It’s just past dawn on a Sunday morning in Lake Nona, and Edly Vliet is working on mile six of her training regimen for the NYC Marathon. As the sun starts to peak over the horizon, the temperature and humidity are conspiring to remind her why she spent the last few months training with an eye toward November in New York. Edly lost her father, Edward Calderon, to cancer in … [Read more...]
Time to Take the Training Wheels Off: Nona Cycle Is Turning Three!
It’s hard to imagine that three years ago, when Nona Cycle formed its Facebook page, the future of this group held so many exciting activities. The incredible growth of the group demonstrates the increase in popularity of road cycling in the Lake Nona area. In fact, in August 2019, Nona Cycle’s membership surpassed the 1,000th member milestone! We are truly a melting pot … [Read more...]
Bike 5 Cities
The 3rd annual Bike 5 Cities Rise is a 28-mile regional bike-ride on trails and bike-friendly, comfortable roads. The goal is to show you some comfortable places to ride bikes. You can start your Bike 5 Cities ride at any of our 5 cities and follow the marked course on your own. You can check in at any of our 5 cities between 7:30 and 10 am to pick up registration materials and … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Fellowship, Fun and Fundraising
Nona Cycle was formed just over two years ago by Lake Nona residents Paul Pikel and Spencer Phelps as a social group with a focus on safety and an appreciation of the joys of cycling. It has since grown in membership to hundreds of cyclists of diverse skill levels and backgrounds from Lake Nona and the surrounding area. But what truly sets us apart is that we are … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle Celebrates Its Second Anniversary
Normally in Central Florida, the thought of upper 90-degree weather paired with 100% humidity would keep even the most seasoned Floridian indoors, or at least poolside. However, for the 140 cyclists who showed up to ride at the Nona Cycle Second Anniversary Ride on Aug. 12, the heat wasn’t going to stop them. This group of cyclists has grown extremely fast. In fact, just last … [Read more...]
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