Want to explore Memphis by bike? Looking for a group to ride with, or a way to ease into street riding (since Memphis is getting more bike-friendly by the day)? You'll want to connect with Freewheel bike group for their Spring Slow Rides, which kicks off on April 19.

The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) organizes these rides every Wednesday this spring. You can bring your own bike (and helmet) or borrow one from Freewheel. It's totally free and all ages and abilities are welcome.

If you want to reserve a bike to borrow, follow the link on each Freewheel Facebook event. You can find all of those here.

All the rides start at 6 p.m. and last about 45 minutes. Meet up in the old Kudzu's parking lot aka across the street from High Cotton at 603 Monroe. Feel free to arrive a few minutes early or stay late to grab a beer from High Cotton.  There are six different rides scheduled for this spring.

Here's the schedule:

Wednesday, April 19, 6 p.m. – Riverfront & Martyrs Park

Wednesday, April 26, 6 p.m. – Uptown

Wednesday, May 3, 6 p.m. – Vance, Peabody & Annesdale

Wednesday, May 10, 6 p.m. – Medical District

Wednesday, May 17, 6 p.m. – Clayborn Temple & Downtown

Wednesday, May 24, 6 p.m. – Crosstown & Evergreen

You can read more about individual events here.

If you're looking for more bike-related events, check out Bike-in Movie: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at Bikesmith on Broad on April 28 or the How to Ride a Bike classes (geared towards K-2nd graders) from Revolutions Bicycle Co-Op on April 22 and May 13.

Go there:

Freewheel's Spring Slow Rides
Wednesdays, April 19 - May 24, 2017
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
free

all ages

all photos in this post provided by Freewheel