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Pedalers will be joining Chandlers’ beginner group Sat
on the
Withlacoochee Trail. Call me at 378-7063 if you’re interested
in carpooling. I
have room for one person. Diann Directions below: Gainesville
Cycling Club's beginner group (tentaively named the Hokey Pokey group) will
ride the Withlacoochee Trail on Saturday, July 31. Riders
whould
meet at the trail head in Inverness (directions below) at 9:00 with a
ride start at 9:15. The
Withlacoochee Trail is a paved rail-trail, 47 miles long. We will be
riding south of Inverness and stop in Floral City, which has a gormet
coffee
shop, and Irish pub and a bike shop that specializes in recumbent
bikes. Inverness has a used bookstore and a wonderful thrift
shop. The
Withlacoochee Trail is perfect for novice riders. It's paved, there
are
no cars, and it would be real hard to get lost. The
ride will be chaperoned by the ride leader who will ride at the back of the
group to make sure no one gets lost. The ride leader is also a
bicycle
mechanic who can help fix flat tires and help with any other mechanical
problems. Following
the ride, the group may gather at a local restaurant for lunch.
Directions
to the Withlacoochee Trail: From Gainesville, go south on
Williston
Road (State Road 121). In Williston, turn right at the big
intersection
and continue on SR 121, which will turn left along with US 41. Continue
south
on US 41 (SR 121 will turn right about 2 miles south of Williston).
Continue south on US 41 to Invereness. There may be a giant pink
elephant
(it might be gone) on the left side of the road about 2 miles outside
of
Inverness. If
you head through Inverness on US 41
you
will see the courthouse on the north side of the road. If you go around the
courthouse and head up N. Apopka Ave, you will run in to the bike trail in about a half mile. The Trail Head
building and parking lot will be on your left at the
trail. If
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