Weather forecast: 71 at the start, warming to 79. Breezy from the NE at 4 to 8.
Route: The Phil Martin Memorial. Break at the Mulberry RC. This is a flat route with a nice tail wind push on the return leg. Fyi. Phil was a regular rider with us and was killed by a golf cart on his way to our ride. The cart driver claimed she didn't see Phil due to early morning sun being in her eyes.
Distance: 30 +/- 2 miles
Pace: 17 to 19 outbound. Closer to 20 on the return leg (after the break).
Optional sprint? Begins at the Hillsborough bypass. Ends at Powell.
Ride ends at: The Standard Coffee shop near the Brownwood Hotel. Eta 10.04.
Easy to remember turns
- Right from the Bradenton RC
- Right. Charlotte
- Left. Hillsborough
- Left. Morse
- Left. El Camino
- Right. Buena Vista
- Break at the Mulberry RC
- Continue south on Buena Vista
- 🚲🚲 optional sprint beginning at the Hillsborough bypass
- Right. 44a
- Left. Powell
- Ride ends at the Standard coffee shop near the Brownwood Hotel ☕🧋.