Radical

Adventure

Riders

Asheville Chapter

Welcome to the Asheville chapter of Radical Adventure Riders (RAR). RAR strives to improve gender inclusivity and racial equity in cycling and the outdoors. We aim to cultivate a safe space for folks with marginalized experiences centering BIPOC, FTWN-B, financially disadvantaged and disabled riders. All skill levels and riding backgrounds belong.

ABOUT US

Check our Instagram for the latest on our ride Schedule

We're having our first Open Meeting!

Have you been interested in RAR but want to learn more? Have some ideas for future rides or feedback about past rides? Come hang out with us and tell us about your bike dreams!

We'll meet at the Carrier Park P

We’re trying something a little different this month with TWO route options for our in town Social Ride!

We’ll start together at the Tempie Avery Community Center in Montford. After a few miles of riding together, there will be an optio

Come ride with Alena and Ana today at Bent Creek! No drop, beginner-friendly mountain bike loop for femme, trans, women, and non-binary folks.

Route overview: ~8 mile route with 900ft of elevation gain. From the trailhead, we'll go up the gravel roa

We've got a great list of rides and events for September (Image description below), including another mountain bike ride, a split route 2 option (beginner and intermediate) ride, our first RAR Asheville general meeting and potluck, and a chill greenw

Hey yall, we're back with our monthly RAR Asheville greenway! (Image descriptions below)

This is our most accessible ride with minimal elevation (less than 100 ft), a ride length under 9 miles, and very little time navigating Asheville traffic - all

We're heading up to Beaver Lake Thursday. Join us for a chill ride! (Image descriptions below)

Special note: this ride does have a bit more elevation than we usually do. Coming in at 8.4 miles, we will be taking on 528 feet of elevation. Bring plent

Open leadership meeting

We’re opening up our leadership meetings to the public. It’s a great time to bring up questions you have for our leadership, offer up ideas, or volunteer. We’ll have 3 open meetings/year.

Next open meeting:

September 16th, 6:30 PM @ Carrier Park Pavilion

ABOUT OUR RIDES

Mtb/Trail

Rides

All the fun without the cars

Love nature? Hate biking on roadways? These are the rides for you! Intended for those wanting to socialize in nature, this is a no drop party pace ride. Locations vary but typically on weekends. Bring water and weather-appropriate clothes.

Thursday

Rides

Our Bread and Butter

This is a no drop, party pace, social ride. We meet (almost) every Thursday @ 6 PM From Craven and Riverside. Charge your lights and bYOS (bring your own snacks)! Our rides are weather-dependent, so be sure to join our mailing list or check our instagram for latest info.

Intermediate

Rides

Party at a faster pace

Our faster paced rides are still no drop. Be ready for longer distances and bigger climbs. Ride locations and dates vary so be sure to join our mailing list or check our instagram for latest info.