Saturday, September 8

North Rides

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

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.  Overflow parking is along the short east-west street south of the station.  Please watch where you are standing; do not block the flow of traffic going to the pumps.

TIME: Meet at 8 am, ride briefing and introductions at 8:10, depart at the conclusion of the briefing.

THE PLAN:  Bring your favorite route sheet (Group Captain out of town).

September 8 (Sat)
St Augustine FL

The 6th Annual Patriots Memorial Bike Ride
This bicycle ride is to honor the victims and heroes of September 11th 2001. It is 91.1 km on four lane highways and scenic country roads. Please wear red, white & blue to honor the day. We will have a short Memorial Ceremony starting at 6:50 a.m. Please be parked and ready to roll by that time.
 
Departs Nease High School in Northern St. Johns County (Ray Road at US 1, 1 mile south of CR 210) at 7:15 am. This ride will be in St.Johns County only, utilizing some four lane highways and some scenic rural county roads. This ride is suggested "for experienced road riders" as we will have no official rest stops (numerous convenience stores on the route). Please use comfort stations prior to grouping for the ride. SAG services provided by ABC, Champion and Open Road. Commemorative T-Shirts are provided, however, pre-registration is required to receive a T-Shirt. Any proceeds after expenses will be donated to the fund raising efforts of the Cody's Challenge MS150 Bicycle Team. Updates regarding the ride will be via Email.
Email: pelley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.codyschallenge.com/patriots.htm

 

Sunday, September 9

South Rides

MEET: At the “Le Store” on the NW corner of SW 34^th St and Williston Road.

PARK: At the south east end of the Publix parking lot, closer to 34^th than the stores.

TIME: Meet at 8 am.

THE PLAN:  Depart with the A Riders.

September 9 (Sun)
Baldwin FL

Endless Summer Watermelon Ride
The North Florida Bicycle Club is proud to present the 18th annual Endless Summer Watermelon Ride, a classic one-day bicycle event designed for the experienced road rider, the touring cyclist, the intermediate cyclist and the beginner cyclist. In other words, all bicyclists are welcome. The route distances are 30, 45, 65, 80 and 103 miles and primarily traverse lightly traveled country roads.
Email: WatermelonRide@xxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.nfbc.us
Active.com Online Registration

 

About The Gliders

The Gliders are a group that strives to maintain high training speeds over moderate distances and maintain the integrity of the group.  The average speed of our rides generally will fall between 18.5 and 19.8 mph, which means our cruising speed is generally over 20.  You must be capable of holding these speeds for three to four hours in order to stay with the group.  On most rides, we stop once at a store.  If there are more than 15 riders who will participate in the pace line, please form two groups.  For full information about the group, visit our web page.

To participate, you must sign the safety pledge, wear a helmet, be able to change a flat tire, and have a capable road bike.  You can agree to the safety pledge on our web site.

If you are not a club member, you can print a membership form from our web site. 

If you have not recently done so, you should read the
Riding Tips
page on our web site.

 

A Note About Time

You should be ready to ride when you arrive at the ride start point.  If you need extra time to assemble your bicycle, get dressed, or eat breakfast, plan to arrive before the scheduled meeting time.  Gather around the ride leader at the briefing time for the route briefing and introductions.  Departure is immediately at the conclusion of the briefing (our record short briefing was 8 seconds).