July 1-3! The Tour of Lawrence is a weekend of individual Pro-AM USA Cycling races, children’s races/events & live music organized in partnership with Free State Racing and promoted and made possible by the Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau held July 1-3, 2011 in the city of Lawrence KS.
Bike to Work Week is May 16-20, and SunflowerHorizons.com and WellCommons.com want to cheer on all you road warriors! Come join us for a Bike to Work Day breakfast on Friday, May 20 from 6:30-9:30. We’ll be outside in front of Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop, 802 Mass, with coffee and juice plus some light breakfast treats to help you gear up for your day. See you there!
Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, too, for the latest info on Lawrence’s Bike to Work Week:
http://www.facebook.com/WellCommons
http://www.facebook.com/SunflowerHorizons
The Lawrence Mountain Bike Club, Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, 
and the Trek bicycle company have come up with quite an enticement to get you out to help with the North Lawrence River Trails workday on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For directions, or if you have questions, contact Sunflower Outdoor at 843-5000, or [email protected].
Jessica Mortinger from the Douglas County Planning & Development Service got us a list of events for the 2011 Douglas County Bicycle Events and Rides. Please let us know if there are additional events and opportunities that we don’t have listed here so we can get them in the calendar!
They will also be added to the calendar soon but we wanted to post this ASAP.
April 2, 2011 Baldwin City Bike Fair
April 16, 2011 2011 Earth Day Celebration (BAC Table 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
April 30, 2011 Eudora Bicycle Rodeo – 10:00am-1:00pm
(TBD) Lawrence Bike Fair
June 18, 2011 Border Raiders – A eight-day, four-state bicycle ride (500 mile loop) that visits historic places in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri where the border wars ignited the Civil War long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. www.borderraiders.com/
June 18, 2011 Historic Gravel Road Ride – A gravel road ride taking place in Baldwin City, Kansas with 12 and 25 mile options, and connecting famous historical sites in the area. www.kansascyclist.com/events/HistoricGravelRoadRide.html
July 1-3, 2011 Tour of Lawrence – A three-day cycling race taking place over the Fourth of July holiday, featuring three events with professional, amateur, and youth divisions racing on the streets of Lawrence. www.touroflawrence.com
July 16, 2011 Lawrence Community Bike Ride 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Lawrence Central Rotary Sponsored event incorporating a ride, bike safety station, training wheel take off and merchandise tent.
July (TBD) Lizard Under the Skillet – What better way to beat the heat than to come out to Lawrence, Kansas, and ride the Lizard Under the Skillet. There will be 30, 40 and 65 mile options available to ride. www.lbc-cycling.com/rides/lizard.html
June 17, 2011 Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Solstice Ride – 6:30 p.m. This is an annual LMBC tradition to help celebrate the start of summer. The ride will start with the usual Friday night ride at the River Trail followed by dinner and drinks. www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit
June 25, 2011 Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Summit- Ride starts at 10:00 a.m., Food & Games around Noon. This is an annual LMBC tradition. It is an annual membership drive and celebration for the current members. There will be a ride at Clinton Lake. Lunch, courtesy of LMBC, as well as some good old fashioned games will follow. www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit
October (TBD) Lawrence Bicycle Club Octoginta www.lbc-cycling.com/rides/octoginta.html
Nov 25, 2011 Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Thanksgiving Day Ride – 9:00 a.m. Break away from the in-laws and warm up your appetite on the singletrack at Clinton Lake. This is a 2-3 hour ride depending on the weather and conditions. Clinton is rocky and technical. Be prepared to fix a few flats. No fee, just fun mountain biking on Turkey Day! www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit
Induro Cycling demos to be held next week
RideLawrence is a community service of the Lawrence Central Rotary.
Our intention is to be a clearinghouse for bicycling information in the City of Lawrence and the Douglas County Kansas area.
If you would like us to add an event to the calendar or a link to your organization please email [email protected]
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