Islamorada Historical Bicycle Tour

March 2010 Schedule

February 28, 2010
March 2010 Schedule
The Islamorada Street Fair was a great success for the Bike tour this weekend. We had Florida Travel and Leisure Magazine along for the ride and will do a piece on the bike tour in June. These photos were taken from the Pinder Grave Yard located on the Cheeca Lodge Property. Cheeca Lodge Beach was at one time the heart of Islamorada dating back to the mid 1800's. This graveyard is what has survived since the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. I am going to try to do something new in March and see if this takes off. On top of the bike tours at 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday's I am going to add a walking tour at 1:30 PM on Saturday and Sundays. The walking tour will be shorter, but I will add stops that I do not include in the bike tours. This is because I know some people who are not comfortable with riding or getting a bike is more of a responsibility than they care for. Also, I am going to do the Bike and Kayak Tour in April again. Please call me if you are interested and then I will coordinate a date that works best for everybody. Here is March schedule:

  • March 6th & 7th- Bike Tour Sat and Sun 10 AM at Hurricane Monument- Walking Tour 1:30 both days.
  • March 13th & 14th- Bike Tour Sat and Sun 10 AM- Walking Tour 1:30 both days.
  • March 21st- Bike Tour Sunday only 10 AM-Walking Tour Sunday 1:30 PM
  • March 27th- Bike tour Sun 10 AM- Walking Tour 1:30 both Sun.

 
 

The Islamorada Street Fair

February 17, 2010
On February 27th the Red Cross is sponsoring the Islamorada Street Fair featuring the Red Cross homes built during the aftermath of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. I will run two bike tours on this day, one at 10 AM and the other at 1 PM. We will cover the construction of the homes during the tour. Bring a bike or call Backcountry Cowboy to rent one. Call Mark at 305-879-0390 to hold a spot. The tour is completely on the bike path and not on the highway.

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Upper Keys and Middle Keys Tour continued.

February 4, 2010
We left off in Tavernier around the 90 mile marker going from Tavernier Creek Bridge to the Old Road. The Old Road is on the ocean side of US !. It is the old Overseas Hwy before the expanded one was built along side of it. The Old Road has a nice bike path on it all the way through Islamorada. This is where the scenery begins. The path is shaded with nice high trees on both sides. The area is residential with some pretty high end homes along the ocean. However, due to the tree line, you will...
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Touring the Keys Series- Upper Keys

February 3, 2010
First, let's cover some Keys terminology. Everything goes by mile markers in terms of locations. The county line starts at the 113 mile marker and ends in Key West at 0 mm. The bayside is on the west side and the oceanside is on the east. The 18 mile stretch is the road portion of US 1 that starts in Florida City and ends in Key Largo. There is two ways to get into the Keys, one is the Overseas Hwy or US 1, the other is Card Sound Road. It's an alternative route into the keys and about an ext...
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Cheeca Lodge

January 31, 2010
Today was the first ride I had with guests from Cheeca Lodge. The group was out of the Chicago area and lots of fun. Cheeca loaned them bikes for the tour. The picture above is taken in 1906 when it was on Upper Matacumbe. It was moved by boat to the beach where Cheeca Lodge is now. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 destroyed the Church. The new church is on the Old Road in front of Cheeca Lodge with the original bell inside the tower.

On Cheeca's property, the Pinder family has a family graveya...
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Red Cross

January 29, 2010
Part of our bike tours include the homes the Red Cross built right after the 1935 Hurricane. These homes are still in existence and they are shown as part of the bike tour. They were constructed to be hurricane proof and they are still holding up today. Starting later next month, I will add Saturday's to the bike tour. This will be a great event, come out and bring your bike.
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From Key Largo to Key West on the Bike Path

January 19, 2010
 I occasionaly get a phone call asking me about cycling the whole Keys. I have done it several times myself. However, I prefer to take my bike and kayak to different parts of the Keys and experience some of the State Parks, bridges and local islands. With the bike path construction underway throughout the Keys, one day soon, the bike path with the exception of a few bridges will connect the whole length of the Keys.

I will do three write ups going into detail riding the bike path from Key Lar...
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What we are about!

January 8, 2010
I want to thank my riders on how they support my wrestling program by going on this bike tour. I have 22 great boys who I take on wrestling competitions all over the State. Some of these kids are struggling in life. So it's nice to help them by buying their USA Wrestling card which covers their insurance on the mat, or getting them a pair of wrestling shoes or even covering a meal for them on a trip. Our program is a tough one, not everyone gets a medal for participating. We teach fundamental...
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February Schedule 2010

January 3, 2010
Please call to confirm if you will be taking the tour at 305-879-0390.

February 7th-10 AM at Hurricane Monument.
February 14th-10 AM at Hurricane Monument.
February 27th and 28th- 10 AM at Hurricane Monument.

Full Moon Bike ride 8 PM at Hurricane Monument by appointment last week of February.

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T Shirts for Sale

January 2, 2010
The proceeds from the t shirt sales go towards the Islamorada Wrestling Club.

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About Me


Mark Terrill I have lived in Islamorada since 1994 and think this is the greatest place in the world and by far the best place in the Keys. The tour is 6.5 miles long and has 10 stops and it takes two hours to ride. We cover a span of 4,000 years of history. The tour is every Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 AM in Islamorada. Call 305-879-0390 to reserve a spot. My e-mail is Islamoradasports@aol.com. If you have kids, we have a shorter route and the tour is geared towards them. Bring your own bike or contact Mark to arrange a bike rental. Go to Islamorada Bicycle on Facebook to send pictures or contact me.

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