Board Meeting Feb 2nd

Scott Dreiling — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:52:16 +0000

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

Meeting and Social Recap

Scott Dreiling — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:55 +0000

Thanks to everyone that came to our meeting and social. It was a good turnout with a mix of current members and guests. Thanks also to those that had suggestions for the upcoming year. We’re looking forward to some great events and growing this club. For anyone interested, the meeting notes are located here. MemberMeetingNotes_1_18_12

Please contact us with any questions or if you’d like to be more involved.

Thanks
Chain Gang

MiCo Velo Meeting & Social Tonight!

Scott Dreiling — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:59:22 +0000

Meet other members, hear about the latest happenings and ideas and let us know what you’d like to see from Miami County’s bike club. Members, families and non-members welcome. 6:30 at Town Square (formerly Evergreen Events) on the south side of the square in downtown Paola. Free chili as long as it lasts!

See you there!
Chain Gang

Club Meeting and Social

Scott Dreiling — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:47:13 +0000

The Members Meeting and Social will be held in Paola at the Town Square, formerly known as Evergreen Events. For those that don’t know, it is on the South side of the square downtown. We will serve hot chili and water and you are welcome to bring your own drinks. The meeting will start at 6:30 and should be over by 8. Families and non-members are welcome.

Wednesday, January 18th – 6:30 pm
Meeting place-Town Square, Paola
Please RSVP by going to contact us.

We will briefly talk about latest happenings and then will open floor to all. Let us know what you want from YOUR bike club. Your voice will be heard, but only if you’re there!

Here are a few of the benefits we hope to discuss:
- More Group Rides and Socials
-Involvement in existing Miami County Cycling Events
-Our own club sponsored bike events (many family oriented fun rides in the works)
-An ‘official’ club – Our non-profit status has started but is pending until we can afford it.
-Community Bike Advocacy – We all like to ride. Our communities need to know we will push to make things better. How about a few bike racks and designated bike lanes?
-Safer Travel to and from school for children who ride or walk.
-Cool MiCo Velo bike accessories (anyone seen our jerseys?)

We want to hear from you and what you want. Please consider becoming a member of MiCo Velo today.

Thanks
Chain Gang

Renew Today!

Scott Dreiling — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:15:19 +0000

The web updates have been made, and we’re asking all of our members to renew here.

Annual memberships are $20 for a single and $30 for a family. It’s that easy! For those newer members that have already renewed in 2011 and paid, you don’t have to do a thing.

Current members will have until Oct 15^th to renew. Members receive information via emails about the events, rides and other happenings of the club. Until we have membership that pays dues, we have no funds. Until we have funds, we can’t offer ride insurance, MiCo Velo branded items and membership cards for discounts. Until we have funds we will not be able to secure our non-profit status which will help us make a difference in our community. Don’t let your membership expire.

We encourage every member to renew and participate in group rides, post comments and questions on our community forum, and become involved. We’d especially like to see members from communities other than Paola come join us. We know you’re out there. If you have comments or questions, please contact us at www.micovelo.com/contact-us/. Make your membership official by renewing today!

Then Grab Your Bike and Ride.

Chain Gang

Flint Hills Nature Trail Fall Ride: October 1st!

Joe Knecht — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:47:06 +0000

This is your invitation to come see the sites, feel the autumn breezes, listen to wind in the trees as they sway, smell the fall fragrances and travel without the roadway clutter of cars. The Flint Hills Nature Trail is your pathway to a beautiful world which few people experience.

Come join us October 1st, at 9:00am starting in Osawatomie from John Brown Park. We’ll ride approx. 12 miles to Rantoul, and back, for a picnic lunch in the park. 7am start time for a longer, faster paced ride to Ottawa (22 Miles), and back with a rendezvous at the soft rock café around 10:30-11:00am. Families welcome, helmets required.

The Flint Hills Nature Trail is a nearly 120 mile rail-trail under development in northeast Kansas. It crosses 7 counties, and dozens of communities, along its east-west course. As the name implies, it crosses the beautiful Flint Hills. The Flint Hills represent one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in the world. Recognized as one of the longest rail-trails in the United States, it is home to abundant prairie plant and wildlife species, spectacular views, national historic sites, and a diverse set of recreational areas.

This resource had its roots in 1886 when several railroads started developing the line, including the Council Grove, Osage City & Ottawa Railway (which serviced coal mining) and the Missouri Pacific. The route fell out of service in the 1980s.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy later acquired and railbanked the corridor in 1995 and then transferred it to KRTC to develop.

Trail map can be found here: http://g.co/maps/7qc5

Register Here: http://www.micovelo.com/events/

Roots Ride and Other Things

Scott Dreiling — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:07:17 +0000

The ride that started it all is only a couple weeks away! That’s right, Rock and Roll to Roots is back for 2011. We’ll have a shorter 10ish mile course, and a longer 20+ mile course. Ride your own pace, finish and grab a bite to eat, then kick back at the annual Paola Roots Festival. More details and a sign-up are posted on the events page. Register Here

Membership Renewal – well, it’s taken us a little while to get everything in order, but the site is finally ready for everyone to renew. Look for details via email, and you’ll have a couple months to renew your membership. Individuals are $20 and a family membership is $30. After you renew, get involved…and grab your bike and ride!

Chain Gang

Cider Mill Century Update

Scott Dreiling — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:51:37 +0000

What a busy day! We had a few MiCo Velo members ride, and even more helped man the last SAG station on sunday. Thanks to those that spent a few hours or more filling water jugs, making pb&j’s, cutting up fruit and everything else. We had a lot of nice comments from the riders. A special thanks to Mr McCaskill for all the work he put into the event.

Next on the calendar will be the Rock and Roll to Roots ride. Come and join us on our Hump Day rides on wednesdays starting at the high school parking lot.

Chain Gang

We’re Baaa-aaack!

Scott Dreiling — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:21:57 +0000

Ok folks, sorry about the couple month delay. The chain gang also double as baseball coaches and parents, and this summer was crazy! but, we are back and we have been riding. Here’s a couple things to get on the calendar:

Cider Mill Century – this ride is put on by the club to the north, Johnson County Bike Club. There are ride distances of 25, 50, 70 and 100. Go to http://www.jcbikeclub.org/ for more info.

Help SAG at the Century – MiCo Velo members will be manning the shelter house on the west side of Miola Lake, north of the campground, all day during the Cider Mill Century. Come on out and help hand out water to the riders.

Rock and Roll to Roots 2011 – This is where we started! Details haven’t been hammered out yet, but look for updates soon and plan on riding before the music starts.

thanks

Chain Gang

Members Ride and Meeting – May 1st

Scott Dreiling — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:17:04 +0000

Sunday, May 1^st – Members meeting and ride

We’ll meet at Wallace Park in Paola at around 2:30, ride leaves at 3 pm sharp. Meet at the lot by the shelterhouse on top of the hill. If it’s taken, we’ll meet at the pool parking lot. We will ride out and around Miola lake at an easy no-drop pace. Back to Wallace for meeting. Should be out of there by 5:30. Bring family if you want, but make sure you ride with your children. If anyone would like to organize food and/or drinks, feel free.

Sunday, May 1^st is also the last day to be a MiCo Velo member for free (we think). Now, there are absolutely no penalties for renewing at the middle or end of May. Actually, the Web site changes to our registration process are taking longer than expected, so right now you can’t renew. The chain gang has way too many things going on this time of year. The site should be ready sometime the week of May 2^nd. Please stay patient, we will have everything running smoothly soon. We’ll also let everyone know when ready. Just think of it as bonus free membership time…

Any other questions, bring them to the meeting.

Thanks

Chain Gang