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Bike Florida 2005 and 2007 Galleries

Day 1 DeLand March 17, 2007 :

Day 1 DeLand March 17, 2007

Updated: Mar 26, 2007 12:49pm PST

Day 2 - DeLand Layover, March 18, 2007 :

Day 2 - DeLand Layover, March 18, 2007

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 7:55am PST

Day 3 - DeLand to Flagler, March 19, 2007 :

Day 3 - DeLand to Flagler, March 19, 2007

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 8:12am PST

Day 4 - Flagler to Daytona Beach, March 20, 2007 :

Day 4 - Flagler to Daytona Beach, March 20, 2007

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 8:33am PST

Day 5 - Daytona Beach Layover, March 21, 2007 :

Day 5 - Daytona Beach Layover, March 21, 2007

Updated: Oct 04, 2007 7:35am PST

Day 7, New Smyrna Beach to DeLand, March 23, 2007 :

Day 7, New Smyrna Beach to DeLand, March 23, 2007

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 12:38pm PST

2007 Bike Florida Videos :

2007 Bike Florida Videos

Updated: Mar 26, 2007 11:49am PST

2005 Bike Florida - About the Ride : Bike Florida 2005: Red Hills to the Sea (featuring Worm Gruntin' and Oyster Shuckin') was a 7-day fully-supported bicycle and tent camping tour that  pedaled between 315-385 miles among the rolling hills and along the beautiful Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. The tour was leisurely-paced, but challenging and was designed to be a fun and relaxing vacation for cyclists of all ages.  The average age this year was probably in the mid 50's.  Over-night camping stays included Monticello, Quincy, Blountstown, Apalachicola and Sopchoppy with a layover day mid-week in Apalachicola, on the Gulf of Mexico.They used local park facilities and school grounds for tent camping with porta-lets and shower trucks. Limited indoor camping was also available. Weather for the first 2 days got down in the high 30's in the AM.  The rest of the days were in 60's and 70's It rains heavy two nights and one day.  Azaleas and other flowers were in full-bloom and were breathtaking.

2005 Bike Florida - About the Ride

Bike Florida 2005: Red Hills to the Sea (featuring Worm Gruntin' and O ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2005 5:27am PST

Patti's Photos of 2007 Bike Fla :

Patti's Photos of 2007 Bike Fla

Updated: Apr 18, 2007 4:51am PST

Day 1 - Monticello 3-19-05 :

Day 1 - Monticello 3-19-05

Updated: Mar 26, 2005 12:30pm PST

Day 2 - Monticello to Quincy 3-20-05 : This was our first travel day and start things off with a ride through the rolling hills of the rural, North Florida countryside.  On the way to Quincy we passed through Havana, a quaint Florida town

Day 2 - Monticello to Quincy 3-20-05

This was our first travel day and start things off with a ride through ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2005 1:22pm PST

Day 3 - Quincy to Blountstown 3-21-05 : Quincy to Blountstown.A rest stop at Torreya State Park on the way.  Torreya State Park: The high bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River make Torreya State Park one of Florida's most scenic. Rising more than 150 feet above the river, the bluffs have been shaped and divided by deep ravines that have been eroded by streams throughout the centuries and the topography and plant life is similar to North Georgia or Tennessee

Day 3 - Quincy to Blountstown 3-21-05

Quincy to Blountstown.A rest stop at Torreya State Park on the way. T ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2007 2:30pm PST

Day 4 - Blountstown to Apalachicola 3-22-05 : We biked through the Apalachicola National Forest on our ride to Apalachicola. It's the largest in Florida comprising over 565,000 acres. Part of the ride will also take place on one of Florida's designated "Scenic Highways". There will be lots of time for quiet contemplation on this leg of the route as we head for the Gulf of Mexico.

Day 4 - Blountstown to Apalachicola 3-22-05

We biked through the Apalachicola National Forest on our ride to Apala ...

Updated: Apr 04, 2005 5:41am PST

Day 5 - Apalachicola & St. George Island 3-23-05 : Apalachicola was our layover day. Those choosing to ride rode out to St. George Island State Park and back. There were both a 24 and 43-mile option.  St. George Island State Park:
This nine mile long barrier island is one of three barrier Islands that separate Apalachicola Bay from the Gulf of Mexico.

Day 5 - Apalachicola & St. George Island 3-23-05

Apalachicola was our layover day. Those choosing to ride rode out to S ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2005 5:17am PST

Day 6 - Apalachicola to Sopchoppy 3-24-05 : Today's ride was along the beautiful gulf coastfor almost 40 of hugging the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico. The first town we passed through was East Point, a small fishing community, known for its oysters. Tongers (the traditional name for oystermen) still harvest the oysters in the way they have for over a century. Working from small wooden boats (20-25 foot long) in shallow water, they use tongs that look like two rakes attached (in a scissor like fashion) to scoop the oysters to the surface and dump them into the boat. On shore, the seafood houses sort the oysters and package them for sale. The bay is carefully monitored to ensure the health and productivity of the oyster beds. 

.There was was an optional stop at Ochlocknee State Park, which offers perfect examples of the scenic natural characteristics found along north Florida's Gulf coast. It has a diverse habitat of Pine flat woods and oak thickets with lots of wildflowers for wildlife (deer, bobcats, gray foxes and extensive bird life including red-cockaded woodpeckers). 

Sopchoppy is our last overnight location and the home of the world Famous "Worm Gruntin' Festival.  You' were able to watch a video of last year's festival and meet the 2004 "Worm Gruntin' King", tried our hand at gruntin' and viewed film footage of Charles Kuralt covering worm grunting and Sopchoppy in the 1970's.

Day 6 - Apalachicola to Sopchoppy 3-24-05

Today's ride was along the beautiful gulf coastfor almost 40 of huggin ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2005 12:39pm PST

Day 7 - Sopchoppy to Monticello 3-25-05 : Our last day was from Sopochoppy back to Monticello. Our second rest stop (no pictures, heavy rain) was at the Wakulla Station Trail Head of the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail, which runs from Tallahassee to the port town of St. Mark, a distance of 19 miles.

Day 7 - Sopchoppy to Monticello 3-25-05

Our last day was from Sopochoppy back to Monticello. Our second rest s ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2005 3:09pm PST

2005 Bike Florida Videos : CLICK ON PICTURE TO VIEW VIDEO

2005 Bike Florida Videos

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Updated: Mar 26, 2005 7:41am PST

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