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:
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.
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 – Racing & Threshold Focused: 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 rides and only in season.
Black Ride – Racing & Threshold Focused: 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 rides and only in season.
Sunday
Wiggles Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- Ride Description: The "Wiggles" ride is a 55 mile ride (with an option to make it 35 miles with the Blue group). The ride is controlled at 23-27 mph until it turns left off 941 onto Golden Gate heading east. When the ride turns right onto White Blvd, the group splits into 2 groups; Black—Unlimited speed, and Blue—23-27 mph. The ride leader for the Blue group will announce where to be for the split.
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Gordon Drive Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- 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: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- 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
Lely Starbucks Ride
- Ride Time: 8am
- Ride Dates: Weekly starting Oct. 4th, 2021 through May 2022
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks (near US41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: Ride goes through Lely, Santa Barbara to Radio, Madison Park to Davis, to Kings Lake and return. 25-30 miles at 18-21 MPH.
- Ride may split to A-B groups for those that enjoy faster rides.
- Alternate routes will be added to change it up.
- Contact Leigh Masimore at LRMasimore@gmail.com for questions.
- Click to view Ridge Map Link
Tuesday
Hour of Power Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Black (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- Ride Description: We call this ride the "Hour of Power" intentionally-There is no speed limit (expect speeds over 30 MPH).
- 4 laps with 11 turns per lap.
- If you do not know the route, please rotate off the front and pull through.
- Rotating paceline with occasional breakaways.
- If you don't intend to participate in the rotation at the front, stay behind the “gate keeper.”
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Wednesday
Gordon Drive "Fingers" Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Intermediate
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- Ride Description: 30 mile ride with 24 MPH speed
- 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 Time: 8am
- Ride Dates: Weekly starting Oct. 4th, 2021 through May 2022
- Ride Start Location: at the Lely Starbucks (near US41 & Collier Blvd. intersection).
- Ride Description: Ride goes through Lely, Santa Barbara to Golden Gate, Green to Weber, Vanderbilt Beach Road, the Vineyards to Logan/Santa Barbara and return. 35-40 miles at 18-21+ MPH.
- Ride may split to A-B groups as needed.
- Alternate routes will be added to change it up.
- Contact Leigh Masimore at LRMasimore@gmail.com for questions.
- Click to view Ride Map Link
Thursday
Coffee Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Social Ride
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- 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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Drawbridge (Ricky's) Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Intermediate
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- Ride Description: 30 mile ride with 24 MPH max speed limit. We head up the beach through Lovers Key with a turn-around at the drawbridge and a lap in Pelican Bay. Single rotating paceline.
- Ride Map Link (unavailable)
Friday
Friday Sprints Ride
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Intermediate/Advanced
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- Ride Description: 30 mile ride with 24 MPH max speed and 3 optional sprint zones.
- 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)
Tour de Lely
- Ride Time: 9am (November-April)
- Ride Category: Social Ride, No Drop. 15-18 mph
- Ride Start Location: Lely Starbucks Parking Lot (Collier Blvd/951 & US41)
- Ride Description: A ride through Lely Resort or nearby communities for 20-25 miles. This moderate pace, 20-25 mile ride through the streets and boulevards of Lely Resort in SE Naples encourages socializing and learning new cycling skills, like riding in a pace line. The maximum speed of 18 mph will be strictly enforced. All experience levels are encouraged to join the ride. A helmet is required and headphones are not permitted.
- Ride Map Link
Saturday
Ft. Myers Bridge Ride
Ave Maria/Lely/Gordon Drive Ride
Saturday Saks Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Black & Blue (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Category: Advanced (drop ride)
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- 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.
- Expect multiple attacks and the speeds to exceed 30 mph after the metal drawbridge on the Black ride. If you are not able to rotate smoothly and safely at the speed of the front, please sit in and hold your line.
- The 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
Ave Maria/Lely/Gordon Drive Ride
- Ride Speeds Offered: Green (see ride type speed options above)
- Ride Time: 7am
- Ride Start Location: at the Publix parking lot at Market Place in Pelican Bay.
- 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.
Saturday Saks Ride
- Ride Time: 7:30 am (December - April)
- Ride Category: Social, No drop
- 2 Rides to Choose From: 16-18 mph or 14-15 mph
- Ride Start Location: In front of Saks 5th Avenue at the Waterside Shops.
- Ride Description: The ride will begin with a very short talk about safety and speeds and then we will depart. We will ride South to the turnaround at the end of Gordon and then up Kingstown and into Port Royal and back out Galleon and then return to Pelican Bay for a total of about 25 miles.
- The Fun Part: After the ride (for those that want to) we will go across the street to Kunjani for coffee.
- Note: PARKING: If you are driving to the meet-up spot you will likely have to either park over near Barnes & Noble or near the restaurants. They rope off some of the lot parking.