Ride Calendar

Gathering place for this ride is southwest corner of Cocoa Village Parking Lot, at Stone and Florida Ave. (Moved from City Parking Lot).
This location works even when civic events take over the streets of Cocoa.)

This Saturday morning ride serves a combination of purposes: social reconnect after the work week, a learning session, and warmup to Sunday C and B rides*. The several Ride Leaders are recognized as wearing yellow bandanas.

Social reconnect – South River Road, 14 miles, C pace. Group will stay together usually in a double pace-line until getting back to Cocoa. D riders (with no group experience) are welcome, and should let a Ride Leader know they are participating.

Learning session, warmup for Sunday rides – North River Road, 14 miles, B pace, max 20mph. Group will stay together in double or single pace-lines; Ride Leader(s) will guide riders in fine points of cycling technique and group skills. C riders are welcome if they feel confident in riding the distance, and comfortable with riding in a group.

The ‘A’ Extension continues another 4 miles from the north end of River Road (@ Fire station). This extension gives our most skilled and strongest ‘A’ riders a better place to ride at a challenging pace, typically 23+mph. While participation here is self-selected, if the Ride Leader is not confident in a rider’s skills, he/she may ask that rider to continue back to Cocoa with the B group.

The Route through West Cocoa takes riders off the River Road and back into West Cocoa horse ranchette neighborhoods. Rest/refuel stops at Junny Rios Martinez Park and Flying J Convenience Store.

This ride ends with a social gathering (off-bike) at Ossorio’s Cafe.

South & North River Road Route / Cue Sheet
North River Road Route + ‘A’ Extension / Cue Sheet

West Cocoa Route / Cue Sheet

Gathering place for this ride is southwest corner of Cocoa Village Parking Lot, at Stone and Florida Ave.

14-29 mile C ride, depending on route, and how far you feel like riding. Ride leaders are Patty Boatman and/or Curtis Glenn. Rollout at 8:00am from Cocoa City Parking Lot, adjacent to Murdocks Southern Bistro.

This moderately-paced ride introduces new riders to basics of riding in a group, and sets an easier pace (average 16 mph)/lower mileage for all who participate.

River Road 14/28 route: Ride Map & Cue Sheet
Route makes a rest/restroom/refuel stop at mile 14 in Cocoa Village.

West Cocoa 29 route: Ride Map & Cue Sheet
Route has two stops for rest/restroom/refuel:
a. Junny Rios Martinez Park, Westminster Dr & 524 (mi 11.0)
b. Flying J, 524 & Friday Rd (mi 15.0)
Plus there are several places to turn back and shorten the ride (Ride Leader can advise).

44 mile B ride. Ride Leaders are Brett Tower & Chuck Wolfe.
Rest/refuel @ Service Station on corner of Courtenay & Grant, while headed north.

Route map and cue sheet

14 mile C ride. Ride Leader varies.
Start/end at parking lot adjacent to the back of Murdock’s restaurant.

28 mile B ride. Start/end at parking lot adjacent to the back of Murdock’s restaurant.
This is a “self-managed” ride; there is no designated Ride Leader. Depending on the skills of participants, the pace may increase to ‘A’ levels (21+mph).
New participants are expected to have experience riding in groups including pace-line rotation, traffic call-outs (walker up, car back, etc) and communicating with hand signals (finish pull at front, move to left, stopping, etc).
As necessary to assure safe conditions for all, senior riders may take control and provide direction.
Route map and cue sheet.