Avanti73

I am in Bay Isle Key apts. and looking for some riding partners. Anyone on here live close by?
118th ave N & MLK st N (9th st N)

I ride Carillion, Feather sound, Weedon island, etc................

John

drew55

Welcome to BF. I'm in Tampa, but ride often over in Pinellas on a regular basis as well. Have to suggest that you hook up with the St Pete Bike Club (https://www.stpetecycling.com/) They've got very regularly scheduled rides and regardless of skill set or level, you're more than likely to find someone that would be your equal.

Avanti73

Thanks Drew, I've been on their website, I have yet to hook up with them to ride though. I believe they ride out of northshore park pretty much everyday.

Avanti73

hitting the Pinellas trail in the morning.
7am meet at 102nd ave n .
riding north to dunedin grab a bite and head back.
the ride will be easy paced as there will be two new guys that have not been riding long.
you can e-mail me if you want to meet up jmasciotti@tampabay.rr.com

EvilRobotDrew

I'm in Safety Harbor, if you want to try to get a group ride going, then I'm definately down

Avanti73

where do you normally ride evildrew
I'm over the bayside and south a bit from you
there are a few group rides out of Ride & Roll Cyclery in Largo (west bay and the p.trail)
I'm not that fast yet my average speed is 17-19 my max is right at 30
I'm also working on building up my endurance my rides have only been 6-23 miles so far
I rode a century way back in `92 and I plan on riding the Horrible Hundred 11-15-09 in Clermont

drew55

How about 30 miles from the St Pete Pier down to the Sunshine Skyway Fishing piers and back?

Avanti73

I'm up for it Drew55, I and free this weekend as of right now, if you want to try and meet up for a ride.

uberalles

you can come join us out in clermont on a sunday for some riding.. planning on riding the horrible also, but we're a small group of beginners (less then 4months of riding) and only riding the 35mile loop (dont have the legs under us for the long one just yet).

if u want i can email you when our next ride will be

Avanti73

where are you located? I'm down to do a practice run in Clermont

EvilRobotDrew

My average speed is 12-14 usually. my longest ride to date was 28 miles, and highest speed is 25. If you want to ride the pinellas trail or meet up with me and my buddies for a ride in tampa just let me know.

I tend to ride the Clearwater East West trail a lot, sometimes i'll hit Morris Bridge or Flatwoods with my buddy in Tampa.

These aren't in your area, but you might want to check out the links
https://bikehash.com/
https://www.suncoastcycling.com/showngo.html
https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recrea...flatwoods.html
https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recrea...froadloop.html

uberalles

i'm in orlando, clermont's a haul for the both of us...
a hr for me ... should take you about 1 1/2

i ride it normally on a sunday
avg 15-17mph on the flats, trying to pace it nice and easy for the hills (i'm not built to climb)

it's casual and social.... planning on riding the 35mile loop next time out
and then some more riding once back into clermont

pm me your email and i'll keep you posted

drew55

Avanti, EvilDrew, Uberalles, Anyone else following this thread. I'm doing some of the organizational stuff for next year's Tour de Cure for the American Diabtes Association. This is a training ride I'm putting together for them. Don't have many takers yet as it's not until March next year (long way off), but will admit, trying to get some more people riding in it as well. Either way, more than welcome to come on down for a self supported ride - rest stops available, but no bennies.
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time: 8:00am ~ 11:00am
Location: 901 N Shore Dr NE St Petersburg, FL 33701- Pull into parking lot on right side of pool and follow it around towards a dog park - Parking's free.
Description: Start out at The Northside Pool parking lot then go down past The Pier to Maximo Park, out to the Sunshine Skyway Fishing pier via the Meisner bridge then back up to The Pier. Option for a quick snack a the Columbia Restraunt out on The Pier and wrap it up back to the park.
Proposed Route is at https://tiny.cc/PierRide
There's a bail-out/turn around points that will enable 12 and 20 mile rides in addition to the full distance of 28 miles.

If you plan on coming down, send a PM to RSVP and I'll push out my cell number. Only asking for RSVPs so I know everyone that should be coming is there.

Avanti73

Drew55 I'm in.
PM coming your way

drew55

Great - See ya then...

uberalles

i'd luv to make it, but have kids baseball game that morning and heading out of town afterwards for a few days...

but keep me posted on other rides (on a sunday; my free day)

Avanti73

Great ride today Drew55 thanks again.

Who's in for tomorrow
Sunday
9:30am easy fun ride from RIDE N ROLL CYCLERY (W.Bay & the Pinellas trail)
https://www.ridenrollcyclery.com/rides-events.php

Avanti73

riding the pinellas trail tonight 10/20/09 meeting at 102nd ave n and the trail 6pm anybody want to join?

Avanti73

Headed out with the Ride & Roll crew, 9:15am Today W.Bay and the Trail in Largo

Avanti73

headed out with the st pete club this morning. north shore park 8:30 depart

Avanti73

Meeting at 8am Sat. 102nd Ave N and the Pinelas trail
riding to Tarpon Springs and back then the 3 bridges in Clearwater

anyone want to join in?

Avanti73

Rode 56.4 miles we did the sponge docks and Fred Howard park and skipped the 3 bridges.
Head wind all the way home was brutal.

We hooked up with a group out of Chain Wheel Drive as we came out of Fred Howard park.

carlspeed

Doing any rides coming up in the next week or so? Trying to figure out where to ride this weekend.

Paul01

I'm moving to Gulfport from New Jersey the end of November and prefer riding the trail as I've been hit twice by cars in the last three years on the road.

Paul


Old Blue -- Mid 80s Vitus all aluminum road bike.

The Rat -- an early 90s KHS Montana Comp converted to a city bike.

Avanti73

edit:: not going to make it out tonight after all