Welcome to the sport of cycling in Highlands County, where the roads, trails and our members are inviting you to join in the fun and friendship.
Rides Schedule
The “Highlands Pedalers” Bicycling Club
Rides from Sebring, Lake Placid, & Avon Park
- Be sure to wear a helmet and bring something to drink on the ride. Below are the typical ride start times & locations which occasionally change due to the weather.
- Check out our website above for our “Cycling Guidelines”.
- AVON PARK Road Bikes: at the Walker School, 8:00 am Sunday (contact Randall Wilkins at 863-443-0501 or Bey Gonzalez at 863-458-0157), typically 20 miles at 15 mph average pace. Ride canceled if below 50 degrees F at 8:00 am.
- SEBRING Road Bikes a “No Drop Ride” at Florida Hospital: Wednesdays starts at 4:30 pm Come even if you can make it later since we use a 3 mile warm up loop, then a 10 mile loop which can be repeated as much as you like. Gather at the Emergency Room parking lot behind the hospital and across from the Sun N Lake Elementary School.
- For information call Evelyn Perez @ 863-214-1230 or Tom Price @ 863-382-9553.
- SEBRING Road Bikes at “Village Fountain Plaza”*:
- A & B groups start all year at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Fri, Saturday & Sunday.
- C & D groups start at 7:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- –Groups may start together but ride at different “average paces”.
- A Group (20+ mph) - Kenny New @ 863-443-1577 or James Broen @ 314-0227
- B Group (17 to 19 mph) – Bob Bennett @ 863- 382-7184 or Rick Johnson @ 655-2188
- C Group (14 to 16 mph a “No Drop Ride” – Mark Andrews @ 863-385-2486
- D Group (< 14 mph) - Contact - Let us know 382-7184 who is interested
- * Find us at US 27 & Flare Rd, across from Gate’s service station. Please park and gather near the large tree well away from the shops and, of course, avoid obstructing motor vehicle traffic. Call if you have a question.
- SEBRING Mountain Bikes: Each Mon, Wed, Fri, and Saturday at 4:00 to 6:00 pm at “The Preserve” in the back of Sun-N-Lake. – For details contact Kenny New @ 863-443-1577.
- 2012 SPECIAL EVENTS: Examples include:
- Club Meetings: second Thursday of each month 7:00 pm at the Kenilworth Lodge
- February 18-19 - Bike Sebring 12/24 Hours
- March 24 - Club Picnic at Hammock State Park
- May 4-6 - “Everglades Club in Sebring”*
- May 13 - RACE #1 Rock N Heartland Youth Tri Series at the YMCA
- April
- June 17 - Heartland Triathlon for Adults at the City Pier
- July
- Aug 12 - RACE #2 Rock N Heartland Youth Tri Series at the YMCA
- Sept 1, 2, & 3 - “TOUR OF SEBRING”* Labor Day Weekend (Sat, Sun, and Monday)
- December 7, 8, & 9 – “HIGHLANDS BIKE FEST”* (Fri, Sat, and Sunday)
- * Contact the Kenilworth under bicycling events at http://www.kenlodge.com/packages/?id=35 .
- Additions or Corrections to the Rides & Events Schedule: Please contact Bob Bennett @ 382-7184 or ritabob2@embarqmail.com .