Morning Ride - Saturday Aug 16

[catchmeifyoucan]

Charles Binder will lead a group ride through the back roads of North Shelby County on Saturday, August 16. Everyone will meet at 8:30 am at 29 Dreams, then Charles will have a pre-ride meeting at 8:45 and then leave at 9:00, returning around 12 noon.

The ride is classified as a sport touring ride and will be limited to 10 riders.

If you are interested in going on this ride, you can reserve your place by replying to this message. Do NOT reserve a place and then not show up!!!! No-shows will be publicly flogged.

Thanks Charles for what will be a super ride.

Lenn
Travel Director

[CBikenut]

The ride Lenn writes of is only 90 miles. However, much of the roads are rather pleasant. If you have not ridden with me before, ask someone like Dave P, Bob S, Sue G, Bill B or Bruce F that has before you commit. Whomever plans on going along I've pasted the route below so you may doctor it in order to print it out however you feel it will best fit your map pocket:

Vandiver- Just Shelby-Vandiver (94.5 Miles)
Route miles
1. AL-25S 4.3
2. R CR-55S (Crossing US-280) 10.2
3. R CR438 2.5
4. L CR-32 3.2
5. L CR-49 1.6
6. L CR-109 to end 2.5
7. R CR-55 to end 4.7
8. R AL 25S 0.7
9. R CR-49 1.6
10. L Hughes Rd 1.6
11. R Hughes Rd 0.3
12. L CR-49 to end 3.9 37.1
13. L CR-47/Chelsea RD 1.3
14. R CR-69 2.4
15. L CR-74 1.8
16. L CR-39 1.1
17. Slight left Firetower Rd 2.1
18. Continue CR-331S 2.6
19. L Joiner Town Rd 7.3
20. R AL-25S/Columbiana Bypass 0.2
21. R AL-70/W. College St [Break] 1.7
22. R CR-26W 5.1 25.5
23. R CR-331N 4.3
24. Continue Firetower Rd 1.7
25. Slight R on CR-39 6.5
26. L CR-39/47/Chelsea Rd (Cross tracks) 436 ft
27. R CR-39 1.2
28. R CR-440 (Crossing US-280) 1.3
29. R Old Hwy 280 2.5
30. L CR-51N to end 1.5
31. L CR-55N to end 6.0
32. L AL-25N 0.5
33. L CR-45S 2.6
36. L CR43S/Bear Creek Rd 0.6
37. R CR-491N 1.6
38. R AL-25S 295 ft 31.4

[catchmeifyoucan]

Reminder of the ride this Saturday! Meet at 29 Dreams at 8:30, earlier if you want their fabulous buffet breakfast. Then leave at 9 am sharp. This is a sport touring ride about 2 -3 hours in length.