Announcements and comments on bike rides led by Art Loepp (or a proxy) usually on Thursday mornings in the Northland area of Kansas City.
The snow Tuesday night into Wednesday looks like it got us again.
There will be some melting Wednesday but the overnight temps dip below freezing and warn to just 32 degrees by 9 am. I don't think riding conditions will be re-established in time for our morning ride. (I may try to get out in the afternoon if it's possible,)
Let's Breakfast!
Hy Vee
9:00
as has become usual this winter.
I hope this is the last snow-out for a while!
It will be in the mid 40s when we start but will warm to the mid to upper 50s during our ride to Roxanne's in Platte City. We'll follow this route which has 1 good hill each way so be ready. It's about 15 miles there and 12 back (with a tail wind).
Well here is the 2nd major round of snow. Enough already. I have one ride in this month.
I think I will miss the breakfast tomorrow as well. The roads may be a little iffy in the cold temps of the morning.
If you wish to meet you could contact each other and set this up on your own with my blessing.
Stay warm and I will plan to see you one way or the other next week.
The morning conditions still aren't so good for riding so I'm calling for breakfast one more time. I hope next week will allow us to ride.
The conditions do improve so afternoon riding may be possible. I'll let you work that out for yourselves.
BRRRRRRReakfast at Hy
Vee
St. Clair and Barry
Rd
9:00 AM
OK - Here's my plan:
With snow is still out there I thought we would try laps around the downtown airport. We will meet at Hangar 2 (the address shown on the sign in front of the building where I parked was 150 Richards Road). Laps are 3.67 miles. Last week I did 5 laps + an extra out and back on the back stretch to make a 20 mile ride out of it. That would be my suggestion for Thursday's ride. We could meet for lunch in NKC (I'm thinking Chicken N Pickle) after.
The Buck O'Neil Bridge bike lane is not rideable. Snow removed from the car lanes was dumped on the bike lane so it will be a while before that can be ridden into the City Market area.
The very Southeast corner of the lap may have some moisture but I expect it will be OK. If it is slick at all it is only for a few centimeters so you could walk through that section. I anticipate that you will be able to ride through.
If we start at 10 AM the temperature will cool but certainly rideable - dress warmly. 35 degrees, sunny and moderate wind speeds were exactly the conditions when I rode and I was comfortable while riding.
9:00AM at Hy Vee on Barry Rd & St Clair Ave
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I am going to call for a breakfast meeting at Hy-Vee for the first Thursday of the New Year.
