Sundays are for riding. Discovering new routes and meeting new friends. Maats has got you covered! On this page you'll find the rides we host from our store in Amsterdam.

How it works:

• Select the speed group you prefer
• Select the right date
• Fill in your details
• Reserve your spot

A couple of days before the start of the event, we will send you all the info you need.

The Maats Pizza rides are back! Every other Wednesday night we organise a Maats x Pizza ride in Amsterdam. We invite you to this open groupride of about 50-60k, after which you can enjoy a delicious pizza and an ice cold beer on your return.

Upcoming dates
Wednesday May 18th
Wednesday June 1st
Wednesday June 15th

Ride info

• 18:00 gathering at Maats
• 18:30 departure in groups for a relaxed ride of 50/60 km (approx 28 km/h)
• On return at Maats some delicious pizza from our neigbours Rosticceria Italiana and two beers will be waiting for you
• Costs €15 per person
• Max 25 participants
• Ticket required

Sundays are for riding. Discovering new routes and meeting new friends. Maats has got you covered! On this page you'll find the rides we host from our store in Utrecht.

How it works:

• Select the speed group you prefer
• Select the right date
• Fill in your details
• Reserve your spot

A couple of days before the start of the event, we will send you all the info you need.

Looking for Sunday 22 May? This day a special edition will take place: the Maats x Alba Optics ride. More info and ticket sales: click here.

Finally it's Friday, thank God! For most people, Friday is the connection between the work week and the weekend. There is still some work to be done, but many people are less effective on Friday than on other days during the week. Then why not start Friday with a nice morning ride before the weekend really starts? Join the Maats TGIF ride!

• Winter schedule: alternating Fridays
• From 08:30 coffee at Maats
• We leave at 09:00
• 60-70 km groupride
• 30-32 km/h average (drop policy)
• 12 spots
• Reservation mandatory

After booking a spot we send you all the info you need.

Sunday 10th April, 9:00h

After weeks of renovation, painting and furnishing, our store in Utrecht is finally open. The weekend of April 9th and 10th is the festive opening weekend. On Saturday we celebrate and party, but on Sunday it is finally time to ride!

We created a nice route (road) of approximately 85km, that starts and finishes at Maats on our store location Twijnstraat 7. We gather at 09:00h for coffee and leave around 09:30h in groups.

A (free) registration ticket is required and you can book it through this booking tool.

You will receive all necessary information a few days before the event. See you then!

When was the last time you rode somewhere for the first time?

Join us on Sunday the 15th of May and explore your canvas in the Veluwe. Experience spring riding at its' best on the gravel trails of this beautiful area.

We’ve made 3 routes, riding over trails you might have never seen like this before. All routes start and return to our base camp at Kamp Buitendoor. 

The 3 different loops are all approx 50km. You choose which ones you want to ride on the day, and how many, so you could end up with 50, 100 or 150kms. It’s up to you how far you explore!

Every loop brings you back to our base camp, where we’ll serve plenty of locally and honestly produced food (and drinks of course) to keep you fuelled for your day.

From 09:00-11:30 we’ll be serving coffee and a morning snack. From 11:30-15:00 lunch will be made and served, and from 16:00 the local beers and burgers will be on the menu. We will be sourcing as much of the food as we can from local bakers, brewers, roasters and farmers.

Which bike to bring? We recommend at least 32mm tyres, and a smile! There will be a mix of gravel, sand and pavement.

There is also an option to camp on site with us on Saturday night. No early morning travel, and you're ready to start straight after breakfast!

Book your ticket to EXPLORE YOUR CANVAS now and expect a fun and food filled day that will broaden your horizon and will add new routes to your map. 

What do you get during EXPLORE YOUR CANVAS / Veluwe

Three locally approved routes
Local coffee/hot drinks
Local lunch and snacks
Local post-ride dinner and drinks
And lots of local vibes :-)

With the option to camp on site the night before.

Saturday May 21st, 10:30

Details:

• Start/finish location: Maats Amsterdam (click here for the Utrecht edition on Sunday May 22nd)
• Approx 85k ride in groups social pace (approx 28-30 km/h average)
• Gather at 10:30 for coffee and hit the road at 11:00
• Pizza lunch halfway
  
• 25 spots - a ticket is mandatory as lunch is provided

After successful registration, you'll receive all necessary information a few days before the event.

Friday April 22nd 17:00

This event is to celebrate the collab between Maats Cycling Culture and apparel brand Pas Normal Studios from Copenhagen. Last winter PNS released their new Escapism Collection which is all about adventure on and off the bike.

