The Bee-17s will ride from Tower Rd
Publix, Saturday, November 19th to
Bronson for a trip of 49 miles.
The Full Route:
Will
start from the Tower Square Publix going southwest on
SR 24 (Archer Rd) through Archer and
on to
Bronson for the rest stop, then turn north on CR
337 and take it to SW 46th Ave where we will go east to CR 241S and turn
north
to go to SR 26 (Newberry Rd), then go east to CR 23 (Parker Rd),
then go south to SW 24th where we will go east to Schoolhouse Rd
and
follow it south until it intercepts SW 91 which we will take to Haile Blvd
and
follow it east back to Tower Rd, where we will turn south and take it back
to
Tower Square,
The Time: Meet
at 8:15AM, ride
at 8:30AM, Saturday, November 19th. Expect a full ride time of
~3:30 hours including the rest
stops.
The Ride: This is
a relatively easy ride of
~49 miles, of mostly flat roads with a
few moderate hills. Expect ride speeds of
15-19 mph with a target pedaling speed of 17 mph
and
an average speed of 16-17 mph. This is a
no-drop friendly ride for riders in reasonable physical condition; we
will
soft pedal as necessary to keep the core of the group together because
riders on this ride are expected to be able to ride at the stated
group
speed; nevertheless we will wait for everyone to regroup at
each major turn and after fun sprints, if necessary to
prevent
drops. Helmets are required, suntan lotion
is recommended.
The Rest Stop:
Will
be in Bronson at
approximately 22 miles at a
convenience store/gas station with restrooms.
The Start Point:
The Tower Square Publix is located on the west side of town at
the
intersection of SW 75th (Tower Road) and Archer
Road; Archer road has bike lanes from I-75 westward and RTS
bus
service on route 75 which stops at Tower Square. If you drive,
please
park on the south most (Archer Rd) side of the parking lot well away
from
the Publix store entrance.
The Ride Aids:
Route
maps will be available at the start of the ride; if you want a preview
map of
the ride or a Garmin .tcx file,
email
Ed at the address below. A copy of the General Plan for the
Bee-17s
has been posted on the GCC mail list
and is also available from me upon request.
Weather: In the
event
of questionable weather as we near ride time, a GO or cancellation
notice
will be posted on the list server approximately 1 hour or sooner before
posted
ride meeting time; if you don't see anything by then, the ride is most
likely a
GO; if you still have concerns or useful specific information
about bad weather along the ride route, please give me a
call.
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