Fat Tire Charity Ride

Fat Tire Charity Ride is held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on September 19, 2026. It is a cycling event with a single 22-mile format starting at 9:00 a.m. The name and website (fattireride.com) point to a charity ride, not a race, so the day is about completing the distance together rather than chasing a time.

Twenty-two miles is a friendly distance for anyone who rides regularly, including families with older kids and riders who do not usually enter events. If you are new to organized rides, a few weeks of riding two or three times a week, with one ride of 15 to 20 miles, will make the day comfortable. Check your tire pressure, brakes and chain the week before, bring water and a snack, and practice riding in a group so you are at ease around other cyclists. The 9:00 a.m. start means a mild morning temperature in southern Wisconsin at this time of year.