Western North Carolina Road Trip and RWF Fundraiser

Thursday, June 1 - June 4, 2023

Departing on June 1 at 6:30 am from the Wawa, 4660 W State Rd 46, Sanford, FL. This is primarily a one day highway ryde to get to our destination.

Destination hotel is Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 107 Upward Crossing Dr, Flat Rock, NC .(828) 698-8899 Arriving on June 1 and departing on June 4. Get the best rate you can, we have no rooms blocked.

We return to Florida on Sunday, June 4th.

We will be ryding trails on our own on Friday, June 2, and participating in the Western North Carolina Chapter’s RWF Fundraiser on Saturday, June 3 at Hunter Powersports. You can pre-register for the Fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1384255922362576/

Our route is available here.

Post a comment if you will be with us on this ryde.

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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

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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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