Arrived at the Withlacoochie state trail early this (humid) morning at the Croom Road trailhead, and rode North. We stopped a couple of times up and back for water and a breather. We kept the ride shortish and were back and had the bikes loaded on the car by 10.20, so we finally beat the heat of the day.

Yesterday we took the on road /off road bikes, and drove over to Lakeland to ride the Fort Frazer Trail. On the way we intentionally branched off onto the Circle B Bar Reserve trail (hence taking different bikes). We took a steady, and relaxing ride out to the Polk Nature Discovery Center, on hard packed limestone rock trails. It's an easy ride on flat terrain, but the surface is not suitable for road bikes, so don't try it. The ride through the countryside and between the lakes was fantastic and there was a noticeable cooling effect from the lakes each side of the trail. The plant life and bird life definitely worth seeing. The Nature Center gave us a chance to cool down in some (very welcome) air conditioning, and top off the water bottles with decent chilled water from their drinking fountains inside by the bathroom.
I'm attaching this link (not something that I have any affiliation to) which gives more details and a nice review in case anyone is interested in a wildlife type of ride.
Circle B Bar Reserve: Lakeland Park is more than birding hot spot | Florida Rambler



Here's wishing you all a good week. Be safe on the roads.