Ever since they opened up the Gainesville / Hawthorne Trail, it has been my favorite place to ride. The reasons are many. There are NO cars. You can't get lost. You go as far as you feel like on any given day and turn around, or do the whole thing....out to Hawthorne and back, a little over 30 miles. If that's not enough, do it twice. You can go slow or fast, depending on how many others there are out there. Past the first few miles, the other cyclists/ rollerbladers and walkers start to thin out, and if you get there early enough, out toward the lake overlook, you are very likely to see several deer. The foliage changes around the year, so it is never quite the same. I have been riding out there almost every Sunday morning for several weeks and have invited others to join me, via our club email. Sometimes a few others join me and sometimes I do it alone. Either way, it is always peaceful and fun. It is looking like a regular thing, so I decided, with encouragement from a few others of you, to make it an "Official" club ride. I hope more of you will come on out and ride the trail with me. I usually ride at the Hunter's pace, around 13-15 mph, but ride at your own pace and enjoy the scenery and camaraderie. We will begin at 9 am every Sunday, at the main entrance to the Boulware Springs trailhead in Gainesville, SE 15th Street, parking lot out by the road.
What should we call this group???? I'm open to suggestions....any questions, feel free to call me at 371-8695.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of you out there soon.