BFSC Thanksgiving Weekend Rides Schedule - Thursday & Friday Rides

Thanksgiving Day & Weekend Bike Ride Schedule

Thursday – November 22

7:15 AM – Champion Bike Shop Thanksgiving Day Ride

Leaves from Atlantic Beach Police Dept./Jack Russell Park

Off Road Bike – Ride across Ferry and a Loop around Fort George Island

Road Bike – North on A1A to Nassau Bridge and return.

7:30 AM – Leah Mantle is leading a Century from the Lodge.

Route down A1A to St Augustine, west though St Johns County, back by the way of World Golf Village. There are several spots where you can turn back early if you do not have the time for 100 miles.

Friday – November 23

8:30 AM – BFSC Group Road Bike Ride from the Lodge – 45 Miles

Sunday Group ride pace with the route being loops in Nocatee

Standard BFSC Saturday and Sunday Road Bike Rides

PARTY TIME – December 1st

It’s Time for another bike group party!! The BFSC Holiday Party is Saturday, December 1^st. Robert Hudson is hosting this party. More details will follow as they develop. Mark your calendars!!!

Beaches First Street Cycling’s Fall Weekly Ride Schedule

Tuesday Night Guana – 6:00 PM – Meet under Palm Valley 210 Bridge

We are riding a variety of bikes: mountain, urban assault and cyclocross bikes.

Lights are required. This is an out and back 20+ miles course, so if you get dropped, you will be picked back up on the faster group’s return.

Tuesday/Thursday 6:30 AM morning rides from the PV Inn & Club. Continue to check this BFSC Blog and Facebook page for time changes as sunrise continues to be later rising.

Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 AM morning ride leaving from the Lodge: This is a group ride with a ride pace of 19/24 MPH. There are 2 routes – Tuesday is Nocatee loops and Thursday is down A1A to Vilano Bridge and back. Both routes are approximately 50 miles.

Twilight Begins/Sunrise = 6:37 / 7:02 AM

Sunset / Twilight Ends = 5:26 / 5:51 PM

Beaches Weekend Weather Forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Station)

The Beaches Thanksgiving Weekend weather forecast at Friday’s ride time is 51 F, Sunny with NNW 7 MPH wind. Saturday’s start time forecast is 54 F, 9 mph WNW wind, and Sunny. On Sunday the forecast is a little cooler with the start time being Sunny at 48 F, 7 mph NNE wind.

First Coast News Weather Doppler radar.

   

Beaches First Street Cycling Weekend Ride Schedule

Friday - 8:30 AM Road Ride Leaving from the Lodge – 45 miles

Loops in Nocatee

Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride. This means a NO drop Ride and we all stop for Flats/Mechanical issues.
We will regroup when necessary for those losing 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.

 

Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 40 miles =

There are Two Groups on Saturday

The BFSC splits into 2 groups base on Ride Pace either at the PV Bridge

Or at the Traffic Light at Crosswater Parkway & Old 210

Group 1 = Ride Pace 25+ MPH with max speed 30+
Group 2 = Ride Pace 19 – 25 MPH 
See link for the Map on the right. 
Group 1 will make Right at Crosswater Parkway. 
Group 2 will make a Left at Crosswater Parkway

Sunday - 8:00 AM Road Ride Leaving from the Lodge – 50 - 65 miles

Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.
Remember this is a GROUP ride. This means a NO drop Ride and we all stop for Flats/Mechanical issues.
We will regroup when necessary for those losing 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.

ALL RIDE MILEAGE IS BASED on from the starting location: The Lodge and back to The Lodge