Friday, September 24, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - September 25 & 26

Good Luck for a Safe and Fun Six & Three Gap Bike Ride in Dahlonega, GA on Sunday to all the Lodge Group riders that are participating. For Rider's Finishing Results.

Please note CORONA ROAD will be closed beginning 13 September 2010 to all vehicular traffic for approximately six (6) months for the Corona Road Weir Safety Improvements Project between Ponte Vedra Blvd. and Rutile Drive.

Pedestrian access will be provided on weekends only.

The cool down thru the neighbor hood we maybe able to cross on Pedestrian Access on Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise we will have to ride up PVB to Corona Road to San Jose to finish our cool down part of the ride.

Please Remember with the large Saturday morning bike ride group it is a warm up ride speed around 20 MPH "Neutral Zone" to the Palm Valley bridge.

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles
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 – 7:30AM @ the Lodge – 40-60 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

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Renegade Wednesday Night Winter Ride


It’s time to start the 2010 RENEGADE UA (Urban Assault) Season. John the Spider Man and I have been working on the route and will continue for the next two weeks.

We expect the UA Ride to start en masse the first week in Oct. Starting at the tennis courts at 16th. St. S. Jax Beach at 6 pm. Most of us will be riding UA conversions while others are using there purpose built 700’s. Lights are strongly encouraged!

The first couple of rides basically should be “shake down rides” to familiarize folks with the route. It looks like the ride may split into two components much like the Sat Beaches Lodge Ride but may regroup at times. This ride should be a “Base Mileage Winter Ride” and somewhat social.

There are two sections of the ride that the leaders will reach upwards around 30 mph on Fairway and Seminole roads as well as a MAD DASH through the Black Forest.

I plan on road marking the route this Weds. Sept 22. Again …. Meet the Huguenot Park 16th. St. S Jax Bch. 6 pm.


RENEGADE also plans Pub Crawls and Socials through out the year!

Come join the FUN! Click here for the Renegade Blog

MARMADUKE Dirty Thirty-5 Santos


The MARMADUKE Dirty Thirty Ride* is an opportunity meet other Off-Road riders that you otherwise might not be introduced to. We organized this ride to give our friends a chance to meet one-another and to have a day of fellowship, fun and at least 30 miles of trail riding. This ride is held semi-annually at N.E. Fla trails and soon will be held at FATS (Forks Area Trail Sys.) in S.C. for the 2011 Spring *MDT


This year’s fall event will be held at Santos Trail, for the second time, in Ocala Fla. Oct 2 at 9:a.m. at the trail next to the campground just off US 301.

A core group of regulars will be camping 10/1-3 for added fun.

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Reserve your campsite today here.

Click here for more info: MARMADUKE Dirty Thirty BlogSpot

David Groover (MARMADUKE)
904.463.6367
Dgroover1@gmail.com

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Beaches Lodge Ride Pictures Are Up!


Mark Wilson's Beaches Lodge Ride images are up on his site: marksainwilson.com, go to Client Gallery, password is bike, click catagories, then Lodge Ride, and let them load. He has over 170 photos to choose from. Check out the rest of the site also. He is still working on it, so stay tuned for more pics.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - September 18 & 19

Please note CORONA ROAD will be closed beginning 13 September 2010 to all vehicular traffic for approximately six (6) months for the Corona Road Weir Safety Improvements Project between Ponte Vedra Blvd. and Rutile Drive.

Pedestrian access will be provided on weekends only.

The cool down thru the neighbor hood we maybe able to cross on Pedestrian Access on Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise we will have to ride up PVB to Corona Road to San Jose to finish our cool down part of the ride.

Please Remember with the large Saturday morning bike ride group it is a warm up ride speed around 20 MPH "Neutral Zone" to the Palm Valley bridge.

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles
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 – 7:30AM @ the Lodge – 40-60 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

Friday, September 10, 2010

Corona Road Closure - Starting September 13

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING - CORONA ROAD

CORONA ROAD will be closed beginning 13 September 2010 to all vehicular traffic for approximately six (6) months for the Corona Road Weir Safety Improvements Project between Ponte Vedra Blvd. and Rutile Drive.

Pedestrian access will be provided on weekends only.

The cool down thru the neighbor hood we maybe able to cross on Pedestrian Access on Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise we will have to ride up PVB to Corona Road to San Jose to finish our cool down part of the ride.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - September 11 & 12 - Long Distance Training Ride Sunday

Sunday we are planning on a long distance training ride 75 - 85 miles for thoses planning on riding 6 Gap and other long rides in September and October. And for thoses riders who do not want to ride the Watermelon Ride on Sunday starting down in St Augustine.

Please Remember with the large Saturday morning bike ride group it is a warm up ride speed around 20 MPH "Neutral Zone" to the Palm Valley bridge.

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles
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 – 7:30AM @ the Lodge – 75 - 85 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

Friday, September 3, 2010

Will Jacksonville Ever Be A Bike friendly City?


Here's a great article about how Minneapolis dethrones Portland as bike-friendliest City. What would it take for Jacksonville to be a bike friendly city?

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - Labor Day Weekend September 4, 5 & 6 - Amelia Island on Sunday

Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend and safe travel to thoses going out of town.
With this being Labor Day Weekend and Monday off, we have a three day weekend to ride. Saturday will be the traditional Saturday Lodge ride @ 8:00, Sunday @ 7:00 we will ride to Amelia Island and on Monday @ 8:00 will be the Tour de Nocatee.

Please Remember with the large Saturday morning bike ride group it is a warm up ride speed around 20 MPH "Neutral Zone" to the Palm Valley bridge.

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles
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 - 7:00 AM at the Lodge - Ride to Amelia Island
70 miles round trip from the Lodge
We will ride North on First Street. We will pass Rag Time in Atlantic Beach around 7:30 AM. Catch the 8:00 Ferry - $1.00 Each Way.
We will catch the returning 10:15 AM Ferry
This is a group ride; we try to keep the group together.
Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH

Monday – 8:00 AM@ the Lodge – 40 - 65 miles
Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride.
We will regroup when necessary for those losing contact with the group.
Let’s try to keep everyone together back to the Palm Valley Bridge