Three people wearing bike helmets stand outdoors on a city street, smiling at the camera with bicycles behind them, in rainy weather.

TA Bike Club

Want to build up to the Century with a great group of people?

Join our 15-week training program anytime!

Flexible 15-week plan: time-based rides that fit your schedule

  • Schedule posted every Wednesday

  • Rides every Saturday at 8 a.m.

  • Weekly Saturday group rides across the city

  • Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) / Zone 2 endurance-based training

  • Supportive Slack channel & Strava group

  • Comfortable pace: target 10-12 m.p.h. average, no-drop

Black and white photo of three cyclists riding on city street at sunrise, promoting a TA Bike Club group ride every Saturday at 8:00 am, with logo and text overlay from Transportation Alternatives.

Sample Training Plan

Week 1: – Rest Day

  • Easy Ride 40 min (10 Z1 / 30 Z2)
  • Easy Ride 40 min (10 Z1 / 30 Z2)
  • Active Recovery (light strength)
  • Fast Finish 45 min (5 Z1 / 35 Z2 / 5 Sprint)
  • Easy Ride 40 min (10 Z1 / 30 Z2)
  • Group Ride: 20 miles (Brooklyn Bridge → Prospect Park)

Week 2:

  • Rest Day
  • Speed Play 54 min (intervals)
  • Easy Ride 45 min (10 Z1 / 35 Z2)
  • Active Recovery
  • Fast Finish 50 min
  • Easy Ride 45 min
  • Group Ride: 25 miles (Queensbridge → Astoria → Sunnyside)