!!! If you are new to a ride, Please should contact the ride leader to confirm the ride is on !!!
If you do not sign a KCBC waiver before the ride, it is not considered a KCBC sanctioned ride, therefore, not insured by KCBC. Please see the kcbc ride calendar and the kcbc/jcbc joint area ride calendar for other local rides. all of these rides are for any bicyclist; not just members of kcbc. however, if you are not a member of kcbc, we hope you will considering joining to help promote bicycling in the kansas city metropolitan area. if you are new to biking or group riding, there is a special version of the thursdays, 6:30 p.m., brookside weekly ride. it is especially designed to introduce you to group riding safety and etiquette (and build confidence). for more information contact laurie chipman at 816-753-3164 or chipdsn1@swbell.net.
Mondays, 9:00 am Brookside Roasterie Ride (A,B): meet behind the roasterie coffee house, 6223 brookside blvd, kansas city, mo 64113. a slow to moderate ride that goes to dean and deluca's and back; 30 miles total. contact chris hudson at chud37@gmail.com for more info.
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm, Tour de Platte! (A,B,C) Want to improve your climbing abilities? This 25-mile loop has plenty of consecutive medium hills that will put the burn in your legs! Meet at the Summit Fitness parking lot west of I-29 and 64th St (45 Hwy) in the Picture Hills shopping center. The address is 6501 North Cosby. Ride will take under two hours. In the past, this was a B, C speed ride. As of April 27, 2011, we will also offer a 12-15 mph ride for those of you have wanted to do this ride at a more leisurely pace. Questions? Call Joe Miriani at 913-205-9919 or e-mail at joemiriani@hotmail.com
Wednesday, 8:30 am, Lou's Weekly Ride (A,B): this is a morning ride to fort osage, sibley, and buckner and sometimes atherton. we continue year around as long as the temperature is above 25, there is no ice on the road, and the rain isn't too bad. we leave from buffalo wild wings on jackson at 8:30 am. the loop is 38 miles, although sometimes we stretch it to 40 or 45. we stop once for coffee and a doughnut. it is possible to split off at buckner and go on to wellington, lexington, or even richmond. the pace averages about 14 mph. to get to the start, exit i-70 at blue parkway, go north and immediately turn left on jackson. go west 200 yards and you are at buffalo wild wings. for more information, contact lou joline, ride leader at 816-228-3842 home, 816-679-8185 cell, ljoline@aol.com.
Thursdays, 6:30 pm, Brookside Weekly Ride (A,B): meet in the parking lot north of 63rd behind the roasterie coffee house and be ready to leave at 6:30 pm. this is a moderate paced ride but you should be able average 10 mph. we regroup at the village church and again just east of 79th and lamar, where riders can choose to take a shorter or longer route (14-17 miles). from april to mid-september we offer the 8 miles and 8 mph for beginners or those who just like the slow lane. we ride all year, weather permitting. after the ride you are invited to join us for food and drink at hooper’s. this is a kcbc sanctioned ride. ride leader is laurie chipman, 816-753-3164, chipdsn1@swbell.net.
Thursdays, 6:28 pm, Hooper Weekly Ride (B): start time 6:28 pm [to leave just ahead of the nearby brookside group and prevent overlap] not a handshake ride... show and go. meet in the parking lot between charlie hooper's and cosentino's brookside market and be ready to leave at 6:28 pm. this is a moderate to fast paced ride, with a moving average target between 16 and 18 mph. we regroup just long enough to accumulate all riders at the village church and again just east of 79th and lamar. riders can choose between a shorter or longer route (17 & 20 miles). warm season ride only, weather permitting. after the ride you are invited to join us for food and drink at hooper's. This is not a sanctioned ride. For additional information call Reed Nelson at 734-358-6278. You can print cue sheets from the yahoo! group site we have... become a group member!
Saturdays, 7:00 am, Bike Stop Show & Go (A,B,C): Training rides in the Southern Jackson and Northern Cass County Area, beginning May 7th, start time at 7am. The C ride, led by Curt Carlson of the Bike Stop, departs 1st followed by the rest. The mileage distance progresses as the season goes on-, but we leave no one behind. We meet at the Bike Stop parking lot, 248 NW Oldham Parkway, Summit Shopping Center, Lee's Summit, MO 64081. The ride leader is Bruce Fry. For more information please contact Bruce 816.914.4760. This is a KCBC santioned ride.
Saturdays, 8 am, Ed's Greater Liberty Ride (A,B): typically meet at biscari brothers bicycle in liberty. routes normally 30-50 miles. check website for routes & time changes - http://tinyurl.com/69bpwd.
Saturdays, 9:00 am, Northland Show & Go (A,B): Destination negotiable, but breakfast is always on our mind. Mileage varies from 40-60 miles depending on the mood of the group. The group loves taking on hills, but we leave no one behind. Meet at the Embassy Suites Hotel 7640 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64153. Park in the far north west parking lot. Contact Krysia 816-245-4123 (work phone, 8am-4:30pm).
Sunday, 9:00 am, The Bloomsday Ride (A): (Start time announced on Brookside Rides Yahoo site.) Begins in Brookside (KCMO) at the Cosentino Market parking lot. Alternating each week, route to City Market in downtown KCMO or Whole Foods on West 91st Street in Overland Park--both about 8 miles (16 miles roundtrip). Pause for refreshments and conversation. Second half offers option of a longer ride or return to Brookside. Contact Doug Havach at havix28@mailcan.com.
Ride Classifications:
A = Leisurely - less than 15 mph average
B = Medium - 15 to 18 mph average
C = Fast - over 18 mph average
Ride leaders : send updates to webmaster@kcbc.org
