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Any mountain bike riders in The Villages?

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Old 09-09-2023, 09:09 AM
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We'll be at our home in TV starting the first week in November for 6 months. I'm looking for people who like to ride trails that I can ride with. I love going to Santos but I want to try other places as well.

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I have a 21-speed hybrid that I ride but there aren't any trails over on my end of The Villages. One of these days I'll get a bike rack for the back of my golf cart so I can transport the bike across 441 (or anywhere else for that matter) with ease. But right now it's a chore just to get it into the back of my car - I have to take the front wheel off, move the seats of the car, and angle the thing just right.
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One of these days I'll get a bike rack for the back of my golf cart so I can transport the bike across 441 (or anywhere else for that matter) with ease.
No bike rack required : )
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Are there mountains in TV?
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Are there mountains in TV?
There is always Mount Dora.
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No bike rack required : )
Not an option. I have to drive over the 441 golf cart bridge. That setup would either break the bike, or break the golf cart coming from the other direction.
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It also won't work on the Morse Blvd bridge by Lake Sumter Landing. Both of those bridges and the Historic side bridge over 441 is barely wide enough for a cart with mirrors, let alone a bike tire hanging out the side. And in both of those situations, there isn't any pull over option either.
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