Welcome to MiCo Velo Cycling Club.
Whats a Velo? Well, it’s just a French word for bike. What are we about? That’s easy, biking. Over the past few years we’ve noticed more and more bikes on the road and around the county. We’ve met a few riders on the road and trail from here. So, we wondered just how many more there were, and whether they (or you) would join a group and have a voice. With all these riders around, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do something about making cycling a bigger part of our community?
Now, if you like to get on a bike, whether it’s 5 times a week and hundreds of miles or just a few times a year, MiCo Velo is for you. Do you like to commute to work, ride a trail or just spin down the street to the store? Do your children ride and you’d like to see a little safer bike lanes or paths for them? Do you believe that riding a bike is a better option for the environment? Are you unsure if biking is for you but would like a little exercise in a social setting? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you’re at the right place.
Still need more info? Take a look around the site and contact us to ask any direct questions. If you would like to participate in one of our group rides before joining, check out the calendar.
Whatever you do, don’t just sit there. Grab your bike and ride.
written by Joe Knecht
Members of the Lighthouse Presbyterian Church in Paola are having a family ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail this Saturday, May 5th. If you’re wanting to ride, you can meet them at the church, at 9 am at 1402 E. 303 St, Paola, Ks. They have a trailer for those that can’t transport bikes. They will then drive to Rantoul, KS and ride on the Flint Hills Trail west to Ottawa, then ride back to Rantoul.
Those not familiar with the trail, it is a rails trail that generally follows the Marais Des Cygnes River to Ottawa from Osawatomie. The surface is crushed limestone.
Chain Gang
written by Scott Dreiling
We will meet at El Tap parking lot. Leave at 5:30. If late, you can meet us at 343rd and Cear Niles. Map for route can be found here
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Chain Gang
written by Scott Dreiling
May Board Meeting
This month’s meeting will be at El Tapatio in Paola, Thursday May 3rd at 7 pm. We will have a 20ish mile road ride before the meeting at 5:30. Meet in the El Tap parking lot. All members welcome to the ride and meeting!
John Brown Jamboree
We are looking to bring back a ride in conjunction with the annual John Brown Jamboree in Osawatomie. The event is the weekend of June 23rd. Please contact us if you’re interested in helping with planning or volunteering the day of. No experience necessary…
3rd Annual Roots Ride
We’re going to try something different this year for Roots…we’re going to plan ahead! This year, we’re looking for members to help plan the ride and any other events that we can incorporate around a really fun weekend. We’d like to take this ride to the next level and we need your great ideas. Please contact us if interested.
Bike Challenge
Last thing – I’m sure not many of you saw the ‘Challenge’ posted below. The challenge went something like this, ‘We’re a bike club that doesn’t yet act like a bike club. We need more member participation. We need weekly rides and people riding together.’
We can start by registering at the ‘Community’ forum, and posting when and where you are riding. You can also get more involved simply by clicking the little envelope icon on this page. You will be asked to submit your email address, then you will get emails with updated home page posts and notifications.
That’s it for now. Hope to see some new faces out riding and at our meetings.
Grab Your Bike and Ride!
Chain Gang
written by Scott Dreiling
Talk about a great year so far to ride a bike! I’m sure you’ve been enjoying the warm temperatures as much as I have. So, you check this site, and there are no rides! What the?
The Chain Gang has been doing some thinking (ok, actually just me). And it seems to me that we have ourselves a bike club here that really hasn’t figured out how to get the club part worked in. I know Miami Co isn’t a booming community of cyclists. But we should have enough members to get together a couple times a week, right? I also know this is usually a really busy time of year for folks. At least it is for me. But I think we, as the entire club, need to kick things in gear a little. We need members to step up and host or lead a ride. We need someone to volunteer or help with an event (we’ve got lots of ideas).
So, we’re – I’m – challenging all members, including myself. Get out and ride. But before you do, send us a note and let us know where. I’ll post it, send out an email, whatever it takes to try and get some people together. If there’s anyone that rides same day, same time, let’s start a ride. Doesn’t matter if it’s road, gravel, rail trail, or mountain bike trails. Taking the bike into the city, no problem, lets get a group going and carpool.
Give it a crazy name, or don’t name it at all. Same goes for me too. When I ride, I’ll get the word out. Just go to the ‘Community‘ section of this site and check…who knows, maybe we’ll start acting like a club.
Share your thoughts at contact@micovelo.com
Chain Gang
written by Scott Dreiling
Next Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2nd, at 6 pm at The Tavern in downtown Louisburg. Join us if you can.
Chain Gang
written by Scott Dreiling
