The Bee-17s will ride from the
Jonesville Steeplechase Publix, Saturday, April 28th to Newberry via a 43 mile loop through Gilcrist
County.
The Route: Will start
from the Jonesville Steeplechase Publix, going north on CR241, then
west on NW 94th Ave, then south on US27/41, then west on CR232 (NW 76 Ave)
to CR337, where we will turn south and then east and south again until it
"T"s into SR26 (Newberry Rd), where we will turn east and ride into Newberry to
the rest stop. We will resume going south on US27/41, then turn east onto
SW 46 Ave and go to CR241, which we will take north to SW 15th Ave and turn east
and follow it until it turns north into SW 143rd Street, which we will
follow back to the Steeplechase
Publix.
The Time: Meet
at 8:00AM, ride
at 8:15AM, Saturday, April 28th. Expect a full ride time of
~3:00 hours
including the rest stop.
The Ride: This is
a relatively easy ride of
~41.3 miles, of mostly
flat roads with a few hills. 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 Rest Stop: Will
be in Newberry at
approximately 30 miles at a convenience store/gas station with
restrooms.
The Start Point:
The Jonesville Steeplechase Publix is
located on the west side of town at the intersection of CR 241
and Newberry Road; Newberry Road has bike lanes
from Parker Road westward; CR 241 has bike lanes from Newberry Road
northward. If you drive, please park on the southmost (Newberry Rd)
side of the parking lot well away from the Publix store entrance.
Water and restrooms are available inside the Publix after
7:00AM.
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; anyone
on my mail list is sent a map in the Ride Report for the previous
ride. 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 and will receive
a Ride Report for each ride. 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.