Thursday, December 30, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - New Years Weekend - December 31, January 1 & 2

Happy New Year

Jacksonville Beach temperature forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

Friday New Years Eve Lodge Ride - Tour de Nocatee - 40 miles
8:00 AM at the Lodge
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

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 – 8:00 AM@ 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, December 24, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Christmas Weekend - December 25 & 26

MERRY CHRISTMAS

There will be no organized Lodge bike ride Saturday, Christmas Day, December 25.

Sunday's Lodge Group bike ride on December 26 will be the traditional Saturday's Lodge ride.

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

Sunday – 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

Jacksonville Beach temperature forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

Monday, December 20, 2010

Join Us For The RENEGADE Christmas Party - Wed. Night!





Merry Christmas!

It is THAT time of year for another RENEGADE Christmas Party. Some of us will start out with the regular Renegade Ride at 6 pm. For the regular, ride meet at the tennis courts 16th S St. Jax Bch. This will be an abbreviated ride for those who will attend the get-together. We will meet at 8 pm. To start the festivities at RAGTIME Rest. Atlantic Blvd. and 1st. st. Atl. Bch.


RAGTIME 8 pm.
Dec 22
8 pm.

Come join the fun!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - December 18 & 19

Looks like the weather has warmed up just long enough for our weekend bike rides. Saturday rain forecast is still unpredictable until Saturday morning. The last forecast has scattered rain showers Friday afternoon and early evening, then a more heavier steady rain starting early afternoon on Saturday. If this holds true then we maybe able to ride the Saturday Lodge Group ride. Sunday forecast is dry and sunny, with the next cold front arriving.

Saturday temperature forecast at ride time is 56F & 3 mph SSW wind and Sunday is 48F & 14 mph NNW wind.

Jacksonville Beach temperature forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

NOAA Jacksonville Doppler Radar

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 – 8:00 AM@ 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

I'm Training for an Ironman

Mark Wilson Photo Sale


Mark Wilson @ http://www.marksainwilson.com/ is having a sale on his cycling photos including photos from the Lodge Group rides at 20% off prints or CD (with image on CD), until the new year.

To access: Go to http://www.marksainwilson.com/ go to Client Gallery, put in "bike" as password, and click on category, and let the images load. He can also frame images. He will be removing the pictures after the first to make room for more content.

Friday, December 10, 2010

The Lodge Group Bike Kits Are In.

The Lodge Group bike kits have arrived.
Please contact Walter Campbell to make arrangements to pick your kit up.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - December 11 & 12

This weekend forecast is for a warm up before the next cold front comes through on Sunday afternoon. Saturday morning temperature forecast at ride time is 55 F and Sunday is also 54 F but a chance of rain. The rain may start Sunday morning or come in after lunch...it is too early to tell.

Jacksonville Beach temperature forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

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 – 8:00 AM@ 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

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Rob Huish Memorial Bike Ride - December 9, 2010 - 7:00 PM

Memorial Bike Ride to remember and celebrate the life of Rob Huish.

Lt. Robert Huish, 26 years old, passed away on December 3, 2010 after a hit-and-run accident in Atlantic Beach on November 28. Rob, a Navy pilot attached to the HSL-44 Swamp Foxes, recently returned from deployment on July 17.

The Memorial Ride will start at 7:00 pm in the roundabout at end of Atlantic Blvd. (between One Ocean and The Seahorse at the Christmas tree). The ride route will be three loops from the front of Pete’s Bar, Neptune Beach to the corner of East Coast & Third Street, Atlantic Beach.

A moment of silence will be observed at the roundabout at end of the third loop (approximately 7:30 pm).

Please join us (with your bike lights and safety gear), and help to spread the word to friends and community members.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Sunday Mountain Bike Ride at Hanna Park - 9:30 AM

There will be a Mountain Bike ride group at Hanna Park on Sunday.
Plan on meeting at the front parking lot at 9:30 AM.
This will be a group ride were we will regroup at the trail head.

There will also be the regular Sunday road bike ride at the Lodge at 8:00.
Ride Safe

Friday, December 3, 2010

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - December 4 & 5

The Beaches Lodge bike kits have arrived! Walter Campbell will be contacting you, to make arrangements to deliver your bike kit.

Get your knickers, shoe booties, gloves, jackets, and hats out, it is going to be cold this weekend at the beach for the morning Lodge rides, but warming up quickly.
Forecasted temperature for Saturday morning at 8:00 is mid 40's and low 50's by 9:00.
Forecasted temperature for Sunday morning at 8:00 is low 50's

Jacksonville Beach temperature forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

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 – 8:00 AM@ 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