New Cycling Ride Calendar

Judd Williams is developing an online cycling calendar. Check it out here! It's a great idea and sure to be a valuable resource for our biking community.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - March 26 & 27

We are developing a reorder of the Beaches Lodge Ride bike kits. Deadline is April 30th. Follow this Link for more information about the BLR kits. Also we are developing a new kit for the Fall 2011 in time for Six Gap bike ride in mid September. More to follow on the Fall Kit.

We are back to warmer spring road bike temperatures again. This weekend ride time temperatures forecasted at the 8:00 AM ride start time will be in the Mid 50"s, low MPH South West wind on Saturday and low 60's on Sunday and low MPH South West wind for Sunday. Sunny for both Saturday and Sunday.

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.
We have been trying to keep everyone together back to the Palm Valley Bridge and over the PV Bridge back home. So that everyone finishes the ride together.

Do Not Block PVB Traffic On Sat. Morning Rollout!!!

One of our regular members sent me this email about blocking traffic on Ponte Vedra Boulevard:

"For the safety of everyone, I think some regular reminders about our group rides going single file on Micklers (PVB) needs to be addressed.

The groups are getting larger, and when people ride abreast taking up the whole road, it only fosters road rage from motorists.

Surprising how many times the guys at the back of the group will yell "car back" but some cyclists appear to be deaf or indifferent.

Our cooperation in sharing the road will save lives, and prevent the anti-cyclist thoughts that car drivers have."

The St.Johns County Police have really been cracking down on bikers on PVB. We need to be more mindful of car traffic especially on this stretch of road. Please do your part and tell certain bikers to move away from the center line, and allow cars to pass our group!

BLR Kit Reorder - Deadline April 30th

Several people have expressed interest in a BLR kit reorder. We need at least 5 kits to meet the manufacturer's minimum. If we get enough requests, we will initiate the reorder at the end of April. The price for the kits will be similar to the first order (about $125 for bibs and jersey). Please email Walter at cyclecamp@comcast.net to reserve your kit. You can pay Walter before we place the final order.

BTW. We are still going to design a second version of the BLR kit and have it delivered in time for 6 Gap at the end of September. Stay tuned for more info on the design.

Tuesday/Thursday Evening Road Bike Ride - Route Change - Starting Tuesday March 22

The Tuesday/Thursday Evening bike ride has decided to return to the original warm up route. This ride starts at the County Line on Ponte Vedra Blvd and Duval Drive.

Beginning this Tuesday March 22 the warm up route will go through the neighbor hood (the cool down route backwards) right on to San Juan from PVB, cross Salano Road, south on Le Master to left onto Corona Road, back right onto PVB.

This is a race place 25+ MPH ride.

A Second slower group has also formed on Tuesday/Thursday night.

This group ride pace's is 20 - 25 MPH.

The Second Group starts out with the faster group.

At A1A and PVB/Mickler's Road this group goes South on A1A until the First or Second Beach Access parking lot (depending on the remaining daylight) and returns backs. This group may regroup at Mickler's Beach Access depending on the number of riders. If you loose contact with the front group going down PVB go South on A1A until you meet the Second group returning North on A1A.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - March 19 & 20

The Tuesday/Thursday Evening bike rides started this week. This ride starts at the County Line on Ponte Vedra Blvd and Duval Drive. This is a race place 25+ MPH ride. Beginning this Tuesday March 22 the warm up route will go through the neighbor hood (the cool down route backwards) right on to San Juan from PVB, cross Salano Road, south on Le Master to left onto Corona Road, back right onto PVB.

We are back to warmer spring road bike temperatures again. This weekend ride time temperatures forecasted at the 8:00 AM ride start time will be in the Mid to High 50"s, low MPH North West wind on Saturday and low MPH North East/East North East wind for Sunday. Sunny for both Saturday and Sunday.

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

Tuesday/Thursday Evening Road Bike Ride Starts Tuesday, March 15

With the Daylight Saving Time change last Sunday, there is now enough daylight to start the Tuesday/Thursday Evening road bike rides.

Tuesday/Thursday Evening = 30 miles

Meets: County Line @ Ponte Vedra Blvd and Duval Drive.

Time: 6:30 PM

Speed: This is a fast pace 25+MPH ride...Racing speed and conditions.

Due to sunset time for the next few weeks the ride distance will be shorter.

Sunset: 7:34PM

Twilight Ends: 7:57PM

Lost Apple Nano

Did you find a silver Apple Nano with silver Bose ear bugs on today's Lodge Ride around the Mickler's beach access entrance?

Eddie Zielman lost his this morning. Eddie said if you found it Please bring to next Saturday's Lodge Ride.

