Bikes, Brews, & Omelettes Two 2023
DAY 1: Saturday Nov 4th, 2023 - Youngsville sports complex, la in conjunction with the vfw post 9210’s annual gumbo cookoff.
Day 2: Sunday nov 5th, 2023 - abbeville, la @ The giant Omelette celebration
Enjoy some of the best road cycling in South Louisiana and finish your day with plenty of great food, beers, and live music. A variety of route distances offered each day ranging from 10 to 100 miles. Push yourself to complete a 200 mile or 200 km weekend.
ROUTES
Our routes are all available on our tour group RideWithGPS.com account. You can join our RWGPS club/tour group to download the routes to have access to turn by turn direction while you're riding. You will need to create free account at RideWithGPS.com then click here to join the club. Once you have set up an account you can download the app to your phone. Follow the 4 steps in the picture above to 1) under the “CLUB” section click on “Cycle Zydeco, R4R, BALL, BBOT” then 2) when in the club section click on “EVENTS” , then 3) select the events “BBOT Sat @VFW Gumbo & Chili Cookoff Youngsville” or “BBOT 2023 Sun 11/5 @ Giant Omelette Celebration, then 4) click on the 3 dots on the left of the screen and you can download the route(s) to your phone (down load any and all the routes you may ride. When you are ready to roll then click on “Navigate” and you will have turn by turn directions.
ROAD MARKINGS
Saturday routes are orange arrows with a “B” on the tail. Route distance are listed below whenever route diverge using 100, 80, 68, 52, 38, 31 and 13.
Sunday routes are orange arrows with an “O” on the tail. Route distances are listed below when routes diverge using: 100, 70, 60, 53, 28 and 18.
Crazy intersection navigation. Because of the modifications to the intersection Coteau Rd. & Hwy 90 you will need to go through the parking lot of the Texaco station to continue North on Frontage Rd. This is at mile 44 of the 70 mile route and mile 74 of the 100 mile route.
Saturday, Nov. 4 in Youngsville Sports Complex
includes complimentary entry into the Veterans of Foreign War’s Gumbo & Chili Cookoff for great lunch option
RIDE OPTIONS: variety of distances from 15 to 100 miles each day.
START/FINISH: Youngsville Sports Complex 825 Savoy Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
PARKING: South of tennis courts
Check-in at the big red trailer setup just South of the Recreation Center.
SCHEDULE:
6:30 am: Check-in and day-of registration big red trailer on the South end of parking lot
6:45 am: 99 mile group start
8:00 am: 31, 38, 51, 68 & 80 mile groups start
9:15 am: 13 mile group start
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Lunch, beverages and snacks provided.
Sunday, Nov. 5 at Abbeville Courthouse Abbeville, LA
100 North State St. Abbeville, LA 70510
Start/Finish at downtown Abbeville on Tivoli St. behind the main stage for the Giant Omelette Celebration. We will provide post ride lunch and beverages while you enjoy listening to live music and get ready for the giant omelette cooking show.
***NOTE: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME CHANGE***
PARKING: on streets around courthouse
SCHEDULE:
6:30 am: Check-in and day-of registration on Courthouse Porch
7:00 am: Start time for 99 mile group and anyone who wants to start early.
8:15 am: 53, 60 & 70 mile group start
9:30 am: 18 & 28 mile group start
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: lunch & beverages provided
At the Giant Omelette Celebration
10:00 - 1:00 - The Has Beans
1:00 pm - Procession of Chefs and Eggs
1:30 - 4:00 pm - Fa Tras Local Cajun Band
1:30 - 4:30 pm - Omelette Preparation & Serving
Thank you to the team at Cafe 20.3 for feeding us!
BICYCLE RENTALS
No bike? No Problem! We have the largest fleet of rental bicycles in Louisiana. These bikes are ideally suited to ride long distances on Louisiana roads. They are comfortable, fast, well-equipped, and well-maintained.
CLICK HERE TO SEE & RENT THE BIKES
Rental bikes are available for as low as $15 a day with registration. Plus the bike will be delivered to you for the start of the ride and then drop it off at the end. Whether you are trying to avoid the cost of traveling with your bike or you are looking to upgrade to a performance road bike then TRAIL will have the right bike for you.