The Route: Will start from the Hunter's Crossing Chevron and ride east on CR232 (NW 53rd Ave) to SR121 (NW 34th St), where we will turn north and ride to the "Y" iintersection where we will bear northeast on CR231 and take it to CR22 (NW 156th Ave) where we will turn west and go to CR237, where we will turn north and ride until it intersects with CR235, which we will take southwest to CR239 where we will turn north and ride to the intersection with CR236, where we will turn west towards Traxler until we get to CR241 where we will turn south and go to the rest stop Kangaroo at 441. We will resume going south on CR241/CR235 then bear left onto CR241 at the BP station and take CR241 south until we get to CR232 (Millhopper Road) where we will turn east and return to the Chevron.

Note: Although I may be also present on part of this ride, depending on the weather in Daytona Beach, Mike Warren is going to be the official ride leader for this ride. He will have maps of the route and will set the pace for the ride and assist anyone having problems. Please inform him if you plan to leave the ride route early or are having trouble keeping up the pace. You can contact me (Ed) through Friday if you have any questions.

The Ride: This is a moderately easy ride of ~44.0 miles, of mostly flat roads with a few significant hills including "Mebane". Expect ride speeds of 15-19 mph with a target pedaling speed of 17 mph and an average speed of 16-17 mph. This is a no-drop friendly ride for riders in reasonable physical condition; we will soft pedal as necessary to keep the core of the group together because riders on this ride are expected to be able to ride at the stated group speed; nevertheless we will wait for everyone to regroup at each major turn and after fun sprints, if necessary to prevent drops. Helmets are required.

The Start Point: The Hunter's Crossing Chevron is located at the intersection of CR232 (Millhopper Rd/ NW 53rd Ave) and NW 43rd Street Please park on the north end of the west side of the parking area, so as not to obstruct traffic or access to the gas pumps.

The Ride Aids: Route maps will be available at the start of the ride; if you want a preview map of the ride or a Garmin .tcx file, email Ed at the address below. General information about the Bee-17s is now available in the "Riding Groups" page at the GCC web site:

Weather: In the event of questionable weather as we near ride time, a GO or cancellation notice will be posted on the list server approximately 1 hour or sooner before posted ride meeting time; if you don't see anything by then, the ride is most likely a GO; if you still have concerns or useful specific information about bad weather along the ride route, please give me a call.

Note: The Bee-17s are now an official GCC riding group. Anyone wishing to "join" the group as a regular member can do so from their own Members Area page. Non-group GCC members continue to be welcomed to join us on any posted ride they feel like riding without having to formally "join" the group.