Saturday, July 15, 2023

Please join us as we help welcome home Army SGT Noe “Lito” Santos Dilone to his new specially adapted custom home in Kissimmee, FL. (click link to view SGT Santos Dilone’s profile).

We will meet up at the Metro Diner located at 2714 W Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee, FL 34741 at 7:30am for Breakfast. Depart by TBD am for quick ryde to the staging area where we will group up with other escort groups.

After the event we will determine what folks would like to do..

Let’s get a large turn out to support SGT Santos Dilone’s to his new home. And if you did not know, Lito is also one of our local RWF Alumni.

Sign up in the comments below. Hope to see you there.

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Depart Thursday, June 22, 2023
Return Sunday, June 25, 2023

This ryde will be a direct route to Fayetteville, NC to participate in Fort Bragg Chapter’s “Bow Ties for Vets” Road Warrior Foundation Awareness Event on Saturday, June 24. Departure is PROMPTLY at 7:00 am on Thursday from the Wawa, 4660 W State Rd 46, Sanford, FL. Taking major highways and with rest, fuel and lunch stops included, we will arrive at the hotel around 5:00 pm. You can make reservations at Towneplace Suites, Fayetteville Cross Creek, 1464 Skibo Rd., Fayetteville, NC for 3 days, June 22, checking out on June 25, 2023.

Friday will consist of local rydes around the Fayetteville, NC area and attending the Friday night Meet and Greet from 5 - 8 pm. Pre-Registration for Saturday’s ryde is through the CashApp - $USSRFBC or can be completed 9:00 - 10:30am at the event. More event information is available here: https://www.facebook.com/events/657401499029587

Ryde Up:

GPX File: Krystal - Sanford Wawa to Ft Bragg.gpx
Calimoto: https://calimoto.com/calimotour/wawa-to-ft.-bragg-r-YiNAznXAlX

Return Ryde:

GPX File: Krystal Ft. Bragg to Sanford Wawa.gpx
Calimoto: https://calimoto.com/calimotour/ft.-bragg-home-1-r-w0x7bfoFP6

Comment below if you will be ryding with Krystal. Be sure to make your room reservations.

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Thursday, June 1 - June 4, 2023

Departing on June 1 at 6:30 am from the Wawa, 4660 W State Rd 46, Sanford, FL. This is primarily a one day highway ryde to get to our destination.

Destination hotel is Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 107 Upward Crossing Dr, Flat Rock, NC .(828) 698-8899 Arriving on June 1 and departing on June 4. Get the best rate you can, we have no rooms blocked.

We return to Florida on Sunday, June 4th.

We will be ryding trails on our own on Friday, June 2, and participating in the Western North Carolina Chapter’s RWF Fundraiser on Saturday, June 3 at Hunter Powersports. You can pre-register for the Fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1384255922362576/

Our route is available here.

Post a comment if you will be with us on this ryde.

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Meet up is at 8:00 am with departure at 8:30 am from the RaceTrac, 1102 Hermit Smith Rd, Apopka, FL

Sign up to celebrate our Female Ryders on a scenic ryde in the Central Florida countryside ending at the Backfin Eatery, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL where we will meet up with other Florida US Spyder Ryder Chapters to celebrate International Female Ride Day. Arrival at the restaurant should be around 11:05 am.

Female Ryders RULE !!! Find more information about the goals of IFRD here.

Everyone is welcome to ryde. Sign up by posting a comment below.

Garmin GPX

Calimoto

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

Easy going ryde that both new and experienced ryders will enjoy. Total moving time is about 1 hr. 30 min. over about 50 miles. There are 2 stops at parks along the way that make it a relaxing ryde where you can get to know your fellow ryders. New members are encouraged to sign up for a great experience.

Meet up is at 9:00 am to depart at 9:30 am from the Speedway, 1501 E State Rd 434, Winter Springs, FL. We’ll ryde some nice back roads to Mullet Lake Park in Geneva, FL then on to Memorial Park in Debary, FL before we end up at the Swamp House Riverfront Grill on the St. Johns River in Debary for lunch.

If you have a GPS. here’s the route: Leisure Ryde

Great ryde to relax and smell the smells. Hope to see you there. Post a comment if you plan to attend.

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Meet up is at 8:00 am at Wawa at 13501 W Colonial Dr, Winter Garden, FL. Depart promptly at 8:30 am.

The ryde takes us on secondary roads south to Lake Hamilton on some nice curvy roads where we will enjoy lunch at Floridino's Italian Kitchen with great food and amazing views of the lake. After lunch, we head north on some back country roads ending up at Central Florida Power Sports in Kissimmee.

Total estimated time is just under 5 1/2 hours that includes one rest/gas stop and our time for lunch. Mileage for the ryde is about 137 miles.

GPX Route

Calimoto Route

Please post a comment if you plan to join. This should be a fun ryde with our Canada Friends.

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Depart Promptly at 7:30 am

DEPARTING promptly at 7:30 am from Wawa 4660 W State Rd 46, Sanford, FL This ryde is a FULL day ryde that includes rest, fuel and lunch stops via highway roads. Arrival will be around 7:00 pm at the Hampton Inn, 3130 E Andrew Johnson Hwy. Greeneville, TN. There will be activities on Friday, 3/31 and Saturday 4/1/2023. Our return home ryde will depart Sunday at 7:00 am and arrive around 6:30 pm.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spyders-and-rykers-in-the-smokies-tickets-506446443947

Link to GPX file for the ryde.
Link for return home ryde.

Please Post a comment if you plan to go.

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Saturday, March 4

Select image for a video of Sunday’s activities

Select image for a video of Sunday’s activities

This is a great ryde to the motorcycle swap meet in Webster, FL and a meet up with the Ocala chapter for lunch.

Meet Up is 8:30 am at Speedway, 300 E Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL near Disney Springs (link shows location on Google Maps). Departure is promptly at 9:00 am. The route will take us on secondary roads to the Swap Meet in Webster, approximately 1 hr. 47 minutes, arriving around 11:00 am. There is food service at the Swap Meet where we plan to have lunch. Our return route is slated to end at Central Florida Powersports or you can peel off on the way back if it is closer for you.

Download Calimoto: Here

Download GPS File: Here

Please post a comment if you plan to attend.

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