Naples, FL - any good riding routes
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I will be in Naples tomorrow and bringing my bike and I will be there until Saturday next week. Any suggestions for where to ride. I will stay on 109th Avenue North i Naples. Something around 30 miles I could do daily.
Thanks,
Claus
Thanks,
Claus
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Check in with Naples Cyclery, or Paradise Bicycles in Ft. Meyers. There are plenty of good group rides in the area.
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depending on when youre going there might not be any routes with Cat 5 Hurricane Irma likely to hit Florida...
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I've ridden in Naples several times --- my parents live down there. Honestly, there is a crap-ton of traffic (compared to what I'm normally in), and a huge amount of debris tossed into the side of the road. I have a 60 mile loop I do: north Imperial Hwy, west on Alico, to Sumerlin (west) then southbound on Estero.
I suppose I could also go east into the Everglades, but its also pan-flat and similar traffic.
ALSO, I've rented from Naples Cyclery, in addition to sometimes taking my own bike down there. If I'm honest, I'd give the experience a B to B-. Naples Cyclery was fine, but they seemed rather uninterested in my rental or my money. IIRK, I've gotten a Cervelo S3 there and carried my Powertap pedals.
YMMV. I'm going back down in mid-October, and probably not going to ride at all...
I suppose I could also go east into the Everglades, but its also pan-flat and similar traffic.
ALSO, I've rented from Naples Cyclery, in addition to sometimes taking my own bike down there. If I'm honest, I'd give the experience a B to B-. Naples Cyclery was fine, but they seemed rather uninterested in my rental or my money. IIRK, I've gotten a Cervelo S3 there and carried my Powertap pedals.
YMMV. I'm going back down in mid-October, and probably not going to ride at all...
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CBJ wrote:Agree a lot of traffic but at least there are bike lanes you can ride. Was nice to ride in the warm weather but not the most fun rides I did.
This. Boring and flat...or flat and boring. You know it's flat when you seek overpasses and bridges just to break up the monotony. Did I mention flat???