CRAP Ride 

Ending a group bike ride at a restaurant is kind of like holding a hotdog in front of a fat kid on a treadmill. It offers incentive, makes the experience more fun, and leads to the replenishment of all burned calories. Excellent.

Tempe’s weekly CRAP ride expands on that idea, bringing exercise, fun, food, and booze together for one endorphin-filled adventure. Every Tuesday cyclists wheel out for a 15-or-so mile joy ride with a no-drop policy. CRAP, which is short for Car Resistance Action Party, is led by co-founder Ryan Guzy, who’s also president of Tempe Bicycle Action Group (TBAG). Guzy stresses that they never leave anyone behind. “It’s not a race. It’s mostly about the social aspect —riding with friends,” Guzy says.

— By Kelsey Havens

Website: http://www.facebook.com/craptempe

Price: free