Velvet, Allen, Valerie, and Lydia take a post ride break
in the
park near the Invervess Trail head
Sunday April 8, Strays will cycle the middle
portion
of the Withlacoochee Rail Trail (the most scenic portion)
between
Inverness (Lake Henderson Trestle) and Nobleton (intersection of 476) for
a 33- 35 mile ride.
Strays may also ride some pleasant shaded side roads,as an alternative
to
the trail on the way back, if traffic is light. Strays often stop
at
any sights of interest, visit trail bike shops, and take pictures of
flowers,
scenery and animals.
Your leader for this ride will be Allen
Kushner.
Arrive at the Inverness Trail Headquarters parking lot in
Inverness at
10 am for a 10:15 departure.
Average speed has typically been 13 -
14 mph in recent times for the Strays. This ride is
quite
flat.
Post ride the hungry will head to a local restaurant, most likely
Stumpknockers in Inverness.
No pacelines, no racing, no wheel sucking, just a fun social
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:
Inverness is about 65 miles from Gainesville.
Once in Inverness, look for the court house. Take the one way
street around the court house to N. Apopka Ave. and go north on it.
You
will run in to the trail about half a mile north of the court house. The
trail
headquarters parking lot will be on the left before crossing the bike
trail.