Please remember with the large Saturday morning bike ride group it is a warm up ride speed around 20 MPH to the Palm Valley bridge. Last week we were riding around 24 MPH by the roundabout. The issue is traffic on 210 to the bridge. When the speed picks up it strings out the pace line and causes several gaps which then the cars try to pass and fill in the gaps at the same time faster riders are sprinting around the slower riders to catch back on.
Saturday and Sunday on Versus TV @ 2:30 PM the road bike race Criteriun International is on TV it is the season first match up of Armstrong vs Contador.
Looks like a nice sunny and warm weekend for road bike riding. Ride time Saturday morning forecasted temperature is around 58F and Sunday morning around 60F.
Jacksonville Beach weather forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Station)
Saturday – 8:00 AM @ the Lodge – 35 to 40 miles = Traditional Saturday ride.
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 – 50 - 55 miles
The past couple of weekends we have rode the short 40 mile loop. We will begin increasing our mileage to get ready for the mid April organized rides (The Katie Ride and TOSRV).
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
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