OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Thank you for riding with us. Please note: we place a lot of emphasis on safety and ask that you follow our guidelines:
Ride at Your Own Risk. We do everything we can to be safe but recognize the dangers of being on open roads.
We All Have a Shared Responsibility. Let's keep each other safe—making the best decisions for ourselves and those that are riding around and behind us.
Keep it Smooth. Be aware of the space you take up and what's happening around you—avoid overlapping wheels, creating gaps, and surging.
Respect the Ride & the Ride Leaders. Know what day of the week it is and ride within the parameters of the ride you are joining. ie: max speeds, rules, etc
It's Not a Race. Monday–Thursday are controlled rides. If someone attacks the ride, let them ride alone. Avoid chasing and interrupting the ride speed.
*** See our code of conduct.
We All Have a Shared Responsibility. Let's keep each other safe—making the best decisions for ourselves and those that are riding around and behind us.
Keep it Smooth. Be aware of the space you take up and what's happening around you—avoid overlapping wheels, creating gaps, and surging.
Respect the Ride & the Ride Leaders. Know what day of the week it is and ride within the parameters of the ride you are joining. ie: max speeds, rules, etc
It's Not a Race. Monday–Thursday are controlled rides. If someone attacks the ride, let them ride alone. Avoid chasing and interrupting the ride speed.
*** See our code of conduct.
Ride Type Speed Options*:
Black Ride – Threshold Focused: Smooth, Predictable Rotation. Unlimited speed, 30+ mph in places.
Blue Ride – Steady, Tempo, Rotation: Speeds between 23 – 27 mph
Green Ride – Recovery, Conversational / Coffee: Speeds between 18 – 22 mph
*All ride options are available on Saturday and Sunday and only in season—Dec through May.
Black Ride – Threshold Focused: Smooth, Predictable Rotation. Unlimited speed, 30+ mph in places.
Blue Ride – Steady, Tempo, Rotation: Speeds between 23 – 27 mph
Green Ride – Recovery, Conversational / Coffee: Speeds between 18 – 22 mph
*All ride options are available on Saturday and Sunday and only in season—Dec through May.
Sunday
FGCU
- 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 until the left turn onto Livingston. From there, the speed ramps up. There is a sprint over the bridge when we make the right hand turn onto Estero Parkway. From there we take a left into FGCU and loop around the South village. This is a feed zone. Once we make the left back onto Estero Parkway the ride is full gas again. Final sprint is at the last small bridge on Livington right before we turn right onto Vanderbuilt.
Gordon Drive 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: Easy pace route. 20 miles down to Gordon Drive and sometimes the fingers
- If you'd like to continue and add more miles join the "Garage" ride . This starts at Lowdermilk Beach parking lot at 8am where the group will head out East.
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)
Lely Starbucks Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Green & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 8am from Oct thru May - 7:30am June thru Sept
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks parking lot 6839 Collier Blvd, Naples (near US 41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: 32-36 miles, paceline. Blue rides start at 8am, Green rides 5 minutes later. Rides start with 3 mile warm up at 15-17 mph in Lely Resort. Ride goes through Lely, north on Santa Barbara to Radio, Madison Park to Davis, to Kings Lake, Riviera Estates and return. Green ride in a no drop ride
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Tuesday
Hour of Power Ride
Craig's Coffee Tempo Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Black (see ride type speed options above), Blue (offered in season)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
- Ride Description:
- 4 laps with 11 turns per lap and multiple stop signs.
- Smooth, rotating paceline with occasional breakaways.
- If you do not know the route, please rotate off the front and pull through.
- Click to view Ride Map Link (Note: start of ride is across the street on this file)
Craig's Coffee Tempo 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: 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
Gordon Drive "Fingers" Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Intermediate, Speeds between 22-24 mph
- Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
- Ride Description: 30 mile ride
- Single smooth rotating paceline.
- Ease up to speed out of stops and corners.
- Full stops at lights and stop signs.
