VICC Saturday Bacon Ride
Sarasota, FL · Lakewood Ranch / Waterside · Road
- When
- Every Saturday, 7:30 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Waterside Place, parking lot off Deer Drive to Passerine, 7500 Island Cove Terrace, Sarasota, FL 34240 Map ↗
- Pace
- D 14-16 (no drop), C- 17-19, C 19-21, C+ 21-22, B 22-23, B+ 23-25, A 25+Splits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Village Idiots Cycling ClubClub
- Kind of ride
- Road
- Made for
- Beginner friendly
For visitors
The club's pages say everyone is welcome and name beginner groups at 14-16 mph, but they don't say whether guests must join first, so ask the club. Group the ride by pace at the start. Lights help in the dark months.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 7:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- D 14-16 (no drop), C- 17-19, C 19-21, C+ 21-22, B 22-23, B+ 23-25, A 25+. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the VICC Saturday Bacon Ride group ride
VICC Saturday Bacon Ride is a road group ride in Sarasota, FL. It rolls every Saturday at 7:30 am from Waterside Place, parking lot off Deer Drive to Passerine.
The Village Idiots' Saturday road ride around Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota, called the Bacon Ride in the club calendar. Riders sort into pace groups at the start, from a 14-16 mph no-drop group up to 25+ mph. Lakewood Ranch rides here often end with breakfast.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.