The 2012 reorder of the Beaches First Street Cycling bike kits has arrived.

The 2012 reorder of the Beaches First Street Cycling bike kits has arrived.

Please stop by the Open Road Beaches bike store on Monday, September 24.

BFSC kits pick up:       Open Road Beaches Bike Store

Hours of pick up:          4:00 PM till 7:00 PM

Location:                      10^th Ave South & 3^rd Street/A1A    

                                    (Next Door to Sun Deli and KFC)

Also, if you ordered a BFSC bike kit in the first order, you are receiving a FREE pair of Arm Warmers & Socks. You can pick up these items on Monday also.

Those who reordered a 2012 BFSC bike kit, and cannot pick up your kit on Monday; they will be at Open Road during the week.

For those who were in the first order and can not stop by to pick up your BFSC FREE Arm Warmers and Socks, we will have another pick up date after Six Gap ride weekend. Stay tuned for a reschedule date.

BFSC Ride Schedule - Sept 22 & 23 - Reorder Bike Kits have Arrived -Bike Road & TT Race Saturday in Nocatee BFSC Ride Course Modified.

The 2012 reorder BFSC Bike Kits have arrived. You can pick up your kit on Monday, September 24 at Open Road Beach store at 4:00 PM till & 7:00 PM.

Also if you order a kit in the first order, you are receiving FREE Arm Warmers & Socks.

Stop By Open Road Beach Store on Monday to pick up your Socks and Arm Warmers also.

It’s VeloBrew Race Weekend. Saturday’s road & TT racecourse will be in Nocatee using a portion of BFSC traditional Saturday ride course. The road race first wave leaves at 7:30 AM and the second wave leaves at 9:30 AM.

The BFSC ride course has been modified for this Saturday so we will not be on the same course as the RACE. See below in the ride description for BFSC ride course.

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

The Beaches Weekend weather forecast at Saturday’s start time is 74 F, 5 mph NNW wind, and Cloudy with 20% chance of rain. On Sunday the forecast at the start time is Partly Sunny at 74 F, 5 mph WNW wind.

First Coast News WeatherDoppler radar.

   

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule

 

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

Due to the VeloBrew race in Nocatee Saturday we will modify our ride route. The Race Course will ride the inside loop. Start/Finish line is at the Publix entrance on Spoke 2. They will ride up Spoke 2 and come back down Spoke 1 to Roundabout and back Spoke 2.

The BFSC Ride Route for Saturday is the outside loop the opposite direction as the Race Course.

At the Traffic Light at Crosswater Parkway & Old 210, Right Turn on Spoke 1.

Continue out Spoke 1 (NO UTURN) under Parkway to Spoke 2.

Left onto Spoke 2 and Down Spoke 2 to Roundabout LEFT Turn. We made decide to complete Spoke 3 before returning to Spoke 1. (Depending on Traffic.

We will make 3 Outside Loops before return back onto Nocatee Parkway heading back to the beach.

Watch OUT for Heavier Traffic and Pedestrian Traffic around racecourse. 

  

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

BFSC Ride Schedule September 15 & 16

The 2012 Beaches First Street Cycling Kit reorder was shipping some time this week from LG the manufacture. Next Week check the BFSC Blog and Facebook page for information on picking up your kit reorder.

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

The Beaches Weekend weather forecast at Saturday’s start time is 75F, 7 mph NE wind, and Partly Sunny. On Sunday the forecast at the start time is Partly Sunny at 74 F, 3 mph NE wind.

First Coast News WeatherDoppler radar.

   

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule

 

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 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.

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

BFSC Ride Schedule - Sept 8 & 9 - Long 75+ Mile Ride Sunday

The North FL Bike Club is hosting their annual Watermelon Century bike ride this weekend, Sunday, September 9. They are leaving from the Ponte Vedra High School in Nocatee at Davis Park.

NFBC Watermelon Ride Maps

The BFSC is planning on our own version on Sunday, September 9. We will leave from the Lodge at 8:00 AM and ride some of the NFBC Watermelon route backwards. This will be our typical Sunday group pace ride for approximately 75+ miles. This ride will allow you to build some longer distance base miles and prepare for Six Gap at the end of the month.

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

The Beaches Weekend weather forecast for Saturday at start time is 77F, 7 mph SW wind, and Partly Sunny with 20% chance of rain after 10:00. On Sunday the forecast at the start time is 77 F, 8 mph SW wind and Cloudy with 40% chance of rain.

First Coast News Weather Doppler radar.

   

Beaches First Street Cycling Ride Schedule

 

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

There are Two Groups on Saturday

We are still riding The OLD ROUTE on Saturdays.

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 – 75+ miles

Group Ride Ride Pace = 19 – 22 MPH.

We will ride some of the NFBC Watermelon route backwards.
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 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.

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

BFSC Sunday September 9 Ride Schedule

Sunday, September 9 is the NFL Bike Club Watermelon Ride. They are leaving from the Ponte Vedra High School at Davis Park.

We are planning on doing a BFSC version ride on Sunday. Sunday ride will be a longer ride, approximately 75+ miles. We will ride a portions of the Watermelon route backwards.

Leave from the Lodge at 8:00 AM on Sunday.
75+ Miles at a Group Ride pace - 19/23 MPH.