Mike, you're the one who will most likely determine much of the timing of this ride.
I have a motto when it comes to riding that I try to integrate into my rides ... "South in the night / North in the light"
Were you running the Pines2Palms in that order? I guess I thought you were doing the Palms2Pines. (?)
I will most likely start my ride out of West Palm Beach around 8 pm, This gives me a midnight Key West arrival and a quick touch and go gets me through Miami
before morning rush. I'll swing by the house and pick up the side cases and be off.
I have decided not to link this ride with my family get-together in Iowa. I will be done with this ride, then ride to Iowa for that event.
* IF it worked out for you ... I could ride down to Key West and witness for you (Start or End)
I am planning my ride to Iowa so that I can arrive Friday, Sept. 13th.
Were you planning a Halifax stop? IF you ride down off the clock and do a Palms2Pines back north you could join the tail end of my ride and hit Halifax.
Otherwise ... if you do your ride and time it with my Iowa visit, Our routes would be identical to northern Iowa.
Let me know... it would be nice riding with you.