Bike Florida 2007  We're back from a trip to Florida. It was an opportunity to check on Mom who is undergoing chemotherapy, and to ride Bike Florida. This was our third year doing the ride. It's a well-organized ride on relatively flat terrain that suits our recumbent tandem, the Barcroft Columbia. We drove down with the bike on the roof and spent a week in the sun riding from DeLand, Florida in the north central part of the state, to Flagler Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and back to DeLand. The photo on the right was taken by me as we rode along the Daytona Beach amidst the many kids down for spring break.

There were only about 700 cyclists on the ride which made for a manageable crowd. The lines were short and there was plenty of food, including some delicious grapefruit and oranges sliced up at each rest stop. The meals were included, and those that we ate were some of the best large-group bike tour food we've had. The weather was nearly perfect, cool in the morning and in the high 60's, low 70's during the day. I hope to compile a trip report in the next couple of weeks.
posted by Bruce Wright at 11:03 AM #