2023 International Female Ride Day to Backfin Eatery, Eustis, FL

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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Impromptu Leisure Saturday Ryde

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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Lucie's Ryde to Lake Hamilton

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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Krystal's Ryde to BajaRon Spyders and Rykers in the Smokies

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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Webster SWAP-O-RAMA Ryde

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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Homes For Our Troops Escort Ryde - SGT James Klingensmith

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Please join us as we hold a Community Kick Off for the building of a specially adapted custom home for Army SGT James Kingensmith in Orlando, Florida (click link to view SGT Kingensmith profile)

We will meet up at Sweet Mama’s Restaurant for Breakfast for anyone interesting at 8:00am. Anyone not looking to join us for Breakfast would meet in the restaurant parking lot at 9:00am. From there we will depart at 9:10am for a quick 10 minute ride to the escort staging location.

Location Details

After the event we will determine a lunch location.

Let’s get a large turn out to support SGT Kingensmith’s Community Kick Off for his new home. Sign up in the comments below. Hope to see you there.

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Ryde to Space Coast RWF Fundraiser Poker Run

Saturday, January 28, 2023

7:30 am Meet up at Wawa, 2499 N Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL
7:45 am PROMPTLY Depart and ryde via Old Hickory Tree Road then cruise down Route 192 to Route 1 south to Route 1 Motorsports, 1300 Highway 1, Malabar, FL for the start of the Space Coast Poker Run. Poker Run instructions will be given out at the on-site registration.

Here’s the GPX file to Route 1 Motorsports

Advance registration is $20 per ryder, $10 per passenger.
Register at the door is $25 per ryder, $10 per passenger.

Register in Advance Here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/396867595868747/

Post a comment if you will be ryding with us.

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2023 Annual Members Meeting

Saturday, January 21, 2023

We will be starting out from our favorite sponsoring dealership (Central Florida PowerSports) and will ryde to our lunch and meeting destination in DeBary. 

As per our Bylaws, Nominations are now open for all Voted in Positions. These positions include, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer/Member Admin and Webmaster. If you are not interested in one of the voted in positions, we are also soliciting for our appointed positions of Coordinators, Chaplain, and Road Captains. Looking to understand a little bit more about the positions please visit our nomination form Nominations Form (click the button to the right).

We will once again be utilizing our website and a custom form for the nomination process. Within the form, you will find a description of the main responsibilities for each position.  Please submit a members name that you wish to nominate. Your submission will be recorded and we will begin to draft ballot sheets for our meeting.  Nominations will be accepted up to Thursday, January 19, 2023 and I ask that before nominating someone for a position, please make sure you read the requirements which are posted prior to entering the form. Prior to creating the ballot sheet we will make sure those nominated are members in good standings.

Agenda

  • 2022 Year in Review

    • 501c3 Charitable contributions

      • Support for Road Warrior Foundation

      • Support for Valor Ranch

      • Support Building Homes for Heros

      • Support for Home for Our Troops

  • Treasury Update

  • Discussion around 2023 501c3 Charitable Contributions

    • Discuss Annual Chapter Awareness Ryde for Road Warrior Foundation

  • Open Discussion from Membership

  • Voting of 2023 Board Members (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer/Member Admin, Webmaster)

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Ryde and Lunch Details - 

Meet up -
         Central Florida PowerSports at 9:00am

Feet up will be at 9:30am, route to lunch will be 75 miles. 

Meeting & Lunch will be at Backfins in Downtown Eustis with an arrival time of about 12:30pm.

Download the GPS File - Click Here
Route via Calimoto - Click Here

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