Category: Lawrence Biking (Page 20 of 34)

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Our Community Bike Ride

June 12, 2013 /

Ride Lawrence and our partners are excited to present our third FREE community bike ride Saturday, July 20th 2013 to promote cycling as a part of a healthy lifestyle at the The Rotary Arboretum at Clinton Park (by the YSC Soccer fields).

There are three rides to choose from and they all travel along the South Lawrence Trafficway bike path, a paved surface that is a “car-free” environment:

• Ten-mile ride. It begins at 8 a.m. and travels near I-70 and back.

• Three-mile family ride. It begins at 8:30 a.m. and goes to the Clinton Lake Overlook and back.

• One-mile easy loop. It’s available anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and circles around the arboretum.

Other activities from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. include:

• A Training Wheel Takeoff. Experts will help children who are ready to take off their training wheels in a safe and fun environment.

• Safety Zone. Safe Kids Douglas County will help outfit children with helmets and other safety gear while supplies last along with providing cycling safety tips for kids of all ages.

Lawrence Central Rotary organizes and sponsors the event. Last year’s event drew about 200 participants.

We’re really excited and want to thank all those who are helping us to do the ride this year. Our 2013 Sponsors include: Anderson Rentals and Lawrence Central Rotary

The 2013 partners include: The Merc, TeamGP Velotek, Bev West Creative, McDonalds, and the Lawrence Bicycle Club.

And the 2013 Friends of the ride include: Booster Print, Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, EconoLodge Lawrence, Ortho Kansas and Safe Kids of Douglas County.

We’ll have them there, but if you want to pre-print a release to be a part of the ride you can download this form, print and fill it out and bring it to the event. It’s that easy!

Here’s more information and Ride Maps. We look forward to seeing you!

With Warmer Weather Comes Fun Regular Ride Opportunities!

May 23, 2013 /

{Editor’s note: The fine folks over at Team GP VeloTek asked us to post this}

Ever notice how most runners don’t smile when they run? And cyclist are gabbing, smiling and chatting when they ride and even race? The social aspect courtesy of drafting is one of the best parts of cycling. As you get into cycling you’ll notice that you’ll hang around cyclist more and more. You will have more energy, your clothes will seem oversized, you’ll fantasy about riding and not driving your car. Strange things happen when you pedal your bike. Pedal in a group and even greater things are possible.

Maybe you’ll start shaving your legs and wear spandex, maybe your bike will have no gears or brakes and you’ll wear wool. Maybe you’ll ride to work in work clothes and save money, your health, and the world?! It doesn’t matter, as long as you pedal something you are making a difference.

Join the gang at Team GP VeloTek in making a difference. They promote health competition, communities, youth and sustainability.

The “Pizza” Ride.
3rd Monday of every month May through October. Meet at Johnny’s across the Kansas River in Lawrence KS at 6pm to stage. We’ll ride from 6:30pm to 7:30pm along the crushed gravel Kansas River levee trail. This is a no drop ride with varying abilities. Typically we average around 10mph. This ride is sponsored by Team 360 and Venturing Crew #2159. Crew Advisor and Coach Jim Whittaker is your contact. Open to everyone with a helmet! Kids’ bring a parent. Rain or shine, if it storms we’ll just eat pizza and talk about riding. Jim’s cell 913.269.VELO
PT’s “Flying Monkey” Ride
Join Ian Silovsky and Mike Rost in Topeka EVERY Monday from April to September for an easy ride from the best coffee shop in the World! It’s a relaxed recovery ride that travels the Big Shunga trail. Talk to Ian about health and fitness needs as he’s a Professional Fitness Trainer at Rebound PT. Heavy rains or dangerous storms will cancel this ride. Ian’s cell 785.223.1988 FlyingMonkeyRideFlyer
TREK Store of KC Shawnee Store Rides.
Wednesday – Join the experienced VeloTek race squad and very helpful TREK store shop riders to learn basic road safety, pace line and other group riding skills. 6:30 pm Start.

Thursday – Join the VeloTek ladies on the women’s ride 6:30 pm Start
Trek Store ride link.

VeloTek Performance group riding tips.

1. Keep your head up and forward, where you look is where you go.
2. Be consistent and calm.
3. Easy on the brakes and go in a straight line.

45 Riders Take to the Street for the Lawrence Ride of Silence

May 16, 2013 /

Lawrence Bicyclists on the 2013 Ride of Silence There was a wondeful turnout for this year’s Lawrence, KS edition of the Ride of Silence! 45, that’s right, 45 caring cyclists gathered at South Park for the (surprisingly, only the) 2nd Lawrence Ride of Silence. After a short intro “speech” by Pat Schlager, they bowed their heads for a moment of silence to remember all of our fellow cyclists who did not make it home from their rides. Then they rolled out two-by-two and made two loops through Downtown Lawrence before returning to South Park.

Don’t you wish that you were there? Mark your calendars now for the 3rd Lawrence edition of the Ride of Silence in 2014 – always the 3rd Wednesday of May at 7 PM (local time).

Lawrence/Douglass Co Metro Planning Org Needs Your Input!

May 3, 2013 /

Do you walk, bike, drive, or use the T in Lawrence or Douglass County? A public open house will be held on Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Union Pacific Depot (402 N. 2nd Street) in Lawrence. Members of the project team will be at the meeting to discuss the three elements of the multimodal planning studies. An online, interactive-mapping tool (additional information provided below) will be available at the open house to allow attendees an opportunity to identify deficiencies, gaps, and other mobility issues. Click Here to download the Open House Flyer.

If you have any questions regarding the public open house please contact:

Todd Girdler, Senior Transportation Planner, Lawrence-Douglas County MPO, at (785) 832-3155 or email [email protected]
Jessica Mortinger, Transportation Planner, Lawrence-Douglas County MPO, at (785) 832-3165 or email [email protected]

Can’t Attend? Use the Online Interactive Maps to Provide Your Comments.

The project team is currently collecting and analyzing data for the three multimodal planning studies and we need your help. Please take a few minutes to use the online, interactive-maps to identify deficiencies, gaps, and other mobility issues within the region. An online map has been developed for each of the three multimodal planning elements which you can access by clicking on the following links. Once you have accessed the first map, you will be able to access the other maps within the program, or you can return to this page to access the other maps.

Countywide Bikeway System Plan: http://tinyurl.com/DouglasCoBike
Fixed-Route Transit & Pedestrian Accessibility Study: http://tinyurl.com/TransitPedAccess
Commuter Park & Ride Study: http://tinyurl.com/DouglasCoPark-Ride

We encourage you to provide as much information as possible. Feel free to complete one, two, or all three of the maps. You can also return at any time to add comments or review comments that other people have provided. The online, interactive-mapping tool will also be available at the public open house.

Lawrence Central Rotary’s Steve Lane to Discuss the 2013 Lawrence Community Bike Ride

April 30, 2013 /

At this week’s Lawrence Central Rotary Wednesday 5/1 meeting Steve Lane will tell us about this year’s Community Bike Ride scheduled for July 20th. This is the club’s signature community project. If you’re interested in hearing more or volunteering to help stop by the Eldridge All American Room!