Paris Nice 2011 - stage 7 - crash

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - March 12 & 13 - Day Light Saving Time Change Sunday - Turn Your Clocks Ahead

Good Luck to the Lodge Group Bike Riders running the River Run on Saturday. Run Fast!!

Sunday Day Light Saving Times starts. Turn your clocks ahead 1 hour - 7:00 AM becomes 8:00 AM. We will be riding one hour earlier.

With Day Light Saving Time started that means the Tuesday/Thursday Evening Hammer Fest will be begin. Starting place at the County Line at Duval Dr. & Ponte Vedra Blvd. Standard starting time is 6:30 PM, But check the blog to see if the ride time might start a little earlier.

Looks like we are back to cooler temperatures this weekend for road bike riding. Just as we were getting use to the warmer temperatures the past couple of weekends.

Ride time temperatures forecasted at the 8:00 AM ride start time will be in the high 40"s, low MPH West wind and Sunny for both Saturday and Sunday.

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

With the cooler temperatures forecasted for Sunday, there still maybe a few riders still mountain biking on Sunday to ride the trails one more time before jumping back on the road bike.
SORBA JAX is having trail maintenance day on Sunday.
Sunday = 9:00 AM @ the Front Parking Lot at Hanna Park.
Lodge Group Mountain Bike Ride.
We regroup at the trailhead/forks in the trail.

Strade Bianche...and what a great Philippe Gilbert - Ride into Siena

SORBA JAX Trail Maintenance Day - Sunday, March 13

SORBA Jax is requesting our help on Sun., 3/13, 9 -12 and 1 - 4 to do trail maintenance at Hanna Park. You can register on their website: http://sorbajax.org/

Proposed Multi Use Trail Through Guana

Contact the St John's County Commissioners and support the proposed multi use trail through Guana. This would be some type of multi use trail from the Inter coastal Waterway Bridge through Guana on the East side of County Road 210. It would go behind Publix at the round about South of Mickler's and connect with the sidewalk at Neck Road & Mickler's.

Also Please note your concerns for the need to widen County Road 210 with Bike Lanes.

St John Commissioners Contact info:

Cyndi Stevenson
Commissioner, District 1
Office: (904) 209-0301
Cell: (904) 669-2188
Email: bccd1@sjcfl.us
Commissioner Stevenson's webpage.

Ron Sanchez
Commissioner, District 2
Office: (904) 209-0302
Cell: (904) 669-2965
Email: bccd2@sjcfl.us
Commissioner Sanchez's webpage.

Mark P. Miner, Vice-Chair 2011
Commissioner, District 3
Office: (904) 209-0303
Cell: (904) 599-3158
Email: bccd3@sjcfl.us
Commissioner Miner's webpage.

Jay Morris
Commissioner, District 4
Office: (904) 209-0304
Cell: (904) 814-9403
Email: bccd4@sjcfl.us
Commissioner Morris' webpage.

Joseph “Ken” Bryan, Chair 2011
Commissioner, District 5
Office: (904) 209-0305
Cell: (904) 599-3195
Email: bccd5@sjcfl.us
Commissioner Bryan's webpage.

St. Johns County Commission approves $1.3 million to build controversial sidewalk in Palm Valley | jacksonville.com

St. Johns County Commission approves $1.3 million to build controversial sidewalk in Palm Valley jacksonville.com

St. Johns County commissioners voted unanimously this week to spend about $1.3 million to build a sidewalk along County Road 210 through Palm Valley, even though it could be removed for an eventual road widening.

The 5-foot-wide sidewalk will run from the Palm Valley Bridge east to the traffic circle at Mickler Road. It will also run eastward along Mickler and connect to an existing sidewalk at Neck Road. In addition, it will extend northward along Palm Valley Road to the Plantation Oaks subdivision and connect to the sidewalk on Landrum Road.

County Commissioner Jay Morris, who represents the Ponte Vedra Beach district, said he voted for the sidewalk because the widening of 210 may not happen for a decade.

The road widening "would cost about $10 million to $12 million, which we don't have," Morris said. "You're talking about something that wouldn't take place probably within the next 10 years."

Lodge Group Ride Schedule - March 5 & 6

Warmer weather road bike riding days are back. Again last Saturday and Sunday the Lodge ride had a big group of riders that had dusted of the cobwebs and came out to road bike ride.

Weather forecast for this weekend is maybe rain with ride time temperatures in the low 60's for both days.

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

If it is raining Sunday there still maybe a few riders still mountain biking on Sunday to ride the trails one more time before jumping back on the road bike.
Sunday = 9:00 AM @ the Front Parking Lot at Hanna Park.
Lodge Group Mountain Bike Ride.
We regroup at the trailhead/forks in the trail.