Saturday, April 14th 0730

Note: different route ***

Sunrise Ride

MEET:  At the Chevron station <http://gccfla.org/ridelocnw.html>  on the corner of NW 43rd St and 53rd Ave.

PARK:  In the Chevron station, along NW 43rd St.

             Start at the north end and work south.

             Do not park in the slots alongside the station or along NW 53rd Ave.

             Please watch where you are standing; do not block the flow of  traffic going to the pumps.

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           TIME:  Meet at 7:20 AM (DST)

           Ride briefing  at 7:29 AM

           Depart at 7:30 AM...sharp!   

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THE PLAN:    The bike lane on 235 isn't complete yet, so we're doing a different loop. The first part of the ride will be our normal loop heading out Millhopper. We'll hit LaCrosse, Monteocha and then head over to Race Track Rd. We'll catch a tailwind for the home stretch down 53rd. I mapped the route on "Map My Ride":

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/83068979   

                        

THE PACE:   Usual Sunrise rules. Overall Average speed = 19-21 mph, regroup at turns, no speed limit once we hit 53rd on the way in. (Back to the Chevron by ~10:00am)

THE LOWDOWN:  By getting out earlier, the Sunrise rides offer less traffic, less wind, less precipitation and great company. There are no rest stops, thus maximizing our ride time. Get a 2+ hour ride in and still get home in time to maximize your Saturday.

If you're not currently on the Sunrise rider mailing list and would like to be, go to the members page on the GCC website, navigate to the 'My Riding' box and click the 'Join a Group' button. Hope to see everyone out there.

http://gccfla.org/cgi-bin/webridedetail.cgi?groupid=14