NORTH NAPLES RIDES

Ride Speed Options:

​Black Ride – Threshold Focused: Smooth, Predictable Rotation. Unlimited speed, 30+ mph in places. 
Blue Ride – Steady, Tempo, Rotation: Speeds between 24 – 27 mph
Light Blue – Steady, Tempo, Rotation: Speeds between 22 – 24 mph
Green Ride – Recovery, Conversational / Coffee: Speeds between 18 – 22 mph

Join TeamReach for Coffee Ride info:

Naples Velo Coffee Rides use TeamReach for general communication about their rides (like weather delays, cancellations, etc). Riders planning to join any of the Naples Velo Coffee Rides are strongly encouraged to download the TeamReach mobile app (TeamReach is only a mobile app) and join the Naples Velo Coffee Rides group.  The group code is "Coffee2023".

Group Paceline Rotations:

In all scenarios: maintain steady speed, avoid wheel overlap, call out hazards (move group away from them if possible), if gap forms – fill it gradually, communicate with gatekeeper.

Bottom line: Ride for the cyclist behind you

Saturday

Ft. Myers Bridge Ride
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: 45 mile ride. Black group goes out first with the Blue trailing behind a few minutes. Both rides head up to the Ft. Myers Bridge and back with a rotating paceline. The ride goes up over the bridge in Ft. Myers and down the other side, turning around at the bottom and then regrouping on the west side of the bridge near the bus terminal for a few minutes. You may choose to skip the bridge and pull off at the bus terminal.
    • The pace eases a bit near Ft Myers Beach as traffic tends to be heavier here. Safety is key with traffic and pedestrians, please exercise caution.
    • On the return leg South, both groups leave the bus terminal separately but as a tight unit to avoid aggravating cars and traffic.
  • Click to view Ride Map Link (Note: start of ride is across the street on this file)​
Craigs Coffee Ride to Lely
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7:00am or 7:30am March - Nov (daylight savings)
  • Ride Start Location: front lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: 40-50 miles, single file paceline to Lely Starbucks.  Vanderbilt Beach Road to the Vineyards; Napa Blvd across Pine Ridge Road to Napa Woods Way to Logan. South on Logan/Santa Barbara across Rattlesnake Hammock into Lely.  A few miles around Lely before stopping at Lely Starbucks.  Heading back the ride goes north on Santa Barbara, west on Davis to Lakewood, thru Flamingo Estates then west around the airport, thru Baker Park, continuing west to Gulf Shore before heading north back to Naples Cyclery.​​

Sunday

FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University)
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: This ride is essentially a lollipop. The group rides tempo leaving the parking lot east on Vanderbilt until the left turn onto Livingston. From there, the speed ramps up. After a long run north, the route turns right at Estero Parkway and then a left after the bridge to make our way to a recovery feed zone tour of the FGCU campus. Ramping the speed back up after exiting the campus, the route re-traces the path back to the shop. Special areas of caution due to traffic include stretches near the crossing of Bonita Beach Road and the return west on Vanderbilt.​​
  • ​Click to view Ride Map Link

Monday

Recovery Ride
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • ​Ride Start Location: side lot in  parking lot of Naples Cyclery
  • Ride Description: This is a 20 mile recovery ride within Pelican Bay (4 laps) at a controlled 20 MPH (max) pace.
    • This is a ride to recover from the hard weekend.
    • Speed is 19-20 MPH, no faster.
    • Easy out of corners and stops.
    • Double paceline, four laps in Pelican Bay.
  • Click to view Ride Map Link (Note: start of ride is across the street on this file)
 

Tuesday

Hour of Power
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)​
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: This ride is all on the roads within Pelican Bay (clockwise loops). 
    • The first lap is the half-lap – splitting the larger loop at Gulf Park Dr.
    • After an initial warm-up pace, target speeds begin as we turn right off of Gulf Park Dr. onto Pelican Bay Blvd.
    • The route then includes 4 of the full laps in Pelican Bay
    • These roads are used by many other cyclists and pedestrians in the morning so be alert!
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 Craigs Coffee Ride
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7:00am or 7:30am March - Nov (daylight savings)
  • Ride Start Location: front lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: This is a 20-22 MPH ride; going North to Bonita Beach Road, then South through Pelican Bay to the old Naples Beach Club on Gulfshore. The ride stops at Bad Ass Coffee. Distance 30 miles.
  • Click to view Ride Map Link​​

