Bicycle Riding is great in Tampa Bay
In my opinion, there is no better exercise for kids and adults than biking. And, there are many opportunities for bicycle riding in the Tampa Bay area. Whether you are interested in riding on the road or off-road trail riding, you can ride year round in west -central Florida. Local clubs schedule organized rides ranging from rides with just a few to hundreds of riders. The Tampa Bay Freewheelers lists several weekly rides for different skill levels and have longer organized rides with hundreds of participants. The Tampa Bay Freewheelers is sponsoring their Hilly Hundred Ride on October 18 2009, with varying distances of up to 100 miles and several hundred riders. Team New Tampa and Team Grupetto are other Tampa area groups dedicated to road biking. The SWAMP Mountain Bike Club is “an Organization of off-road cycling enthusiasts who share in the fun and excitement of Florida Mountain Biking”.
New Tampa has a great places to ride called Flatwoods Park, a Hillsborough County Recreation maintained park with miles of off-road trails for mountain biking and a seven mile paved loop road for road biking, skating, walking and running. In the Tampa area, hills are something we do not have too much of. Tampa bike riders looking for hills can travel to nearby San Antonio, FL. A local bike shop (San Antonio Cyclery), put out this map San Antonio, FL showing several hilly routes (40, 50 and 60 mile options).
New to biking? you might want to read Bicycling Street Smarts by John C. Allen. Need to buy a bike? Bicycle Magazine has a review of entry level bikes.
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