Friday, August 26, 2011

BFSC Ride Schedule = August 27 & 28

The Nocatee Stage Race is tomorrow & Sunday. Due to that conflict, we are riding an alternate route on Saturday. Please note that change in the Saturday schedule below.

Don't forget the Kit Pick-up Party this Saturday (Tomorrow!!!), August 27 at 6:00 PM at Rebekah and James Hope’s Home at 515 Selva Lakes Circle, Atlantic Beach. We will have some beer and wine but it would be nice, to help our hosts with the food and beverages. We will post on the BRSC Facebook Page more details about what we a all bringing!!

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles

Group A+ = 25+ MPH
Group B = 19 – 25 MPH
Alternate Route:
Normal route into Nocatee. Both groups turn right to spoke #1. Fast group does 2 loops of spoke #1; slower group crosses under overpass & returns to the ramp.
Both groups; once over bridge turn right & do the old palm valley loop (under bridge, down roscoe, right on canal, right on landrum, left on roscoe, under bridge & return back to the lodge.

Group A: 2 loops spoke #1 with 1 figure eight in the valley
Group B: 1 loop spoke #1 with 1 figure eight in the valley

Sunday – 7:30 AM @ the Lodge

This will be a long distance training/recovery ride for the upcoming September cycling events.
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,
so that everyone finishes the ride together.

Friday, August 19, 2011

BFSC Ride Schedule = August 20 & 21

We are hope everyone is enjoying the rebranding of our cycling groups now called Beaches First Street Cycling. Have you gone and "LIKE" the BFSC Facebook Page?

We are expecting the Beaches First Street Cycling 2011 custom Kits and Water Bottles to be delivered this coming week. We are planning a Kit Party for NEXT Saturday, August 27 at 6:00 PM at Rebekah and James Hope’s Home at 515 Selva Lakes Circle, Atlantic Beach. We will have some beer and wine but it would be nice, to help our hosts with the food and beverages. We will post on the BRSC Blog & Facebook Page more details next week closer to the event!!

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles

Group A+ = 25+ MPH
Group A = 19 – 25 MPH
See link for the Map on the right.
Group A+ will make Right at Crosswater Parkway.
Group A will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday – 7:30 AM @ the Lodge – 70 miles

This will be a long distance training/recovery ride for the upcoming September cycling events.
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,
so that everyone finishes the ride together.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

New Name: Beaches First Street Cycling


You may have heard discussions that we are looking at rebranding our cycling club with a new name. The official new name is: Beaches First Street Cycling.
The name “Beaches Lodge Ride” came about by default. It was the name that identified our group through the meeting point of our rides. Our desires for changing this name are many. Mainly, we do not want to be identified with a certain place/business for legal reasons.
Our group has really grown and changed in the last several years and we are bigger than one ride that meets in a single location. We are really now a cycling club that meets at many starting locations, and we ride in many cycling events.
The idea behind “Beaches First Street Cycling” is that First Street has long been identified with the beach communities: Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach. We wanted an identity that unified all of the Beaches cycling communities.
For those who have ordered kits and water bottles; yes, the new name will appear on both the new kits and water bottles, but the design will remain the same as you have previously seen.
We trust you are excited about our new name and helping in developing our cycling club more in the future. We’ve grown a lot these last few years and we anticipate growing more with your help as a cycling club. Thank you for being a part of our cycling group.
Our desire to ride together is what brings us together.
Stay tuned for more announcements on our “Beaches First Street Cycling” blog and Facebook page. We will also update you on important/urgent news by email.
- - Robert Buck

- - Clint Burbridge

- - Walter Campbell

P.S. We just found out that we cannot change the name of our facebook page because we have over 100 "likes". Looks like we are going to be forced to create another facebook page. Stay tuned!!

Friday, August 12, 2011

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule - August 13 & 14 - Amelia Island Sunday

Amelia Island Next Two Ride Schedule: Wear Your Bleaches Lodge Ride Kit
Sunday, August 14
Sunday, September 4, Labor Day Weekend

Do we have your email address?
To stay in touch with all the news going on with our beaches cycling community, you can:
1. Visit & Like our Beaches Lodge Ride Facebook page often.
2. Check us out on the web - BeachesLodgeRide.Blogspot.com.
3. Make sure that you are included on our email list.
Contact Robert Buck <robertbuck@comcast.net> to be added to the list!
We only send out email to the BLR group when there are new/important announcements that you need to know about.

Beaches Lodge Ride Schedule

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles
Group AA = 25+ MPH
Group A = 19 – 25 MPH
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
Wear your Beaches Lodge Ride Kit
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

Friday, August 5, 2011

Ride Schedule August 6th and 7th

Important Note for all those on the A ride: please pay special attention to Rule #67: http://www.velominati.com/blog/the-rules/#67


Remember Sunday's start time is now 7:30 AM from the Lodge.

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge
– 35 to 40 miles
so that everyone finishes the ride together.
Group A = 25+ MPH
Group B (A horse with stripes is called a Zebra) = 19 – 25 MPH

See link for the Map on the right.


Group A will make Right at Crosswater Parkway.

Group B will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday – 7:30 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,

Monday, August 1, 2011

Updating Our Members Email List

To stay in touch with all the news going on with our beaches cycling community, you can 1. visit this facebook page often. 2. check us out on the web. and 3. make sure that you are included on our email list. Contact Robert Buck <robertbuck@comcast.net> to be added to the list!