Cycling in Vancouver is almost unfair — the seawall, the North Shore climbs, gravel an hour from downtown. What's harder to find is the group: people to ride with who match your pace and don't make you feel like you showed up to the wrong party. Good news — there's a club for every kind of rider here.
Here's how to find yours, by riding style. Every club below is real and active, from the directory's cycling page.
If you just want the community (no pressure)
- Gruppetto says it best: "we're not a club — no fees, kits, or pressure." An inclusive community for road and gravel cyclists, riding for goals or just for fun.
- CoffeeOutside YVR is an inclusive Friday-morning bike group — bring your coffee, that's the whole commitment.
- Out-n-About Cycling runs volunteer-led social rides exploring Metro Vancouver at an adult, unhurried pace.
If you ride road and want distance or training
- Lotus Cycling Club — road cycling with group rides, training, and workshops.
- The Last Drop Cycling Club — road enthusiasts "for those who give it everything."
- Vancouver Bicycle Club — touring and recreational riding, going strong since 1976.
- Gastown Cycling Club — a race team plus long-distance group rides (75–120km), March to October.
If you ride gravel — or want your specific crowd
- Gravel Buddies is a gravel-riding social group focused on women, gender-diverse, and 2SLGBTQIA+ riders.
- Vancouver Velo Vets — road cycling, mostly 50+ but all welcome.
- Tri-City Cycling Club — for the Port Moody / Coquitlam / Port Coquitlam side.
Getting the most out of a group ride
Match the pace honestly. Every club above lists its style — a "ride for fun" group beats getting shelled off the back of a race pace.
The coffee stop is the point. Group rides bond over the mid-ride espresso, not the KOM. Show up for that part.
Go weekly, not once. Like every good way to make friends in Vancouver, cycling clubs work by repetition — the same Friday ride, the same faces, until they're your people.
Want the full roster, including race teams and touring clubs? Browse every cycling group, or add one you know about. Prefer trails to tarmac? There's a hiking guide too.
Part of the Vancouver Community Directory — a free, community-built list of 250+ groups, clubs, and meetups across the city.