Mary, Chuck and Tom get ready to ride the GHT.
November 11, 2005
Thursday Sept 7, Strays (sometimes known as the
Fireflies) will meet at the Devil's Millhopper entrance gate, near the
intersection of NW 43rd st and Millhopper Road, at around 6:15 pm, to ride
about 23 miles out on Millhopper Rd., to 241, and to
Alachua and back. Anyone wanting a shorter ride can join us and turn
back
at the end of Millhopper (total 14 miles) or wherever they want.
DO NOT attend this ride with
a
plan to continue on to Alachua unless you have full LEGAL
lighting
and reflectors for night riding, OR if you have never been in a
group ride, NOR ridden at night before. The ride back from
Alachua
will be in the dusk, the last part through the tree canopy on Millhopper
will be
pitch black, and sometimes there is tree debris in the bike path. Those 3
LED
front lights are completely inadequate for safe riding under these
circumstances, and black is not a good jersey color for night riding !
Absolutely no non-GCC riders allowed !
If you drive to the ride, you can park at the Chevron
Station at
Millhopper and NW 43rd. Please observe all considerations for the
business and do not block pumps, and use only the parking spaces
along
the NW 43rd st. side of the station.
Ride start will be about 6:30 pm, from the Devil's
Millhopper entrance gate, which is about a quarter mile west of the
Chevron
Station on the north side of Millhopper Road. This is a nice shaded area
well
off the road.
There will be a convenience store / restroom stop in Alachua at the
midpoint.
No pace lines, no wheel sucking, no racing, just a fun safe
ride.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all
Strays
rides, mirrors recommended,
headphones
forbidden.
Safety protocols are always
observed
on Strays rides
NEW RIDERS must read the
following before joining us:
Any other questions:
Rob Wilt
380-0561
