The Beginner Group will do a 22 mile ride from Micanopy on Saturday, June 5.   Along the route we will visit the famous dead Governor, ride for two miles on the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail and view the infamous River Styx. 

 

This is a road ride and there will be cars on the road, however these are quiet roads that have regular bicycle traffic.

 

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.

 

The Beginner group should meet in downtown Micanopy at 8:30 a.m. for a 8:45 start. 

 

DIRECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN MICANOPY:   US 441 directions   Take US 441 (13th Street) south to Micanopy.  Turn right at the flashing light  and go 1/4 mile and park in the downtown area.

I-75 directions Take I-75 south and exit at Exit 374 (CR 234 and Micanopy).  Turn north (left) onto CR 234and proceed about 1/4 mile and turn right at Micanopy sign.  Go about 1/4 mile and park in downtown.

 

If you can RSVP to chanbike@xxxxxxx, I would appreciate it so as to know how many people to expect.

 

Tentative plans for Sat. June 12:   The Beginner group will ride through the horsefarm country to watch the Ocala Road Race (bicycle race in the rolling hills).  We will meet at Flemington and ride down to the race course.  We will probably spectate  where we can watch the racers sweat,  spit and curse as they climb a steep hill.   We may even be asked to help by handing water bottles to thirsty racers.