Wednesday

Mid-Week Recovery (from HOP) Ride 
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: 30 mile ride. This route travels north on Vanderbilt Dr toward Bonita, doing a lollipop at 1st Street before reaching Bonita Beach Rd. Returning south, the route travels through Pelican Bay and then to Crayton and Gulf Shore Blvd North. We turn left at Lowdermilk Beach and return to Pelican Bay via Crayton. Most of the ride is a single rotating paceline with a two-rider rotation in Pelican Bay.
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Thursday

Ricky's Ride
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Light Blue (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot. 
  • Ride Description (course selected based on traffic and construction):
    • Option 1: 5 laps in Pine Ridge with bonus laps in Pelican Bay for those that want more. Thanks Ricky!  Steady single file paceline to Lover’s Key before returning for a lap or two in Pelican Bay.
    • Option 2: North to Lover’s Key and back for a lap in Pelican Bay (optional second lap)
  • Click to view Ride Map Link 
Craigs Coffee Ride 
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)​
  • Ride Time: 7:00am or 7:30am March - Nov (daylight savings)
  • Ride Category: Social Ride
  • Ride Start Location: front lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: This is a 20 MPH social ride; going down to the turnaround in Port Royal and back. Stops for coffee on the return (location varies). Please be advised, sometimes (especially in summer months) there may be very few or possibly no people that show up. This is a year round ride.
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Friday

Friday Sprints Ride
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Light Blue (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: 30 mile ride. This ride often includes the largest range of skills sets so be alert and communicate. The course includes 2 laps in Pine Ridge followed by 1 full lap in Pelican Bay and then 3 half laps in Pelican Bay. With many stops and turns on the course be sure to communicate early and often. Easy out of the stops helps keep the rotation remain steady and prevents gaps. The final 3 half laps in Pelican Bay include optional sprints. The sprint zone starts at Bay Colony and ends at the stop-ahead sing before Oakmont Parkway. After each sprint turn right at the corner and maintain a slow pace to allow for a regroup with non-sprinters. If you don’t want to sprint: stay in back, keep pedaling to maintain 24 mph, and hold your line. Safety > ego.  
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Friday Gravel Grinders (offered in non-rainy season)
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Blue & Green (see ride type speed options above)​
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Start Location: Southwest corner of Physicians Regional parking lot
  • Ride Description: This ‘gravel’ ride is for people who have bikes with knobby tires. Expect loose sand and pea gravel while on the trail.
    • Do not cut the inside of the corners of oncoming traffic because there are times where the corners are blind and cars are sometimes on the road.
    • Everyone stays together until we make the left onto Rifle Ridge Road (first left). Once there, the group can go at their own pace until the ’T’ intersection at Miller. There will be a regroup there and the group stays together for the remainder of the ride until the right turn back on to Rifle Ridge Road that’s also called 78th. At that point, if you would like to ‘race pace’ back to Sabal Palm, by all means rip it!​

Alternates/Holidays

Wigglewood
  • Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
  • Ride Time: 7am
  • Ride Category: Advanced (drop ride)
  • Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
  • Ride Description: 51 mile ride. The ride format is a rotating paceline. Specifically, this ride heads East on Vanderbilt Drive and turns North onto Logan Blvd. After reaching Bonita Beach Road, the ride turns East and upon reaching the end of Bonita Beach Road, turns around and heads back West until Bonita Grande Drive where the ride turns North. Upon reaching Terry, the ride turns West, goes up and over 75, and then turns North on Imperial Parkway. At this point, the ride does a large clockwise loop around Shadow Wood (there will be a feed zone stop shortly after we turn.) West on Coconut, North on Via Coconut, East on Williams Rd, South on Three Oaks Parkway. The ride takes this road (Three Oaks/Imperial/Livingston) all the way back down to Vanderbilt Beach Road, where it returns West back to Naples Cyclery.
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