Upcoming Events & Group Rides

Elk River Trail Group Ride

Come and ride the Elk River Trail with us on Sunday, April 19th at 2pm starting at the trailhead in Clendenin (Clendenin South). We will ride an out and back route totaling 13.4 miles. We will ride to the gate of the closed section and back to the trailhead. This includes a section on a quiet, paved road shared with traffic. You may turn around at any time if you do not want to go the full distance. There is a nice, paved parking lot in town at the trailhead. Helmets and waiver are required. You can RSVP on our Strava event page.

Monthly Mountain Bike Rides: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00pm is our next MTB ride at Ridenour Lake in Nitro, WV. The ride starts from the trailhead beside the Dynamite Bike Skills Park pump track. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. Helmets are required. You must sign a waiver to participate. Bike with 2" wide tires or wider and front suspension recommended. Hybrid, road, and gravel bikes are not suitable for these trails. You can RSVP on our Strava event page.

Intro to Bikepacking Trip: Saturday May 23rd to Sunday May 24th, 2026

Thought about trying bikepacking or bicycle touring? Join us! This trip is meant to help cyclists new to bicycle travel to dip their toes in the water. Our staff is extremely experienced in bicycle travel. Both Rich Harper (John's Cyclery's Owner) and his daughter have ridden their bicycles across the U.S in addition to numerous other trips, including along the Greenbrier River Trail. We are excited to share the adventure of travel by bicycle with you.

We will meet along the Greenbrier River Trail at the Seebert, WV trailhead at 1pm on Saturday, May 23rd. We will ride 17.5 miles to a trailside campsite near Golden (mile marker 28.5) and camp there. Sunday morning we will pack up and ride back to our cars at Seebert.

If you're interested in joining this free trip, please fill out this Google form so we can contact you. We plan to host a workshop at John's Cyclery in early May to discuss what you need, how to carry it on your bike, and answer any questions you might have.

Vintage Bike Ride

We’ve been in business since 1968. With the bike boom of the 1970s, thousands of Schwinn 10 speeds, Stingrays, Crates, Continentals, Le Tours and the like rolled out of John’s Cyclery. We still service and enjoy those bikes today. Rich Harper, current owner of John’s Cyclery, purchased a Schwinn Super Sport from John Turner when he was a 16 year old kid. Rich still rides that Schwinn Super Sport today. Rich is not alone, countless children and adults wheeled out of John’s Cyclery a bicycle that became a central part of their childhood and lives. Celebrate these timeless bikes by dusting them off, reliving your childhood, and riding with us. The ride is a flat, 5.7 mile cruise around the residential streets of St. Albans with a stop for ice cream at Crafts of the Coal. We will have a drawing & one lucky rider will get a $10 gift card for Crafts of the Coal! Thurs. June 4th, 2026 at 6:30pm. The ride starts from the back parking lot of John's Cyclery. All ages of bikes welcome, but bring a classic if you have one!

Summer Family Ride Series 2026

The Summer Family Ride Series is a flat, 5.7 mile cruise around the residential streets of Saint Albans with a stop for ice cream at Crafts of the Coal. This is a ride everyone can enjoy. Every ride we have a drawing & one lucky rider gets a $10 gift card for Crafts of the Coal! Every Thursday in June and July at 6:30pm. Rides start from the back parking lot of John's Cyclery. The route can be found on the Trek Ride Club app and the Strava event page.

Weekly Zwift Rides: We host Zwift rides every Tuesday at 5:30pm, and some Sundays, during the winter. Join the John’s Cyclery Ride Club on Zwift to see the events.