Suncoast Trail --- Tampa, Fl

[sillywabbit]

For those who live in the Tampa Bay area, 3 of us have just started biking and we are welcoming more to come along with us. We group ride on Saturdays generally at 6:30-7am. This is only our 4th ride but we are keeping our distance between the 20-30mile range averaging 18mph. As we get more riding time in, we'll try to increase both our distance and speed.

Feel free to PM if you are intersted.

Thanks

[mr handy]

where do you start at? US 54? I have ridden the trail once or twice. Not sure I can drag myself out of bed that early on my day off tho.

[sillywabbit]

We start at 54 and go up to 52 or off to the side road there (forget the name of the side trail). 6:30 is early. We are considering making it later on--say 7:30 or 8am.

[KingTermite]

We start at 54 and go up to 52 or off to the side road there (forget the name of the side trail).
Starkey Park

[sillywabbit]

There ya go. Thanks

[In_flames]

Cant really do saturdays. But if you do a sunday ride let me nkow. I have to start at luts lake fern road. I would be driving from lakeland.

[danrlewis]

I'm riding the Upper Tampa Bay Trail all the time.. wish they'd hurry up and connect it to Suncoast!

[Kittydew]

OK, I'm such an idiot with directions, I always start at Lutz Lake Fern, which is about 7 miles from the Starkey Park. Is that first little park area about 2.5 miles from the Lake Fern, with the porto'pots start where 54 is? I could certainly handle the miles, but 18 is around my top speed, I would love to join you guys sometime, especially if you are meeting around 8 as opposed to 6:30... I average around 16
MPH, think I could keep up if I push a little?
Kitty

[sillywabbit]

Kitty,

You are more than welcome to come along but i'm not sure about changing the time. At least not yet. As we enter fall, we may consider going later though. I think with the draft you could keep up. PM me if you are still interested.

Al