This is ZiaVelo's bread-and-butter Saturday ride — a no-drop, all-year group ride that shows up every single weekend without fail. The pace is social enough that nobody gets left behind, but with 50 to 70-plus miles on the table you've got room to push if your legs are feeling it. Jump off early or go the distance; the route has built-in bail points back to the start.
Home base is Milagro Coffee Y Espresso on East University Avenue, right across from the NMSU Pan American Center — which means post-ride coffee is basically already handled. Las Cruces road riding means open desert skies, long sight lines, and the kind of terrain that makes 50 miles feel like a genuine adventure without punishing you for showing up.
Note the seasonal start times: 8 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, 7 a.m. once the heat kicks in from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Plan accordingly, especially in summer — those early departures exist for a reason.