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

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - October 16 & 17 - Sunday Ride Starts at 8:00 AM

Sunday's Lodge Ride moves back to the 8:00 AM start time this Sunday, October 17.

The last Pro Bike race of the season Giro di Lombardia is on Universal TV (Comcast Ch 200)@ 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 16. This will be a beautiful route from Milan to Lake Como Italy. You maybe able to follow the race live streaming video on Cycling News.

Check out the Beaches Lodge Ride bicycle kit. Get your order in to Walter Campbell.

Please note CORONA ROAD will be closed to all vehicular traffic for approximately six (6) months. The cool down route thru the neighbor hood will 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 – 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

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schudule = June 19 & 20 - Sunday New Summer Start Time @ 7:30 AM

New Summer Start Time on Sunday @ 7:30 AM starting Sunday, June 20.

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 = Alternate route to the Palm Valley Bridge due to the Beaches Fine Arts Triathlon - See Above.
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 – 50 - 65 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

Nocatee Stage Race 09

Congratulations to all our fellow riders who participated in the Nocatee Stage Race on Saturday.


Shawn Burke (vmscoaching) and Jerry Troyer (local fireman and also works at the Trek store) won 1st and 2nd place in the Cat 5 Crit.






A big thanks goes out to Shawn Francis for providing the race photos.