The event hosted on Friday April 22nd breathes adventure. The guys from PNS will drive their van from Copenhagen to park it somewhere in the forest in the middle of our two stores. We gather in both shops at 5pm and ride in small groups to the PNS van, which is hidden somewhere in the middle of the forest. Expect back roads, gravel strokes and hidden forest trails.

Upon arrival at the PNS van, we offer food and drinks. Here you get the route back to the store in either Amsterdam or Utrecht. There are ice cold drinks waiting for you.

Details:

• Friday April 22nd, gathering 17:00h
  
• Location Maats Amsterdam or Maats Utrecht (choose your ticket)
• 25 spots per store, we ride in groups of 4-5 people
• Departure at 17:30h
• Riding from the stores to the PNS van and back to the store (total distance 100-110km)
• Drinks and food included
• Photographer included
• Route is suitable for gravel- and roadbikes
• Participation is free
• After successful registration, you'll receive all necessary information a few days before the event.

Saturday 9th April, 16:00h

After weeks of renovation, painting and furnishing, our store in Utrecht is finally open. The weekend of April 9th and 10th is the festive opening weekend. On Saturday we celebrate and party! We would love to show our new store and toast with you!

The store is open from 10:00 but around 16:00 this will transform it in to a party place. We will toast with you (approx. around 17:00h) to our new arrival here in Utrecht. Inhouse DJ Simba will start spinning some funky tunes. This day, we won’t close our doors at 6pm – well into the night, you can meet and greet the Utrecht cycling community while enjoying drinks, beats and bites. Would you like to celebrate with us?

For organizational purposes, we kindly ask you to register.

Sunday May 22nd, 10:30

Details:

• Start/finish location: Maats Utrecht (click here for the Amsterdam edition on Saturday May 21st)
• Approx 85k ride in groups social pace (approx 28-30 km/h average)
• Gather at 10:30 for coffee and hit the road at 11:00
• Pizza lunch halfway
  
• 25 spots - a ticket is mandatory as lunch is provided

After successful registration, you'll receive all necessary information a few days before the event.

The Maats Pizza rides are coming to Utrecht! Every other Thursday night we organise a Maats x Pizza ride in Utrecht. We invite you to this open groupride of about 50-60k, after which you can enjoy a delicious pizza and an ice cold beer on your return.

Upcoming dates
Thursday June 2nd
Thursday June 16th
Thursday June 30th

Ride info

• 18:00 gathering at Maats (Twijnstraat 7)
• 18:30 departure in groups for a relaxed ride of 50/60 km (approx 28-30 km/h)
• On return at Maats some delicious pizza from our neigbours De Pizzabakkers and two beers will be waiting for you
• Costs €15 per person
• Limited participants
  
• Ticket required

Wednesday 05/10 - Sunday 09/10

For approxamility 15 years the Strade Bianche has been ridden around Siena at the beginning of March. Despite the fact that this race is not officially a monument (yet), it is one of the most beautiful one-day races on the calendar. This is mainly due to the fabulous hilly and minblowing surrounding, the 11 unpaved gravel strokes (Settore Sterrato) and of course the iconic arrival at the Piazza del Campo in Siena.

It is Maats' long-cherished wish to organize a multi-day cycling trip in Tuscany with friends. This fall it finally seems to be possible again and that's why we would like to invite you!

 Details

• We booked a large autenthic Tuscan villa with a lot of space and a pool
• The house is available from Wednesday night and check-out is Monday morning.
• Riding on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Book your own flight (transfer from airport to the house can be arranged)
• Or Travel by Car (1450 km from Amsterdam)
• 12 spots available
• We bring the bike by van to Tuscany, so your bike is waiting for you at arrival.

Routes

• Thursday: 60-70 km Warm-Up Loop
• Friday: 1/2 Strade Bianche Route approx 110 km 
• Saturday: 2/2 Strade Bianche Route approx 110 km 
• Sunday: 60-70 km Cooling Down Coffee Loop

The full route of the Strade Bianche is 184 km. We have cut it in half and divided it into two parts/routes of approximately 100 km each.

Price

Total cost will be around: €500 -  €750. We ask you to do a deposit payment to secure your spot. The rest we charge you afterwards on calculation. 

Included: accommodation, routes, breakfast and dinner at the house, support van during the rides.

Excluded: flight or travel by car, coffee and food stops during rides and drinks outside the house.

We advise you to book this flight, which is affordable if you book it now.

If for whatever reason the trip cannot take place, because for example the Covid measuresments change over time, we will refund your deposit.