Weekend Happenings

Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 8am

Downtown Bicycles
2533 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304

"In October, 2006, Ute Burkhardt, 37, was killed by a truck while riding her bike. Cycling was one of her passions, and she took great care in being a strong and safe rider. In her honor, we're raising funds to benefit the Florida Bicycle Association 501c3, Florida’s leader in promoting bicycle safety, education and the Share the Road campaign."

Ute’s October Blast will be 36 and 62 miles along beautiful A1A originating at Downtown Bicycles, 2533 East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Riders in the 36-mile ride will proceed north on A1A to the first rest stop at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton. There cyclists can utilize the stocked rest stop before returning south on A1A back to Downtown Bicycles in Ft. Lauderdale. For those riders wanting to do the metric century (62 miles) they can proceed further north to the next rest stop in Ocean Inlet Park in Boynton Beach. Then all riders will return south on A1A to Downtown Bicycles to enjoy a post-ride lunch, music and a complimentary massage!!

Register here.


Sunday, October 25th 2009
7:30am

Homestead Miami Speedway
One Speedway Boulevard
Homestead, FL 33035

"7th ANNUAL EVENT BEGINS WITH ONE LAP AROUND THE HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY, then continues through rural south Miami-Dade County. Best supplied rest stops! Plenty of water, sports drinks, fresh fruit, bagels and much more! SAG provided by local bike shops at each rest stop, as well as “roaming” SAG on the route (nominal charges for parts). Well marked routes! Grandstands at the Speedway will be open to the public for the mass start promptly at 7:30am.

We will offer a 25 mile family ride, 41 miles for those who need a little more, a metric century (62 miles) and for those who just can’t get enough a full century."

$30 members & $35 non-members. Register here.

Download course maps here.


And if your strapped on cash and cant afford $30-$40 bucks. Come out to our FTL Monthly Ride. We will be meeting up at a Brew Urban Cafe Victoria Park. This will be were we are starting for now on. So come early and check them out. They have a really good beer and wine selection and some good coffee. We will be riding as a GROUP down through downtown and over the Fourth Ave. Bridge. Then down around Perimeter RD. Around the airport then back North to finish at Maguires Hill 16. James, as always will be throwing out his spread of delicious food. Wings, Shepard's Pie, Salad, etc. Just make sure you treat your bartender with some respect and leave them a tip!