I will post a follow-up email if weather conditions force a change of start times.

I do not anticipate this being the case.

Saturday – December 10^th:

MEET: At the Chevron station on the corner of NW 43^rd St and 53^rd Ave.

TIME: Meet at 9:00 AM for a 9:10 departure.

PARK: In the Chevron station, along NW 43^rd St. Start at the north end and work south.  Do not park in the slots alongside the station or along NW 53^rd Ave. DO NOT use the business lots east of the Chevron on Saturdays.  Please watch where you are standing; do not block the flow of traffic going to the pumps.

THE PLAN: We will ride to Newberry & back. 

            Millhopper/241/78^th Ave./US 27/SW 46 Ave./241/SW 15 Ave./241/Millhopper Rd.

Expect about 43 miles at about 16 MPH on the flats. 

As always: helmets are mandatory, mirrors are recommended.

LoBees will obey all Florida cycling laws, a listing of which may be found here: http://gccfla.org/laws.html

Please call or email with any questions. 

Thanks… Bob

bobnewman@xxxxxxx

Mobile: (352) 283-5714

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Sunday – December 11^th:

MEET: Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail (Leaving from Boulware Springs)

                (directions below)

TIME: Meet at 9:00 am, depart by 9:10 am.

PARK: In any lot you wish.  We will depart from the dirt lot nearest NE 15^th St.

THE PLAN: We will ride the Trail to Hawthorne & return via Hawthorne Rd.

Expect 31 miles at about 16 MPH on the flats. 

As always: helmets are mandatory, mirrors are recommended.

LoBees will obey all Florida cycling laws, a listing of which may be found here: http://gccfla.org/laws.html

To get to the Boulware Springs dirt lot:

From the intersection of Waldo Road (24/331) and University Ave (26), proceed East on University for about a quarter mile, the road forks, take the right fork, which is Hawthorne Rd. (20), in about another block take a right (going south) on SE 15th st., continue south for about 2.25 miles until you see the brown Gainesville Hawthorne Trail sign on your right. Pass the first entrance to the park, but enter the second entrance a few hundred feet further south.

Please call or email with any questions. 

Thanks… Bob

bobnewman@xxxxxxx

Mobile: (352) 283-5714