Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule for May 1 & 2

Saturday morning warm up ride down PVB. Photo by Mark Allen, Thanks.

Bike Racing on TV this weekend.
2010 Liege Bastogne Liege on Saturday, May 1 @ 2:00PM ET on Versus
The 2010 Tour de Romandie on May 3 @ 12:30AM ET on Versus

Jacksonville Beach weather forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Station)

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 = 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 - 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

Follow Up to The Bike/Car Wreck In Ponte Vedra Beach Last Friday.

Mary Kallio video recount of the Car Wreck in Ponte Vedra last Friday.

Cycling and the Importance of Sleep

Good Article about proper sleep and how it relates to training.

TOSRV Havana FL to Albany GA April 2010

Several of the bike riders from the beach and The Lodge Group rode the 200 mile TOSRV bike ride the weekend of April 17 & 18. The ride left Havana, FL for a 100 mile ride to Albany, GA and return back on Sunday. TOSRV has been disbanded the last two years and was reorganized back to the almost original route. We all had a great time and was a good base building bike ride.
Pictured above: Walter Campbell, Cyril Kidder, Jeff Tomamichel, Jim Konopasek, and Tom Wade.

Start of the ride: Robert Buck, Jay Lubeck, Jeff, Tomamichel, Jim Konopasek, Walter Campbell

Cyril Kidder, Tom Wade, Jay Lubeck, Jeff Tomamichel, Jim Konopasek, Ron Howland, Walter Campbell

Breakfast stop on Sunday: Katie DeCorses, Robert Buck, Tom Wade, Cyril Kidder, Jeff Tomamichel, Jay Lubeck, Jim Konopasek, Walter Campbell

Breakfast stop on Saturday

Breakfast Stop on Saturday

Pecan Grove

Finish 100 miles on Saturday

Jeff and Jay riding though the pecan groves on Saturday

Tom in the Pecan Grove on Sunday

Back to riding after breakfast on Sunday

The Finish on Sunday.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - April 24 & 25

La Fleche Wallonne bike race on Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 PM on Versus TV.

Nice weather Saturday 7o F at ride time, but possible rain on Sunday.
Jacksonville Beach weather 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 = 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 - 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

Cyclist Hit Friday Morning in Ponte Vedra

Cyclist Hit by hit and run driver in Ponte Vedra Firday morning.

Click on Link.

Fun Raiser for Jay Lubeck's Grandson Bryce - Tuesday April 20

Come out and help support Lodge Group bike rider Jay Lubeck's grandson Bryce raise money to fight bone cancer.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule - April 17 & 18

Hope all the riders riding The Katie Ride for Life 2010 and TOSRV have a safe and fun bike ride this weekend.

Jacksonville Beach weather forecast (observed at Mayport Navel 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 = 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
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

Organized Bike Rides for the Weekend of April 17 & 18

There are two organized bike rides this weekend April 17 and 18 that several of The Lodge Group riders will be participating.

The Katie Ride for Life 2010

TOSRV in Havana FL (Tallahassee) - This ride is back to original route except now leaving from Havana and ride concept.

Have a good and SAFE ride. Remember there will less experienced riders participating, so please be safe, courteous and patient with them. Help them along as other did you when you were starting out. Or watch out for them!

Who Put This Sign Up - The Alligators?

The Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule April 10 & 11 - Sunday Ride Goes to Amelia Island

The Epic Paris Roubaix 2010 bike race is on Versus (ch 448 on Comcast and now Versus is back on Direct TV) in full HD this Sunday at 6:00 PM - 9PM. Also check out the Tour of The Basque Country on Universal TV (ch 200 on Comcast) this weekend.


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. 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.

Looks like a nice sunny weekend for road bike riding. Ride time Saturday morning forecasted temperature is in the mid to high 50'sF and Sunday is the lower 60'sF.

Jacksonville Beach Weather Forecast (observed at Mayport Naval Air Field)

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 - 7:00 AM at the Lodge -Ride to Amelia Island
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

Tuesday/Thursday Morning and Evening Bike Rides

The summer cycling season is now in full swing with the warmer weather and Daylight Saving time change.

The Tuesday/Thursday Morning bike rides will start this week on Tuesday April 14. This ride leaves the Ponte Vedra Club Gym area on Ponte Vedra Blvd at 6:30 AM for a quick 20 mile ride before work. The ride pace is 19 - 25 MPH.

The Tuesday/Thursday Evening bike ride has been going on for about 3 weeks now. This ride leaves from the "County Line" at Ponte Vedra Blvd/Duval Dr/San Juan Dr where the roads intersect. This ride leaves at 6:30 PM and the ride pace is 25+ MPH. This is a fast pace race like ride.

There are several other group bike rides during the week.
Wednesday nights ride. This ride leaves from the tennis courts in Jax Beach at 6:00/6:15 PM.
Ride Pace around 20 - 27 MPH.

Thursday Morning ride at 7:30 AM leaving from the Ponte Vedra Club gym parking lot. This ride is a long endurance base building ride around 55 to 80 miles. The ride pace will be determined at each ride from around 19 - 22 MPH building to a faster pace as the summer progresses.

If there are other group bike rides during the week, please let me know and I will post them here.

Lodge Group Bike Ride Schedule Easter Weekend - April 2, 3 & 4

Friday "Good Friday" - 9:00 AM at The Lodge - 35 to 40 miles
For those riders that have Good Friday off we will have a group bike ride.
The Tour de Nocatee.
We will leave at 9:00 AM so that the morning work traffic can thin out and let it warm up a little.

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.

Looks like a nice sunny and warm weekend for road bike riding. Ride time Saturday and Sunday morning forecasted temperature is the upper 50'sF to lower 60'sF.

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