Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - January 30 & 31

The weather forecast for Saturday morning is 60F and Wet. A couple of weather reports have the rain on Saturday starting around noon. Check the radar on Saturday to see when the rain is coming. Sunday forecast is 45F and Dry. Sunday maybe a mountain bike day if so meet at the front parking lot at Hanna @ 9:00AM. There could be some road riders showing up at the Lodge at 8:00AM depending on the temperature.

Jacksonville Beach, FL weather (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles = Traditional Saturday ride.
Group AA = 25+ MPH
Group A = 19 – 25 MPH
Remember it is a warm up ride to the Palm Valley Bridge.
See link for the Map on the right.
Group AA will make Right at Crosswater Parkway.
Group A will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 40 - 45 miles
Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride.
We will regroup when necessary for those loosing contact with the group.
Let’s try to keep everyone together back to the Palm Valley Bridge

Ladies Night At Trek Store of Jax Beach

Come join us on Thursday evening January 28, 2010 at 6:30pm at our Jax Beach Store for a womens networking event. We will have Ross Rushin from Trek HQ along with several local women in the health and fitness industry. Food, drinks, and tons of giveaways!

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - January 23 & 24

Looks like we finally have a nice weekend to have a road bike ride. Saturday morning low is forecasted in the low/mid 50's and high 50's on Sunday.

Jacksonville Beach forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles = Traditional Saturday ride.
Group AA = 25+ MPH
Group A = 19 – 25 MPH
Remember it is a warm up ride to the Palm Valley Bridge.
See link for the Map on the right.
Group AA will make Right at Crosswater Parkway.
Group A will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 40 - 45 miles
Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride.
We will regroup when necessary for those loosing contact with the group.
Let’s try to keep everyone together back to the Palm Valley Bridge

Bike Yard Sale at the Old American Bicycle Store - Saturday January 23 - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Do you need a bike trainer wheel/tire, or building up a single speed/urban assault bike/tri bike (or add a tri bar to your road bike) or need to add a tool to your garage bike repair shop?

There will be a Bike Yard Sale at the Old American Bicycle Store on Saturday, January 23 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The old store is being cleaned out so it can be leased. There are a variety of items that were left, new and used/low end and high end consisting of tools, bike parts, bike frames, bike racks, tires/rims/wheel sets (both road and mountain bike), bike travel cases and other assorted items. Some are new but need a bolt or such as helmets that need replacement pads.

These items will be sold as it.

Bring CASH!

There are deals to be had.

See photo below for some of the items for sale.

Bike Friendly Town - Chattanooga TN

While visiting family during Christmas in Chattanooga TN, I saw this Bike Friendly sign at each tunnels in downtown Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a very active road and mountain bike riding community. They have developed a NGO called Outdoor Chattanooga, which one of their goals is to develop 100 miles of mountain bike trails with a 50 mile radius of Chattanooga.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - Monday, January 18

For those riders that have MLK day off, Monday, January 18 there will be a group bike ride at the Lodge at 9:00 AM.
We will have a group ride pace with the route being the The Tour of Nocatee.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - January 16 & 17

Finally it looks like we have a warm (mid to high 50's at ride time) but windy weekend to road bike ride again. But there is rain in the forecast. The forecast is for the rain to arrive at the beach between 8:00 - 10:00 AM Saturday morning and continue all day into Sunday. The forecast is for about 2 inches of rain.
So Saturday and Sunday morning check the radar (Comcast Channel 30) to determine if you want to ride and maybe get rain on if the forecast holds true.

Jacksonville Beach weather forecast observed at the Mayport Naval Air Station.


Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles = Traditional Saturday ride.
Group AA = 25+ MPH
Group A = 19 – 25 MPH
Remember it is a warm up ride to the Palm Valley Bridge.
See link for the Map on the right.
Group AA will make Right at Crosswater Parkway.
Group A will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 40 - 45 miles
Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride.
We will regroup when necessary for those loosing contact with the group.
Let’s try to keep everyone together back to the Palm Valley Bridge

Maui Vacation - KONA Human Performance 2010

Maui Vacation - KONA Human Performance 2010

Maui Vacation - KONA Human Performance 2010

See KONA Human Performance web Page / News& Events / On the Horizon 2010

Preliminary plans are now being made for a very special KONA Human Performance Hawaiian cycling vacation in May to the island of Maui. Tentative dates are May 16-23. The primary cycling goal is to climb Mt. Haleakala, a 38 mile, 10,000 foot ascent to Maui's most famous volcano. (Also see RIDE). We will also take advantage of many other cycling routes around the island. In addition, one morning, we will do the Sunrise Tour, a descend of Mt. Haleakala to view a spectacular sunrise.

We will rent a home while visiting the island. Details regarding out accommodations are presently being established. We have a maximum availability for 10 guests. There are 4 spots remaining.

If you are interested in this once-of-a-lifetime adventure, please contact us immediately for more details.

Aloha.

"Train hard, train smart."
http://konahumanperformance.com/

John Josephs, MS, CSCS
CHEK Exercise Coach
Level 1 Coach - USA Cycling & USA Triathlon
Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, NSCA
904-472-3804
www.konahumanperformance.com

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - January 9 & 10

The weather forecast for this weekend is cold again.

Jacksonville Beach weather forecast as observed at Mayport Naval Air Field

There will be a group meeting to ride mountain bikes at Hanna Park on Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 AM. Meet in the front parking lot. There will be all skill level of riders. Come out and try your mountain bike out. We will regroup at the trail head/intersections so no one is left alone.

Some mountain bikers may show up a past 9:00 AM. We generally ride the south loop first and then ride the north loop. If you are interested try to meet up on one of these loops.

For the hard core road bikers if you enjoy the cold temperatures there could be a small group that meets at the Lodge at 8:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.