This week’s ride info:

Day: Saturday, April 9th

Time: 8:00am meeting, 8:15 departure (Please note we are starting earlier as it is going to be hot later and it will be 62 for the overnight; so we’ll get out and enjoy the cooler morning air which will soon leaving us to be replaced by our usual stifling hot summer weather)

Meeting Place: Parking lot across the street from Conestoga’s Steakhouse on Main Street in downtown Alachua.  

Route and Mileage: We’ll ride from Alachua up 241 to CR 239A to SR 121 to Lake Butler, down 231 after a stop to CR 18A to Santa Fe, then Lacrosse, (we can do a second stop in Lacrosse) then 235 to Alachua. Total ride according to MapMyRide.com is 50 miles.

Pace: The HighBees ride pace is about 17-18 MPH. This is a friendly, no drop ride; we re-group at all turns when needed and will soft pedal when gapping.

A word about pace and dropping riders. Our typical riding pace is about 17-18 MPH. Please try to maintain the integrity of the group during the ride. If you see that you are getting dropped, please speak up and say something before you are dropped off the back end where no one can hear you. Complaining about it later does no good. If you are riding near the back of the ride and see someone being dropped please pass it forward. With a good size group it is hard for the leader to see what is happening in the back sometimes. If someone lets you know they are being dropped, please pass it up. In such event we’ll stop if necessary, but hopefully be able to soft pedal for a bit allowing the dropped rider to get back on. The main object of the ride is to have fun and a good work out; so let’s all try to do that.

If you are new to GCC and are looking for a weekly ride with a moderate pace and moderate distance, please feel free to join us.

Membership Requirements: Please note that HighBee rides are open to all GCC members who wish to participate. Those that are non-members may ride with the group as a guest of a sponsoring member once without being required to be a member.

Any problems feel free to call my cell, 665-6100.

Mike Steinberg