We wanted to let all of you know about a couple of upcoming events, news and dates to remember.
First, check the calendar as we’ll be posting dates for group rides. We are looking for someone to organize the Hump Day ride or any others, please let us know. Tomorrow we will meet in the Paola High School parking lot at 6 if the weather is good. We will be riding through Sommerset on 287th street and back. Should be about 20 miles.
This Sunday, Sept 5th, we will host a mountain bike trail ride. Show up anytime between 10 am and 3 pm to come ride the trails at Scott and Christy Dreiling’s land. If you’re new to mountain biking, this would be a great time to get started. Check back on the site in case it rains and trails are wet.
Our very 1st MiCo Velo Members meeting will be posted soon. We’re looking at good dates, but it looks like Friday, Sept 10th at El Tapatio sometime around 6:30. This will be a good meeting to go to as we’ll be running down a ‘list’ of issues we’ll want to tackle in the next year. If you’re wanting to get involved, please come and volunteer. Meetings will probably be quarterly, so it may be a while before we have another one.
Last, look for the new ‘Community’ page to launch soon on the site. It will be a message board where members can post ideas, ride schedules, vent about traffic, or anything else on your mind. It’s a great way to stay up to date and in touch with other members.
That’s all, keep riding.
written by Scott Dreiling
Lots of smiling faces as members regroup during the ride.
Wow, what a turnout for the first ever MiCo Velo group ride. Looks like we’re on our way to a successful club. Thanks to everyone that came out and rode. We had a nice paced 10 mile ride, and then a small group did an extra 18 hard miles. Hope everyone enjoyed themselves, and judging the smiling faces I think you did. We’ll also try and get some pics and video from Rock and Roll up soon.
Check the calendar often for more rides, and we’ll be posting a date for our first official club meeting.
written by Scott Dreiling
Scott and I will be out this weekend with our families enjoying a weekend of Bbq and Music at the Roots Festival. If you see someone with a MiCo Velo shirt come up and say hi and get a club bike sticker.
Also, be sure to Grab Your Bike and Ride our first group ride on Saturday the 28th, 2010. It’s shaping up to be a lot of fun for kicking off the club. Everyone is welcome, even our kids will be riding with us
For more information on the Roots Festival, check out their site.
written by Joe Knecht
Like to ride your bike? Like good music and good times with friends? Well come join the gang at the all new MiCo Velo Cycling Club for a fun ride the morning of the Roots Festival. To celebrate the launch of MiCo Velo Cycling club as well as one of the biggest weekends in Paola, the Roots Festival, we wanted to put together our first group ride to let people know about the club. Participants will receive a free membership to MiCo Velo Cycling Club for a full year and a special discount at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant after the ride.
Just meet us in the lot behind El Tap with your bike and whatever you’ll need at the Roots Festival. Riders will choose between a 10 mile and a 20 mile course. There will be leaders for each group that will set a comfortable pace and will make sure nobody gets left behind. Kids and families are welcome. Helmets required.
Pre-registration is recommended but not required. It allows us to understand the pace and distances you’d like to ride.
When: 8AM Saturday August 28th, 2010
Start: Behind El Tapatio in Paola
Distance: Approx 20 or 10 miles
written by Joe Knecht
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
