Taco Tuesdays Rides Again

Ride as fast as you want (well, unless you’re like me, and are limited to only as fast as you can, not as fast as you want to be able to), up to 26 miles. It’s an out and back, almost guaranteed to have wind in your face one of the two, where you are allowed to ‘break away’ the whole entire ride. Yes, sometimes there’s someone near your speed and you can draft each other, and sometimes similar speeds gaggle up, but also possibly you’ll ride unescorted.

It’s not a competition, it’s not a race, it’s just a chance to burn the carbon out on a supported ride.

After the ride we all go to BarFly and most of us choose the Taco Tuesday special options. Great tacos, decent price, and because it’s not part of the ride, we can drink cold, refreshing, calorie-replenishing, beer. Or wine or cocktails or iced tea or water. And at that point it doesn’t matter how fast U did or didn’t go, it’s just fun to hang out with other bicyclists post-ride.

We start in Safety Harbor, and when they finish remodeling the marina, we’ll meet at the bathrooms there. But during remodeling we meet at the fountains with all the sculptured birds at the turn-in to the marina. Then down along Bayshore to 60 (Gulf To Bay) and left along the Courtney Campbell Causeway for its full length. When we get to the Grand Hyatt driveway, we take a left under Route 60 and follow the bike path to SkyWay Park for restrooms and water fountains. That’s halfway, and all U have to do is pedal back.

Helmets are required, as is a reasonable expectation that U are physically capable of doing the pace and distance U choose to do. Please also be prepared to deal with typical bike maintenance issues along the way, especially flat tires. Politeness and courtesy in riding is required, too, especially since there are often a significant number of people along the CCC between the bridge and the hotel. Any and all Tampa Bay Cycling Meetup rules and restrictions that i didn’t mention are still applicable, too.

Please check back on this meetup event page for any changes due to weather

Check out this route on Strava: https://strava.app.link/xgWDcVO0dUb — We ride for tacos 🌮.

Required, a helmet will be required.

Suggested,

a spare tube (flat tire fixings),

bike lock,

plenty of liquids

Bright clothing,

front & rear lights are very good to have.

Please be group minded and arrive 15 minutes before the ride starts, as we will start promptly.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

By registering and participating in this or any of our future meetups, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the following statement:

I understand that the activities herein involve certain dangers and risks which I am prepared to fully assume for myself and all children accompanying me. I will abide by all laws and regulations and agree to participate in a safe and prudent manner. In addition, I agree to waive all claims which I, or any member of my family, or my heirs, executors or assigns, may have against this meetup or its agents for damages or injury sustained as the result of participating in the physical activity.

We are volunteers, not professional hosts, leaders, medical personnel, cartographers, weather forecasters or mechanics, just folks who enjoy group rides with like minded peers :) . You are totally responsible for your own equipment, personal skill level, health, personal safety and decisions