The Full Route: Will start
from
the Haile Market Square
Publix
going north on SW 91st Street, and then west on SW 24th Ave to SW
122nd Street(Parker Road), where we will go south, continuing across Archer
Road
then turning west onto SW 121st Ave, then south onto SW 143rd Street,
taking it
to CR346, which we will take southeast to SR121 (Williston Rd), then go
south to
CR320 where we will turn east and go to CR329/234, which we will take north
to
Seminary Road and into Micanopy and the rest stop. We will
return
from Micanopy via US441 and Wacahoota Road to SR121 (WIlliston Road, taking
that
north to SW 85th where we will turn west and go to SW 75th Street, which we
will
take north to Archer Road, which we will take southwest to SW 91st Street,
which
we will take north back towards the Publix, while taking side excursions
through
the Haile Village Center and Country Club areas where the Classic Cars will
be
parked; the exact route will be determined by where they have chosen to
park the
cars within the Haile complex. Anyone in a hurry to get back to the
Publix
can continue directly up SW 91st and optionally come back to look at the
classic
cars after they stow their bikes.
The Time: Meet
at 8:30AM, ride
at 8:45AM, Saturday, February 11th. Expect a
cool
start in the low 50s and a full ride time of ~3:15 hours
including the rest stop.
The Ride: This is
a moderately easy ride of
~48 miles, of
mostly
flat roads with a few
hills
and short chip-seal sections. 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.
The Rest Stop: Will
be in Micanopy at
approximately 25
miles at the restaurant/antique store in Micanopy.
The Start Point:
The Haile Market Square Publix is located
on the
west side of town at the intersection of SW 91st
Street
and SW 24th Ave on SW 91st Street across from the tennis
court
complex. If you drive, please park on the west side of the
parking
lot along 91st Street well away from the Publix store entrance and
other
businesses. Restrooms and water are available in the Publix at
ride
time.
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.
General
information about the Bee-17s is now available in the "Riding Groups" page
at
the GCC web site:
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.
Note: The Bee-17s
are
now an official GCC riding group. Anyone wishing to "join" the group
as a
regular member can do so from their own Members Area page.
Non-group
GCC members continue to be welcomed to join us on any posted ride
they
feel like riding without having to formally "join" the
group.