m.  Then, those bicyclists, who so desire, go together to various downtown restaurants for a late breakfast and conversation.  Any bicyclists and their family members are welcome to join us.