It looks like we have a few rain-free hours this morning!  Are you anxious to get outside on your bike?  Let's give it a try!  We'll watch the radar and the sky and cut short as advisable.

We'll see the brave at Westhaven at 8:00!

Sunday, Sept. 11 - 8:00 A.M.
HBC Sunday Ride
Westhaven parking lot, 1025 Westhaven Blvd., Franklin - take Hwy. 96 west from Franklin, turn left on Westhaven Blvd., veer right onto State Blvd., and then take the very first left. 

On Prime Season Sundays we will continue our rides from Westhaven.  Here is a map to guide you to the parking lot at Westhaven.  Westhaven Blvd. is directly across Hwy. 96 from the end of Old Charlotte at the big sign for Gentry Farm.
Westhaven Map.

On most Sundays, we ride out Boyd Mill and then take the tough climb up Parker Branch.  At the end of that road, various groups form for different distances and routes.  It is easy to do a 25- or 30- mile route, although most regular riders will add miles along the way.  Sometimes we start on the Old Pancake route over to Leipers Fork.  At the start we will establish the approximate distance that various groups intend to ride.  Many riders will do a 50- or 60-mile ride.  Here is a suggested 51-mile route that avoids going too far out so riders can cut short at many points if rain is imminent:

Alternate Rain Route - 51 miles
Larry Lewis, HBC Ride Chair