Saturday December 3 , Strays will depart from the
Boulware
Springs dirt lot for a ride of 32 - 33
miles. This ride will take us on the new Depot
Connector, the Depot Trail, part of the UF campus, the Waldo Trail, to
Newnans
Lake, and the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail. If you have always wanted to see
where all of these Trails are and where they go, this is your chance.
Chapel on Lake Alice on UF campus
Bring your camera / binoculars if you like, there will be a number of
photo
ops on this ride.
This ride will involve the use of some wide
sidewalks, but
will not go anywhere that skinny tires can't safely ride.
Meet at Boulware Springs dirt lot at 10 am for a
10:15 start.
Note the late start to allow temps to get above 50 degrees.
Ride speed range 6 - 28 mph, varying with terrain. This ride is
mostly
flat.
Average speed in recent times has typically
been approaching 14 mph, but because a lot of this
riding
will be urban a slower average may be expected.
Their will be several convenience store / rest room opportunities
on
this ride.
No pace lines, no wheel sucking, no racing, just a fun social
ride.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all Strays rides,
mirrors
recommended, headphones forbidden.
Safety protocols are always observed on Strays
rides.
If you have not ridden with the Strays before, please read this.
After the ride the hungry may head for a restaurant;
likely choices, Louis Lunch, Emilianos, or Harrys.
Other suggestions welcome.
Hope to see you on the ride.
Any other questions:
Rob Wilt
GCC VP
380-0561
(All calls are screened, if you identify yourself as a club member and
I am
home, I will pick up)
For those that have not been to the Gainesville Hawthorne
Trail
(Boulware Springs):
Go east on University Avenue (26) past Waldo Road (24), soon
(about a quarter mile) the road will Y, take the right road (20),
follow
this for one block and turn right on SE 15th st. Follow SE 15th st south
for 2
miles. Pass the first entrance to the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail, the next
entrance on your right will be the dirt lot.
