Wheel & Sprocket Featured Events
Join us at our favorite rides & events this season!
Ride Across Wisconsin
Aug. 19-20th - Wisconsin
In 2023, Ride Across Wisconsin looks forward to revisiting its route from La Crosse to Milwaukee. Mixed-surface & all-paved route options will be offered, as well as multiple mileage options. Riders will be charmed by Wisconsin's finest backroads, take over the Elroy-Sparta, ride the Merrimac Ferry, visit Trek, & end at Tailgate Haus for an amazing party & finish line photo! This is a bucket list ride for any cyclist!
Outdoorsy Tri MKE
Sept 9th - Milwaukee, WI
Come join us for our first-ever non-competitive, triathlon-based event! We'll walk from Yellow Wood to Wheel & Sprocket’s Fox Point location & bike to Milwaukee Kayak Company for a fun trip on the Milwaukee River! Post-party at a secret location! All ages are welcome!
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
Tour de Chequamegon
October 6-8th - Cable, WI
TdC is designed to be a self-supported ride, but you won’t be alone. We have a well-trained support crew filled with ride guides, mechanical support, & a team to set up camp each day. You can ride as a group or on your own. Each morning you will be given a lunch to carry with you. At the end of the day, we'll meet the group at camp and have dinner, refreshments and a warm campfire ready. Registration is limited to 50 riders and the spots fill up quickly!
Wheel & Sprocket 50 Year Events!
All benefiting the Chris Kegel Foundation
A Day at Trek Trails
July 8th - Waterloo, WI
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride the Trek Trails on The Farm and celebrate in Trek's new Lodge! Registration includes a t-shirt, lunch, and beer! There will be a Throwback Thrash MTB Event. Proceeds benefit the Chris Kegel Foundation. What better way to celebrate W&S's 50th Birthday?!
W&S's 50th Gala
August 25th - Bay View, WI
It's not everyday W&S turns 50, and we have so much to celebrate. Join us for an evening of greeat good, music, friends, story-telling, & a good ole fashioned party in a bike shop. Slow Roll VIP Ticket included. Proceeds from this event benefit the Chris Kegel Foundation.
Chris' Slow Roll
August 27th - Milwaukee, WI
Slow Roll along Milwaukee’s scenic lakefront with us for the 8th Annual Slow Roll Bike Ride & Celebration! FREE, Family-friendly ~10-mile bike ride & celebration! Start at the War Memorial in downtown Milwaukee, we’ll ride north on Lincoln Memorial Drive up to Shorewood, then snake back on Milwaukee’s Oak Leaf Trail where we’ll end up just where we started! Gathering for a party at the Beer Garden at the War Memorial, provided by Kegel’s Inn!
NICA: Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League
See schedule & locations on Trek's website
The WI League is committed to providing a positive co-ed cycling experience for middle and high school aged students of all cycling levels using coaching methods founded in our FIERC values of Fun, Inclusivity, Equity, Respect and Community. Each WI League season includes programs from all facets of NICA: Adventure, GRiT, Teen Trail Corp and a fall race series. There is something for everyone!
Fall Color Festival
September 30th - Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI
Join us on Saturday, Sept 30th for a full day of heart-pounding, side-aching, gear-grinding, mountain bike excitement for the entire family! Help raise funds to build and maintain fun, sustainable, high-quality, single-track mountain bike trails in the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Tour de Chequamegon
October 6th - 8th - Cable, WI
Ride the scenic gravel roads of Wisconsin’s Northwoods this fall with Wheel & Sprocket on the 7th annual Tour de Chequamegon! Roll through the dense forest, uplands and along remote lakes in the Chequamegon National Forest. Join the bikepacking ride that literally put Wisconsin gravel on the map!
Wheel & Sprocket Group Rides
Ride with us!
It should come as no surprise that, here at Wheel & Sprocket, we very much like to ride our bikes. We also love to plan fun rides and support you and your riding goals. Check the calendar for details in your area!
W&S Middleton Group Ride
W&S Middleton Group Rides are back! Join our staff at Middleton for a Sunday morning bike ride around the Middleton area. Safety Checks take place at W&S Middleton. Wheels up at 9:00 am. We look forward to seeing new and familiar faces all summer long!
W&S Tuesday Night Ride - Appleton
Join us for our Tuesday night rides at Wheel & Sprocket Appleton! Meet in the back parking lot around 5:45pm. Wheels out at 6pm. We'll enjoy the scenic views of Appleton, and its surrounding communities. Multiple groups may form depending on rider levels. We hope you can join the team for a few Tuesdays this spring/summer/fall.
Wednesday Wheel Ride - Oshkosh
Wheel & Sprocket Oshkosh is excited to put on a Wednesday group ride! There will be 2 groups:- Group A is 20+ mph for 40+ miles.
- Group B is 16-18 mph for 30 miles. No drop.
Check out the Facebook event for more information on timing (depends on the season)!
W&S E-Bike Group Ride - Bay View
Come join us for a Wheel & Sprocket Group Ride at our Bay View location (Milwaukee)! A trustee Wheel crew member will lead the ride on Thursdays at 9:15 am each week. This will be a no-drop ride. ALL BIKES are welcome! This is a FREE ride, but be sure to bring some money if you want a coffee or bakery at the stop of the day!
Interested in Hosting a Group Ride?
Are you interested in hosting a Group Ride? Any and all Wheel & Sprocket Locations would love to be your meetup spot!
Fill out the form below, tell us a little bit about your ride, and we'll be in touch to help create an environment for you to host a group ride!