SATURDAY, June 8th - Knuckleheads to Kate's Kitchen Ride - 8:30AM Start

 ROUTE ALTERATION (sink hole on Guinotte)

You may have learned that a sink hole on Guinotte has developed and it affects our ride finish.  I have mapped the alternative (in red) as compared to the usual route (blueish).

• We will not turn east on 3rd after crossing the Heart of America Bridge from NKC.

1. Instead we continue on Cherry to 5th where we turn east.
2. Take 5th to Lydia where we turn left (North) to 2nd (perhaps unmarked but you have to turn)
3. Right on 2nd to the connector trail to Cliff Drive - a short but steep climb.
4. Once on Cliff Drive we head east till we reach the Chestnut overpass where drop down on sidewalks to Chestnut.
5. Go downhill (north) on Chestnut to Nicholson Ave - left to Montgall for 1 block - left on Montgall to Knuckleheads

This will add a little distance and an up-hill but it is prettier and you do finish with a nice down-hill.

 DRIVE TO KNUCKLEHEADS (no railroad tracks)

There are two routes to Knuckleheads where there are no rail crossings so you won't get held up by a train.

From I-29 and Independence Avenue: 

East on Independence Ave to Chestnut

North (left) on Chestnut to Nicholson Ave (all the way to the bottom of the hill)

Left (west) on Nicholson for 1 block then left (south) on Montgall to Knuckleheads

From Chouteau Trafficway and Gardner

West on Gardner and continue as it turns south becoming Chestnut

Right (west) on Nicholson for 1 block then left (south) on Montgall to Knuckleheads

SURPRISE
As kind of a last minute thing I am able to, and conditions favor, a K2K ride on June 8th.

Saturday, June 8th I will lead another ride to Kate's Kitchen from Knuckleheads at Rochester Ave & N Montgall Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120.  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.

  There could be a refueling stop at a micro-bewery in the NKC area before working our way back to Knuckleheads and their no-cover blues jam.

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THURSDAY, June 6, Embassy Suites to Smithville - 8:00AM Start

It has been a while since we have ridden to Smithville.  Though I haven't yet scouted this route for flooding I see no indication on MODOT's site of flooding on these roads.  If you know different please let me know. 

Here is my plan.  This route starting at 8:00AM.  It's only 12.5 miles out to Family Traditions for breakfast but 26.5 miles back:

Under these weather conditions: