On Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 7:00 AM, the North Florida Bicycle Club will present the 21st annual Endless Summer Watermelon Ride, a classic well supported one-day bicycle event designed for the experienced road rider, the touring cyclist, the intermediate and beginner cyclists alike. Ride headquarters is located at the St Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South.  The route distances are 30, 56, 68 and 100 miles and traverse lightly traveled country roads featuring scenic ocean and river views with some routes passing thru historic St. Augustine, America's oldest continuously occupied city.  Fees are $30 for members or $40 for non-members. Optional membership dues are $20 individual or $25 family. 
The registration Closing Date will be Wednesday, September 08, 2010 @ 9:00 PM.  Get more information and register fot the ride by CLICKING HERE.

Cycling is inherently safe. Based on crash data in “Freedom from Fear,” http://www.floridabicycle.org/freedomfromfear.html  by expert vehicular cyclist Mighk Wilson, for comparable time periods of activity, travel by bicycle is 2.1 times safer than by auto, even including wrong-way cyclists and unlighted nighttime (Ninja) riders. Airlines are 3.1 times safer. A vehicular cyclist in the daytime, obeying all traffic laws is 47 times safer. Road cyclists with solid basics fall somewhere in between 2.1 and 47. Improve your odds by registering for this Florida Bicycle Association First Coast Chapter event through the following link. www.FBAfirstcoast.org. Or email jeff@FBAfirstcoast.org.

Having trouble finding directions to the starting locations of rides? Problem Solved! Jeanne has created a Google map that allows you to easily get directions to NFBC Ride Start Locations. The link to it can be found by hovering over the Map link in the menu to the left, or in the top right hand corner of the Maps page. Access the map, and click on the location in the list to the left and the map centers on that location. You can then enter your address and get directions to the ride start.

The NFBC monthly club meeting is held at the Loop at 13760 Old St. Augustine Rd 32258. The telephone number there is 880-0204. Follow the "read more" link for additional info and directions.