This Saturday’s ride will be from Rosemount to Northfield clockwise, starting at 8:00. The shoulder along CR47 is narrow most of the way from Hampton to Northfield, so you’ll need to ride single file. There will also be crosswinds on that section, so take it slow to avoid dropping riders. The road construction on CR86 is continuing and paving of the roadway from Garrett Avenue to Foliage Avenue was scheduled for this week, so we should have new pavement for that short section of the road.

During the ride it will be cloudy with temps around 75 degrees and a south wind from 7 to 11 mph. There’s a chance of rain during the second half of the ride, so hopefully that holds out until the end of the ride.

I have family obligations, so I won’t be leading the ride this week. I’m sure one of our veteran riders will step up and lead the group.

The 2023 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships are in progress, and they run through Sunday. The women’s and men’s ITT were held Thursday, and Chloe Dygert and Brandon McNulty won the Elite Time Trial National Titles. The women’s and men’s criteriums are Friday and the women’s and men’s road races are Sunday.