Cycling the Withlacoochee Trail - April 5, 2006

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RANS: A friend from NJ, who is an great hill climber (his race specialty) , vacationed here a couple years ago. One ride on 3/4 of the Pinellas Trail wasted him. It was our December heat (compared to NJs) combined w/ the stop-go-surge (REPEAT) criterium training style of riding through the many stop signs & road crossings that did him in. Surprised you like hills but not the Pin. Trail. If you do the entire trail R/T you get to ride 18 bridges plus the uphill past Wall Springs Park 2X.

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ALSO: When riding with others, I will utilize the Target store at S.R. 54 and Suncoast Parkway.

[ransrider2003]

The Suncoast trail is out in the middle of nowhere. If you know some stops on this trail, please let me know. I like the little hills on this trail. The Pinellas trail was too urban for me.

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I USE THESE:

@ S.R. 50 east of the trail there's a 7-11. It can be found @ the junction of 50 & Wiscon Rd. Exit the trail @ the official trailhead for US 50. Be careful returning from 7-11 cuz you will have to make a left across US 50 to get back to the trailhead.

County Highway 574 (Spring Hill) West of the trail is a 7-11, a Publix & places to eat, grab a drink & have an A/C'd reststop.

1.5 miles east of the trail at County Line Road (Pasco/Hernando line) There's a Hess Express.

[ransrider2003]

Good video! I love this trail! There aren't too many street crossings and there are many places to stop to eat and drink. I usually save the Shamrock stop for after the ride, I didn't even know they had breakfast. I was there St. Patrick's day and had a great time...

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I am glad that I was able to enlighten you about the breakfast. Shamrocks is truly an awesome place to have near a bike trail! If you ever need recommendations on where to dine while over on the areas other trails Suncoast/Pinellas... Give me a shout via my email here within my profile.

[pauloreci]

very kool video dude......we loved it.....

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Thanks for the compliment. This weekend is the Withlacoochee Clean Air Ride for 2009. It offers a grand variety of distances from 12 miles to a full century (100 miles). It is incredibly well organized and the supports stations are very well stocked... Not to mention the spread laid out afterward... I think I go just to eat!