Bicycle Ride

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I couldn't stand another day of Michigan weather,
so I headed to Florida for some bike riding!

Florida unfortunately is rated #1 in bicycle fatalities.
Because of this fact, they have built some of the finest
off-road, dedicated bike trails you'll find anywhere.

Below are some of the bike trails I rode the past 2 weeks
These are highlights, not all.







"The Kissimmee Loop" http://www.bikeorlando.net/kissimmee-biking.htm

This bike trail is NOT a connected loop as stated! The north part is the best. I rode 31 miles this day @ 85 degrees.

 

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Pleasant Hill Trail http://www.bikeorlando.net/pleasant-hill-pathway.htm


Ok, this one was not my favorite one either. As a matter of fact, it only got good
when the boring trail ended and I "wandered" into a private community for some
very nice biking...

28 miles @ 84 degrees for the day.

 

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West Orange Trail (and South Lake Trail) http://www.bikeorlando.net/west-orange-trail.htm

Ok, this is the "Mac Daddy" of bike trails! It is 20 miles long (one way) and has stations every 5 or 6 miles
with bike shops for parts & service, restrooms, snacks and parking. This is a biking interstate! By far my
favorite trail that I rode twice. Once at 41 miles and one at a new all-time personal one day record of....
61 miles @ 88 degrees!

 

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Old Town https://myoldtownusa.com/

This is not really a biking area, but it is a great (free) place to visit when
you're in the Orlando / Kissimmee Florida area.

Free car shows every Friday & Saturday and a free outdoor movie on Sunday.
Tons of things to see & do.

 

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Just a few more photos of my Florida Winter 2018 Bike Trip...

 

[red347lx]

Bad Ass man..

 

[Golden]

You definitely put some miles in. Looks like a nice trip and a great get away from cold weather. Do you have a place to stay down there?

 

[AutoRoc]

Roadtrip! looks fun and really hot!

 

[4Gas$]

Bad Ass man..

It was indeed a BLAST!

You definitely put some miles in. Looks like a nice trip and a great get away from cold weather. Do you have a place to stay down there?

It didn't rain the entire 15 days I was there! I had a smoke'n hot deal for a
place to stay, a Christian campground, I helped with a little maintenance work
around there and "overpaid" them $200 for the 15 days stay. I had a very nice
cabin with it's own private bathroom.

Roadtrip! looks fun and really hot!

It was a GREAT roadtrip! The mid to upper 80's were very comfortable,
felt like 75 degrees here, because there is very low humidity in the winter
in Florida.....summer on the other hand, you'd melt at those temps!






A visitor stopped by to see me...

 

[Golden]

Wow, $200 for the stay is a great price. I'd do that every winter if I were you!

 

[4Gas$]

Wow, $200 for the stay is a great price. I'd do that every winter if I were you!

Its been a few years since I last did (other than this year),
but think I will try to plan it better for again next year.

So much going on, I almost didn't go this year! So glad
I did.

 

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The weather in Michigan now feels like Florida in the winter,
so the Michigan bike riding continues.

 

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Michigan Summer 2018 Riding...

 

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Michigan Summer 2018 Riding...

 

[Golden]

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Is that off of Dell in Saline?

Really putting the miles on.

 

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Is that off of Dell in Saline?

Really putting the miles on.

That road is in Milan, that is the road I live on.


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Michigan Summer 2018 Riding...

 

[scotthidley]

I'm assuming you already know about Strava or Map my ride, in case you don't look into either of them.

 

[4Gas$]

Thank you scotthidley. I have heard of some great biking apps and some day will use them.

Don't laugh to hard when I tell you I have a smart phone without any data!

 

[scotthidley]

You can also get something like this to record:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Cateye...926158?hash=item56af9467ce:g:IV0AAOSwyfRajRJE

No data, no phone battery useage. You simply download the data when you connect to your computer.