1. Plumas-Sierra Bicycle Club's Quincy Cranks Ride (Quincy, CA): 20-50 miles at a social pace; usually hilly. This group meets at the Dame Shirley Plaza on Tuesday. Contact Tom Frady at tdfrady@digitalpath.net

2. Cycling Spoken Here's Wednesday Ladies Only Ride (Cary, NC): 90-minute ride for women about 15-18 mph. This group meets every Wednesday at Cycling Spoken Here, 1377 NW Maynard Rd. at 6 p.m.. Contact them right on their website.

3. POF Secret Sunday Ride (Palm Harbor, FL): 55-60 miles, including 7 miles on the Upper Tampa Bay trail; 20 -16 mph. This group meets at the East Lake Publix at 8:27 a.m.. Contact them at dollarbillk@gmal.com.

4. Wednesday Mountain Bike Ride (Phoenix, AZ): 4-mile road warm-up to Dreamy trailhead then 1 hour of trail riding, 2 skill groups. This group meets at Slippery Pig Bike Shop at 5036 North Central Avenue at 7 p.m. Contact them right on their website.

5. Southbay Cruisers Ride (California): Themed nighttime cruises through Southern California beach towns, bring your lights. This group meets the 3rd Friday of every month. Contact them right on their site.

6. J&S Bike Rides through Town and Beyond (Lebanon, OR): This group ride ins based right in Lebanon and includes town rides as well as country road rides, some hills and some long distance rides as well. This group meets every other Friday. Contact Jeff or Shelly at jands_rides@yahoo.com or contact them right off their site.

7. Wednesday Night Webster No-Drop Road Ride (Webster Groves, MO): 16 miles with moderate hills and wide roads, no drops. This group meets at Webster Groves Bread Co. 211 West Lockwood Rd. at 6 p.m. Contact them right off their site.

8. Tampa Bay Freewheeler's Stanly Breakfast Ride (Seffner, Florida): 23 flat round-trip to Buddy Freddy's Family Restaurant. This group meets at Seffner Elementary School, 109 Cactus Rd. on Saturday at 7:45 a.m.. Contact them right off their site.