Southeast - will be in Charlotte NC for thanksgiving weekend and want to ride!

I'll be visiting family in charlotte from wednesday to sunday during thanksigiving weekend and would like to get in a ride or two. I'll specifically be in the Harrisburg and Concorde area, does anyone have any good routes for 40 to 60 mile rides in that area or even better would be group rides in the 19-23 mph range. I'm from Miami, FL so all i ride is flat, and have no idea if this area will be hilly, but i'm hoping it is for new experience. i'm also guessing i'll need a long sleeve jersey and leg warmers because i doubt it'll be 80 degrees like home. any advice and help is greatly appreciated, thanks BF!

Hello,
Bike source on Selwyn has a 60miler saturday am leaving around 8am, ave ~18-20....ph (704) 525-8410‎...known as spamerton...they also have a smaller 25miler that leaves at 9am ave ~16 no drop.

There is a weekly ride list here:
http://www.bikecharlotte.com/

and here...
http://www.weeklyrides.com/find-a-ride

Hope this helps

Today its ~75 and sunny, check weather.com...bring you gear as it can be cold in the morning.

You can also check out the Spirited Cyclist in Mooresville - not terribly far from Concord. They have a great Saturday morning ride. http://www.spiritedcyclist.info/

thanks to both for the info! i think i'll be checking out the spamerton. I'll ride solo on thursday and friday to get a feel for the area. the only hills we have here are a couple of birdges, haha.

You can do this loop. It is 90% country roads with minimal traffic. The Food Lion is a few miles off 285.

Mill Grove Rd – Brief Rd 34-Mile Loop


Mileage Instructions
0.0 Food Lion at Idlewild Rd (Secrest Short Cut Rd) and Mill Grove Mill Rd. Turn left out of side exit of Food Lion Parking lot. Head east on Mill Grove Rd.

2.4 Cross over Lawyers Rd

5.4 Cross over SR 218

7.5 Turn Right onto Brief Rd

10.5 Cross Rt 601

15.0 Turn Right onto Sikes Mill Rd

16.4 Cross Rt 218


19.6 Continue straight through the 5-point intersection (pass the Citgo)

23.8 Turn Left onto Hwy 601 (Concord Highway)

24.5 Turn Right onto Ridge Rd.

30.4 Turn Left onto Indian Trail – Fairview Rd

34.0 Turn Right onto Secrest Short Cut Rd

34.1 END – at Food Lion parking lot

You can do this loop. It is 90% country roads with minimal traffic. The Food Lion is a few miles off 285.

Mill Grove Rd – Brief Rd 34-Mile Loop


Mileage Instructions
0.0 Food Lion at Idlewild Rd (Secrest Short Cut Rd) and Mill Grove Mill Rd. Turn left out of side exit of Food Lion Parking lot. Head east on Mill Grove Rd.

2.4 Cross over Lawyers Rd

5.4 Cross over SR 218

7.5 Turn Right onto Brief Rd

10.5 Cross Rt 601

15.0 Turn Right onto Sikes Mill Rd

16.4 Cross Rt 218


19.6 Continue straight through the 5-point intersection (pass the Citgo)

23.8 Turn Left onto Hwy 601 (Concord Highway)

24.5 Turn Right onto Ridge Rd.

30.4 Turn Left onto Indian Trail – Fairview Rd

34.0 Turn Right onto Secrest Short Cut Rd

34.1 END – at Food Lion parking lot


wow! thanks for the directions. i plugged them into map my ride and will try it out on thursday morning! thanks again.