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This Weeks Rides
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Taco Tuesday Airport Loop from RMB and Summit&Maygarden
Taco Tuesday Airport Loop from RMB and Summit&MaygardenTuesdays 6pm from Ride More Bicycles >>> Taco Tuesday Airport LoopNote there is an optional 6:35pm starting point from Summit & Maygarden to join the group as they ride past. It's a 15mile loop from Summit&Maygarden or you can do the full 30mile trip from RMB (or you can join in anywhere along the route...see map link below). Lights front & rear are obviously required.[View Route Map] RMB store: 59 E. Gregory St., Pcola 32502 -
Wed Touring RideWed Touring Ride
9a from a location near Milton. Please see the full information for each ride, including changes to the ride day due to weather, are posted on the Blackwater Cyclists Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Blackwatercyclists.
The ride concept is a slower paced social ride averaging between 13 and 15 mph. Most rides will involve a group meal stop mid-ride or at the end of the ride. Average distance will typically be between 40 and 60 miles. Different starting locations (usually in Santa Rosa county) give riders the opportunity to ride a variety of new and different mostly rural routes. The typical group size is about a dozen riders although all are welcome. Plan to ride together, stop for pictures, and enjoy the company of some friendly cyclists!
For more details contact Ernie Conner at ecconnerjr@aol.com
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Thursday Night from TREK StoreThursday Night from TREK Store
Join us for this fun, safe, fast paced ride (32miler) through the nice neighborhoods of Pensacola (west meets east). Roll out at 6p from the TREK store (701 E. Cervantes St.) Lights (front and back) are mandatory!! No Drop ride. You can also easily make this an 18 mile ride doing the first half.
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WFW in the City - 'Loop Around The Mill' from Summit&MaygardenWFW in the City - 'Loop Around The Mill' from Summit&Maygarden
8a start ** 1 hr Cold Weather Delayed start ** - 44 miles Instead to continuing north to Molino like we do on a "Hill Too Far", we'll make a left on Muscogee Rd (at the paper mill), then left down 97. No Drop Ride. Rest stop at the Tom Thumb (corner of Hwy 29 & Muscogee Rd).
View Route Map: Ride w/ GPS
Start/End from Summit Blvd. and Jerry Maygarden Rd. The empty lot where the old fire station used to be across the street (2750 Summit Blvd.) has plenty of parking.
WFW in the Country - Blackwater River State ForestWFW in the Country - Blackwater River State ForestThe 'Wheelmen in the Country' meet at the Blackwater Heritage Trail head next to Truly Spokin' in Milton each Saturday morning.
The ride has been a staple of the area for 18+ years and counting with anywhere from 20 to 50 riders on any given Saturday. There are 7 convenience stores located 15 to 28 miles from the Trail head start/finish. One of these stores is the usual Saturday destination. The distance of the ride will vary from 42 to 55+ miles and is typically posted by Thursday afternoon on the Blackwater Cycling Facebook page. The pace varies as well. You can typically expect 2 to 3 groups of riders with a Blackwater pace scale as follows:
A group - riding speeds of 22 to 30 mph with a finishing moving average of 22+
B group - They're getting frisky. Typical riding speeds are 18 to 24 mph with a finished moving average of 18.5 to 20.5 mph
C group and lower - riding speeds depends the company, anticipate riding speeds of 15 to 20 mph depending upon the wind and ongoing conversations. Finished moving average 16-17 mph.THE DESTINATION MAY CHANGE WITH THE 'C' GROUP!! The core group of riders has been in Blackwater for years and will sometimes opt for a different route than the faster groups.
Truly Spokin address: 5172 Stewart St., Milton
If you have any questions regarding the ride, the quickest way to get a response is to post a question on the Blackwater Cycling Facebook page.
Also feel free to contact David Murphy (murf524@gmail.com)
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WFW all Together > NAS Back Gate Loop from Bayview Park (32miler)WFW all Together > NAS Back Gate Loop from Bayview Park (32miler)
Fall marks the return for this fun 32mile loop to the west side. Roll out at 2:30p from the Bayview Park tennis courts parking lot (2172 East Mallory St.).
No Drop Ride. Moderate to Fast pace.
Route maps: Ride with GPS MapMyRide