KNUCKLEHEADS to KATE'S KITCHEN - Saturday, Oct 20th - at 8:30 AM AND THURSDAY, Oct 18 - Embassy Suites to Banksia - 8:30 AM Start

NOW RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 20TH

On SATURDAY, October 20th, I will lead another of  the (appoximately) monthly rides to Kate's Kitchen from Knuckleheads.  The idea here is to ride to brunch from Knuckleheads leaving at 8:30AM for Kate's Kitchen at 80th and North Oak. Kate's has been great about seating our group promptly upon arrival, serving us quickly and presenting us with a selection of great items from their menu.

  The route is about 12.5 miles to Kate's while the return to Knuckleheads is approximately 20 miles of mostly downhill and flat, a good half of which is on a beautiful trail.
  I am also considering an alteration to the traditional route: At about the 25.5 mile mark we may ride on 169 south to and possibly across the Buck O'Neil (Broadway) Bridge*.  This could mean a refueling stop at Strange Days Brewery in the River Market area before working our way back to Knuckleheads.

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* I have crossed the Buck O'Neil Bridge several times during its repairs when the south-bound lanes have been closed.  When last I checked the status of the repairs have rendered the bridge impassable to bike traffic - Still I think we can ride Hwy 169 from Hwy 9 to the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and ride over to the Heart of America Bridge through Harlem, MO.  There is a risk of being delayed by a train here.  WHO KNOWS - maybe the Buck O'Neil repairs may be to the point where we could cross.

THURSDAY, Oct 18th

EMBASSY SUITES to BANKSIA (9th & Baltimore)

This Thursday I will lead the ride to Banksia following this route.

It looks like Thursday will be partially cloudy.  Temps at the start will be in the low 40s but the forecast high for the day is predicted to approach 60.  Rain chances are low to moderate and the wind is to be single digit out of the south.