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 weather looks wet for tomorrow so let's do breakfast at Hy Vee (St Clair and Barry Rd) at 8:30.
This ride was planned for about 2 months ago but weather (typical Thursday rain) intervened. The weather looks good to try again so I have this 33.5 mile ride to the Corner Cafe in liberty. It's 16.5 miles there and 17 miles back.
Since it is so cool I think I'll change the start to 9 AM this week. See you then.
Looks pretty nice for Thursday - I'm going to try this one again.
We're going to Platte City with our breakfast stop at Roxanne's. A little over 12 miles up and 12 miles back for 24.59 miles total according to Map My Ride.
RIDE CANCELLED
BREAKFAST AT HY VEE
BARRY RD & ST CLAIR
Original post below:
Sorry for being so late. It's 9pm Wednesday as I write this.
The weather looks like a ride would be possible but there is rain forecast in the morning beforte we would leave. If the roads remain wet it may affect our ride. Here are my thoughts:
Let's try Platte City with our breakfast stop at Roxanne's. A little over 12 miles up and 12 miles back for 24.59 miles total according to Map My Ride.
It's a hot one so I have this 22 mile route (11 miles each way) for our ride. I hope to get this done before the heat of the day. Breakfast is at the Corner Cafe again. Hope you don't mind.
I have this route for this week. It's 18 miles to Kate's and 8 miles back and uses a trail I found earlier this week - new to me but you may know about it.
One of our newer riders, Eric McCollom, sent me the following news item which might be of particular interest to you:
There was a double fatality accident involving the Milligan University cycling team today. Seven are injured including some critical. Some in our group may know Cade Pummill who is a Park Hill grad, Cycle City employee and member of the Milligan cycling team. He is ok. He was leading a separate ride on a mountain bike route.
I found some additional info here:
Milligan University site showing Cade:
https://milliganbuffs.com/sports/cycling/roster/cade-pummill/7562
Have a good ride and I'll see you next week.
You're not having a Deja Vu
I'm reusing last week's proposed route to Riverside for breakfast at the Corner Cafe (weather caused cancelation so we'll try again) - 10 miles there, 13 back for 23 miles total.
Here you go:
Here you go:
original post:
I've plotted a route to Riverside for breakfast at the Corner Cafe - 10 miles there, 13 back for 23 miles total. Weather looks like it could be a problem. Check back to usual spots (this blog site, the email blast if you are on the list some regulars are on a text list) for info if the weather looks troublesome.
Here you go:
I've created a ride staying close to Embassy Suites due to chances of rain. We'll see tomorrow how the forecast has changed.
What I have is a 25.75 mile route going north to Martin Rd (144th) then back on Skyview circling to Scott's Kitchen at the 15.5 mile mark where we are close to our start. I have a 10.25 mile return mapped if weather holds for the mapped return. If need be we could return in only a couple miles. The total mapped ride is 25.75 miles.
The weather is looking wet (possibly- probably). Let’s meet for breakfast at Hy Vee on Barry and St. Clair at 9 if you can make it.
We’ll save the Liberty ride for another time.
I've chosen an ambitious ride for me. My rides lately have been shorter but the weather looks good so I have this 33.5 mile ride to the Corner Cafe in liberty. It's 16.5 miles there and 17 miles back.
The Parade of Hearts is moving the "A Warm Welcome" heart from MCI to the Riverside City Hall (2990 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150) on Thursday, July 16th with a ceremony scheduled for 2:00 PM.
This will be my 150th of 150 Parade of Hearts heart visited by bicycle this year and my 449th heart visited since 2022.
I plan to lead a ride starting from the Renner Brenner Park (2901 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150) at leaving at noon. The route may change depending on weather conditions but I have mapped this 15+ mile route for the occasion.
Repost of a couple weeks ago that we didn't get to do. I'll try again this week. We'll see if that 8am rain chance holds.
I have decided on this route to Platte City with our breakfast stop at Roxanne's. A little over 12 miles up and 12 miles back for 24.59 miles total according to Map My Ride.
I hope this isn't getting boring but I'm headed back to Kate's again this week via this route:
Bob is taking the lead again this week and will ride up Interurban to Camden Point and return to Scott's Kitchen for the brunch stop. This is roughly a 30 mile total with Scott's only two miles from the finish.
Weather might be a problem causing a shortening of cancellation of the ride. Check in the morning if you have questions about the status of the ride.
The forecast I'm seeing has pretty high chances of rain during our planned ride.
ORIGINAL POST
The forecast for Thursday keeps changing. At the time of writing the rain chance at 8 has increased to 24% (yesterday it went from 24% down to 3% now back up) so I may announce a change in start time in the morning.
I have decided on this route to Platte City with our breakfast stop at Roxanne's. A little over 12 miles up and 12 miles back for 24.59 miles total according to Map My Ride.
I have another ride to Kate's Kitchen this week. Here is the route I have planned (I may alter this a little but for now - this is my plan). I'm making this shorter because of the wind speeds and the increasing chances of rain. Changes could be possible.
Map My Ride (slightly different)
This route is a 15 mile route to the Corner Cafe in Riverside and an 11.5 mile return for a total of 26.5 miles and several hills. There will be some hills along the way.
Due to a conflict I am unable to lead a ride this week. Bob Papreck will take the reins again. One thought was to ride up Interurban to Camden Point then back for approximately 30 miles. This may be changed, though.
PS - Most of the mileage would be before the stop at Scott's Kitchen if this is what the decided for the route.
The weather looks pretty good:
