Posted by Mark Terrill on Sunday, August 9, 2009,
I started this tour as a fundraiser idea for my wrestling club and high school wrestling team. The proceeds go towards helping fund our upcoming season. When I first started this tour, it took about 6 months of preparation of learning the local history and mapping out a bike route. At first, it was really hard. No one would show up or just a few people would come. I got to the point where I was going to scrub the whole idea. Out of the clear blue, I got a phone call from a local newspaper re...
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Posted by Mark Terrill on Monday, August 3, 2009,
This stop is a location in 1994 where the largest drug bust in the Florida Keys occurred. Over 3,500 lbs of cocaine was seized in the early morning hours in Islamorada. A neighbor thought someone was breaking into the house and called the police. When the police arrived they arrested five drug traffickers. This drug ring was under investigation by the Feds for several years and they could never catch these guys. A couple of local deputies did more in a day's work than the DEA did in thre...
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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.
