Cycling on State Road 17
Posted by Josh Hallett on May 24, 2007 at 09:24 PM
Alan Snel recently visited Polk County for a cycling trip along State Road 17. His trip was for an article in the Sun-Sentinel.
This morning at 7 a.m., I met cyclist Andrew Young from Winter Haven in Dundee on State Road 17 -- a Florida scenic highway that runs along the state's famed "Ridge." The ridge is Florida's hilly backbone, running north-south from Haines City to Frostproof through Polk County. Lots of orange groves, trailer/RV parks, new residential subdivisions and small towns like Dundee, Lake Wales and Babson Park are along the route.
There are a number of photos from the ride in Alan's post.
Comments
That's a great ride down 17 from Lake Hamilton down through Frostproof. You'll find Andrew out there any given day. Great guy. It's routes like 17 and guys like Andrew that make me thankful to ride a bike in this area.
Posted by: Nick Gernert | May 24, 2007 09:56 PM