Horse Country Ride

October 28th 2017

John Gercken is once again doing a great ride through some of our gorgeous horse country of Northwestern Central Florida.  These rides have been outstanding in the past which makes this one not to miss.

Those traveling from Central Florida will meet up at the Okahumpka Service Plaza, on the Florida Turnpike (here is the Google Map location - Okahumpka Service Plaza, 299, FL-91, Wildwood, FL 34785) at 8:00 am and will depart at 8:20am to meet up with John and Carol Gercken at the Popeyes on HWY 484 & I-75 (exit 341 - Belleview).

Feet up will be at 9:00 am  for a 73 Mile ride about 2 Hrs (Plus a 45 Min. butt break @ The Dollar Gerneral on Hwy 41 in Morriston Fl (49 miles from start). Will end up at Golden Corral for Lunch in Ocala.

2017 ANNUAL ROAD WARRIOR RIDE

The 2017 Annual Road Warrior Ride runs from Oct 22 - Oct 28th departing from Austin, TX and concluding in Charleston, SC. More information will be posted about the route and stops they will take as the schedule for the ride is published.

Many Central Florida US Spyder Ryders plan to participate in at least parts of the ryde. Check back often to view updates.

Homes For Our Troops Ryde to Groveland, FL

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Ryde to Groveland, Florida to escort HFOT recipient, SSG Christopher Gordon to the Community Kickoff event.

There are two meet-up points for this ryde. Ryde starts at the Citgo station on Aloma and Hall Road (4980 Hall Rd, Orlando) and departs promptly at 7:30 am
The second meet-up point is the Kangaroo Express on Rte 50 17503 W Colonial Dr, Oakland, near exit 272 from the FL Turnpike. We will be there at 8:00 am and depart at 8:15 am to allow us to arrive at the HFOT site at 20721 McKenzie Rd, Groveland, FL by 9:00 am.

At the home site, we will group up with other ryders to escort SSG Gordon to American Legion Post 239 at 07 American Legion Road, Mascotte, FL. The escort ryde will depart at 9:30 am and arrive at the American Legion for the 10:00 am Community Kickoff. 

Please comment below if you plan to attend and Indicate the meet up point where you will join.

GPS file for ryde to Groveland

Meet and Greet, Crabby Bills, St. Cloud

Wednesday, 6:30 pm, October 18, 2017

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Come see the best view of St. Cloud's famous Lake Tohopekaliga. We will also discuss how to pronounce the lake's name and other important worldly topics; namely what have you done to your Spyder lately. Hope to see you there. 

Please post a comment if you plan to attend.

2017 Charity Ride - Homes For Our Troops

Saturday, October 14, 2017

We will be meeting up at the Wawa in Sanford at Rt 46 (4650 W Sr-46) and I-4 at 7:00am with a feet up time of 7:30 sharp.  Our route to the event will take us up US17 in to Palatka where we will top off at the Raceway on US17 (200 S US Highway 17) before heading in to the Sam Hogg Pavilion.

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Event Details

This ride is to benefit Homes For Our Troops. The unescorted ride will start and end at the Sam Hogg Pavilion at Seminole Electric. The approximate address is 274 West River Road, Palatka, FL.

The ride will cover ~120 miles, with 3 stops, and this year will include a leg that covers the twisty portion of The Loop!! If you've never experience The Loop in Ormond Beach, here's your chance!!

Registration will begin promptly at 9:45 am, but NOT before. First bike out will be 10:00 am with last bike out at 10:30 am, and estimated first bike in around 2pm and last bike around 2:30. Take your time at each stop. The first leg and... last leg will take about 40-45 minutes each.

Lunch will be cooked by our volunteers and will be served around 2:15.

At registration, you will receive a Ride Package which will include a map route and detailed route instructions, an event t-shirt, one raffle ticket for door prizes, goodie bag, dice roll sheet with instructions, and a meal bracelet for the end of the ride. Cost is $25 per rider. If you don't want a t-shirt, or your preferred size is not available, the cost is only $10. There will be a charge of $2 extra for any shirts 2XL and larger, up to 4XL. If you require a 3XL or a 4XL, please message before 10/4 so that it may be included in the order, as we do not order many of these sizes.

All proceeds from this year's event will be going towards the home being built for Army Specialist Jarrod Addison in Jacksonville, FL.

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Ryde Routes and Registration Document

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Route to Sam Hogg Pavilion - Click to enlarge

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Route for 2017 HFOT Ride - Click to enlarge

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SpyderAdventures 2017 Maggie Valley

Come to beautiful Maggie Valley for the 2nd annual SpyderAdventures rally. This event is for Cam-Am Spyder owners and enthusiasts, but everyone is welcome!

• Maggie Valley Festival Grounds

  3340 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, North Carolina 28751

• October 12 – October 15 2017

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Orlando Urban Canyon and Lake Ryde

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Meet Up at Central Florida Powersports at 9:00 am
Feet Up at 9:30 am
Final Destination: Lunch at Ace Cafe, 100 W Livingston St, Orlando, FL

Depart Central Florida Powersports and ryde to downtown Orlando to tour the streets through the tall buildings and lakes of the downtown area on a "not so busy" Saturday morning. The route will be posted soon. Slow down and see up close the urban views the "City Beautiful" and have a great lunch a the classic Orlando Ace Cafe.

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Download our tentative route here: GPS file

Post a comment if you plan to attend.

September 20 - Meet and Greet

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September's Meet and Greet will be at The Big Easy, 15502 Stoneybrook W. Parkkway, Winter Garden, FL 34787 at 6:30 pm. Enjoy New Orleans Home Cookin' with fellow US Spyder Ryders and friends.

Post a comment if you plan to attend.

Road Warrior Benefit Ryde and Pancake Breakfast

Join us Saturday, September 9 for a Benefit Ryde and Breakfast.  We will be joining other US Spyder Ryder Chapters as we look to raise funds to help the Road Warrior Foundation for their upcoming ryde in October.

Breakfast Ryde

We will look to leave Clermont @ 7am from the BP located at SR-50 and 455.  Meet-up time will be 6:45.  Our ryde over to Tampa Bay PowerSports will be via some scene roads before hoping on I-75 for a short bit.  Total time = 1hr 34mins or 84.4 miles.  To access the Breakfast Ryde route, just click here.  Your Ryde Leaders for this event will be Hal BikerDoc and Dan Hamel

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After Breakfast, chapters will depart back to Central Florida for Lunch at JB Boondocks in Howie in the Hills.  

Please post below if you are going on the Breakfast Ryde or meeting the group for lunch only or both.

 It is really important that we give the Florida West Coast Chapter a good head count.

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SpyderQuest 2017

Looking for a fun event in the New England area this coming fall?  You may want to consider the 5th annual SpyderQuest Rally which will be hosted on the eastern side of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State on September 6 - 10, 2017.  Visit the SpyderQuest website (click here) for details.