**** LET'S RIDE ... 11/23 and 11/24 ****

Been way too long since we had a group ride!

If anyone is in town 11/23 or 11/24 (after Thangsgiving) lets plan on getting together and burning off some of those Thanksgiving calories :-) I will be riding both days ... suggest an airport loop ride on Friday 11/23 in the early morning. Choosing that route to avoid the crush of traffic that will ensue for the shopping blitz that starts that day. Open to suggestions for a route on the 24th. I would recommend something on the other side of town to accomodate those who had to travel to get to the airport run.

For Friday 11/23:
- meet at the 7-11 on corner of Orange Ave and Weatherbee.
- ride distance 30-35 miles
- No one gets dropped ... pace will adjust to accomodate the group
- start time 7:30am

Cheers!

Kevin

Who is going to ride? Wagner's are signing up tonight.

Date

Start: Saturday, October 13, 2012 @ 10:00 AM

Address

David's World Cycle
1210 S International Parkway Lake Mary, FL

Registration Closing Date

Friday, October 12, 2012 @ 12:00 PM PST

UCF ROUTE - SATURDAY?

Anyone up for riding the UCF route this Saturday? Everyone keeps talking it up so figured may be a good group ride :-) Let me know if interested and I'll send out a general email to the normal distribution.

Cheers!
Kevin

No UCF ride but it was a good ride

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October rides

Here are two rides I found for October - 

Trek breast cancer awareness ride is a nice 25 mile ride which would be perfect for those just starting out.

Spacecoast Freewheelers century

Brief Description

Oct. 28 2012

Spacecoast Freewheelers are ready once again so make sure you join us for another year along the Intracoastal. We'll have routes of 14, 28, 63 and 100 miles available following quiet river front roads.

We'll be there to support you every turn of your wheel. If you're looking for the challenge of completing your first 100 mile bike ride or an experienced rider wanting to finish in 4 hours. Please visit our event website for full details about this ride.

Event Fee Includes:

• Breakfast at start
• Event t-shirt
• Spacecoast Freewheelers cycling socks
• Cue sheets & maps
• 5 well stocked SAG sites
• A well marked route
• Roving SAG support with limited mechanical support
• Ryan's Pizza at the finish

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Cheers,

Gregg

Team Peace with Ronald

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Ride 4 Ronald Ride Orlando, Fl -- 60mile Garmin Import - Gwag's Bike Ride (09/23/2012)

Link to route info -- http://soc.li/CVw96Cm Map Link broke

Ride4Ronald Orlando

Online registration for the 3rd Annual Ride-4-Ronald is now open and our 2012 routes have been posted! We hope you will join us again this year as we strive to raise over $150,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida.

Ride-4-Ronald is an enthusiast level biking event with 30, 60 and 100 mile bike routes.  Last year, YOU and over 600 other cyclists helped raise nearly $120,000 for the 1,500 families with seriously ill or critically injured children who stay at our two Ronald McDonald House locations each year.

Click on picture above to go to their website. 

**** SATURDAY AIRPORT LOOP RIDE ****

Saturday will be riding the airport loop ... next day is the Ride-4-Ronald Century so the pace on Saturday will be very leisurely :-) Just a warm up ride to keep the legs loose ...

Anyone interested we can meet at the 7-11, 7:30am

Cheers!
Kevin

 

TD Five Boro Bike Tour

When:
The first Sunday in May: May 5, 2013
What to Expect:
Held annually the first Sunday in May, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is America’s largest cycling event. The Tour is co-produced by Bike New York and the New York City Department of Transportation. The event provides participants the unique and fun experience to bike through all five boroughs – a 40 mile, traffic-free ride for 32,000 cyclists.
What will I see:
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour travels through the five boroughs of New York City on car-free roads, thanks to the cooperation of City agencies and officials. At 40 miles, the route is doable for cyclists of almost all levels.  Visit our route map page to learn more!

On Saturday we can do this ride -
Bike MS – Martha's Vineyard
Choice of 15, 30, or 60-mile bike routes. Funds raised benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Landry's Bicycles is honored to sponsor the MS Bike Tours.

Re: Lake Apopka Loop Bike Ride (09/08/2012)

Apopka Lake Loop Ride with a little Sugarloaf thr

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Labor Day ride

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**** RIDE ALERT - Saturday 8/25 ****

I am leaving my house at 6:30am, will be passing by the 7-11 on Orange/Weatherbee by 7am. Plan to ride an extended airport loop ... 25-30 miles ... Anyone interested meet me at the 7-11 (7am). Pace will be adjusted accordingly to accomodate mix of participants.

Total for me will be approx 45 miles - airport plus distance to/from my house. If anyone wants to add some miles just let me know. Can complete the planned loop, then continue on for those that want more :)

I'll wait for 15min at the 7-11 if I get there first, then will carry on :-)

See you on the road!

Cheers!
Kevin

**** RIDE ALERT - Saturday Aug 18 ****

I'm back in town and need to ride! Too long off the bike ... walked into the garage and noticed my rear tire is flat ... again :-( Time to replace that tire.

Planning to ride Saturday ... let me know if interested. Can figure out route after we know who's ridin'.

Ride Aug 11th

I propose another evening ride starting in SouthChase at 6:00 PM with an end at one of the food trucks on OBT for dinner around 8PM.  Who is in for a Saturday afternoon ride?

**** RIDE ALERT - Saturday Aug 4 ****

Must ride Saturday!!!!!

I know this is a last minute posting .... but its never too late to decide to ride :)

Talk to me people ... Any takers for Avalon Road? Or maybe a run to downtown O-Town and make a stop at the diner before heading back :)

JOIN FELLOW CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS AT THE PREMIER "CONSUMER"
PRODUCT AND NEW TRENDS EXPO
AND THE LARGEST GATHERING OF “EVERYTHING BICYCLE” IN THE SOUTHEAST!
ROAD, MOUNTAIN BIKE, TRIATHLON, COMMUTER, BMX...AND MORE. 

November 17, 2012 Orlando, FL Orange County Convention Center

***** RIDE ALERT *****

SATURDAY JULY 28

OK - new plan. The forecasted heat is causing some concern for a long ride. So the Lake Apopka ride is out ... alternate plan is to run the OIA loop.

Meet location: 7-11 on corner of Orange Ave. and Weatherbee
Start date/time: Saturday, July 28, 7am
Approx distance: 25 miles

"No one left behind" rule applies

Cycling in the news in West Florida

I heard through a Facebook friend of a group that rides around San Antonio, Fl.  It is a large group that made the news for having some rowdy riders.  TBO.com has the article.

Looking at a blog called Simon Says Cycling the group can pull 50 -100 cyclists on a Sunday. The ride is said to be very competitive.  

The 2012 Horrible Hundred will be held on November 18th.

Join the Florida Freewheelers in celebrating one of Florida's oldest continuous rides, the 33rd Horrible Hundred.

Will you survive? This event features course options of 35, 70 and 100 miles. Enjoy quiet country roads and true Southern hospitality while tackling Central Florida's "mountains". Dance on the tips of your pedals up "Sugarloaf". Swoop through the descents on "Buckhill". Suffer the dead-start ascent of "Grassy Lake". But first you've gotta hit "The Wall". Century riders will confront all seven of Central Florida's mountains.

Registration will open in mid August at www.horrible-hundred.com.

The Savannah Century Ride is a great ride that has very few hills and great country scenery.  The ride offers different lengths to accommodate all level of riders.  The ride ends at a local watering hole to allow groups to meet up.