- Sprint at end of ride around Bay Colony. If you do not want to partake in the sprint, hug the right and stay at 24 MPH speed. Hold your line!
- Larger group sometimes splits during peak season
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Lely Starbucks Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Blue & Green (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 8am from Oct thru May - 7:30am June thru Sept
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks parking lot, 6839 Collier Blvd, Naples (near US 41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: Routes vary each week, typically 36-50 mile routes. Blue rides start at 8 am, Green rides start 5 minutes later
- Blue routes:
Everglades Blvd turnaround
Iron Joe 40
Badass Coffee (Loudermilk)
Livingston Estates - Green routes:
Bayview Park on Naples Bay (To the Bay)
Brooklyn Dough (through Baker Park)
Iron Joe 40
Paradise Coast Sports Complex - Click to view Ride Map Link
Thursday
Coffee Ride
- Ride Time: 7am Green (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Category: Social Ride
- Ride Start Location: side 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.
- Click to view Ride Map Link
John's Alternate Pine Ridge Ride or Reverse HOP Route
- Ride Time: 7am Blue (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Category: Intermediate, Speeds between 24-25 mph
- Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot for pre-ride speech, then gather again across 41/Pelican Bay Blvd in shopping center with Matter Brothers Furniture & Mattress shop
- Ride Description: 4 laps, 6.8 mile loop. Follow seasoned Velo rider for turns and download GPS Map below.
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Friday
Friday Sprints Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Intermediate/Advanced, Speeds between 22-24 mph—until the 3 optional sprints zones.
- Ride Start Location: side lot in Naples Cyclery parking lot
- Ride Description: 30 mile ride
- Pace is controlled and speeds tend to creep up approaching sprint zones.
- Regroup after each sprint.
- 2 laps in Pine Ridge and 4 laps in Pelican Bay.
- 3 sprints on the last 3 laps in Pelican Bay. Sprint starts around Bay Colony and the finish line is the "Stop Ahead" sign right before the right turn onto Oakmont Pkwy.
- More spirited than Wednesdays with faster corners and fast sprints with a lead out. Hold your line and if you don’t want to partake, hug the right and keep your speed.
- Sprinters will go around you. Better yet, stay in the back.
- After the sprint, turn right at the corner and slow to allow people to regroup and recoup for a few minutes.
- Ride Map Link (unavailable)
Friday Gravel Grinders
- 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!
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Lely Starbucks Ride
Tour de Lely & Verona Walk
- Ride Speeds Offered: Blue & Green (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 8am from Oct thru May
- Ride Dates: Weekly starting Oct. 1st, 2023
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks parking lot, 6839 Collier Blvd (near US 41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: Routes vary, but default to the Lely Monday Ride or one of the Wednesday Lely rides. Blue rides start at 8 am, Green rides start 5 minutes later. 35-40 Mile ride
Tour de Lely & Verona Walk
- Ride Speeds Offered: Glitter 15-18 mph speed (entry level, social ride)
- Ride Time: 8am from November to April
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks parking lot, 6839 Collier Blvd, Naples (near US 41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: 32-34 miles, Max speed of 18 mph
- A social ride on bike lane designated streets and wide boulevards of Lely Resort, Lely Country Club and Verona Walk communities. Encourages socializing and learning pace line riding in a group.
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Saturday
Ft. Myers Bridge Ride
Ave Maria/Lely
- 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: 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 at the metal drawbridge and as we head North into Ft. Myers. 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.
- The Black Bridge ride finishes with a sprint to the top of the Blue Bill bridge only if safe to do so and there is no traffic or pedestrians looking to cross the street.
- Click to view Ride Map Link (Note: start of ride is across the street on this file)
Ave Maria/Lely
- 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: Easy pace with various routes that can cover up to 60 miles. There is also the option to break off early making it a 40 mile ride. Look for Craig Manchen in the parking lot for announcements on what the route is for that day.