Hopefully typical August temps are finished, but there are lots of cycling activities:
Sunday Aug. 22nd The Buckner Burn Time Trial with Individual, Team and ‘Eddy Merckx’ categories.
Mon. Aug. 23rd Offers TWO cool events:
NEW Monday Night Recovery Ride Kickooff at Waxy O’Sheas
Monday August 23rd at WAXY O’SHEAS (Shawnee Mission Parkway & Quviria) for a second round kick off party for the Aids Bicycle Challenge. Free appetizers, drink specials (great Black & Tans) and chance for some cool door prizes if you sign up for the ride OR are already signed up. 6:30 PM NO DROP ride…7:30 PM Party. Information on the ABC Ride at www.aidsbicyclechallenge.org
SPIN! Ride With Famous Cyclists
If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a leisurely bike ride with some of the region’s top bike racers and then joining them for dinner, now’s your chance. U.S. Mountain Bike Hall of Fame member and two-time National Cyclo-Cross Champion Steve Tilford, Brian Jensen who’s won more than 70 races, Nick Coil and Bill Stolte will accompany the free weekly SPIN! Ride on Monday, August 23.
The elite cyclists who make up the TradeWind Energy/Trek Midwest Cycling Team will join SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza’s free weekly Overland Park community bike ride and stay afterward to eat and greet. The ride is open to all ages and skill levels from novice to expert.
The entire bike team will join the group on a 12- or 24-mile ride through southern Overland Park. The ride will stage at 6:15 p.m. in SPIN!’s parking lot, 6541 W. 119th St. in the Fountains shopping center (there’s extra parking behind the restaurant), and head out at 6:30 p.m. Riders will be guided throughout the ride by knowledgeable bicyclists from ShoresSports. Safety is emphasized and no competition is allowed.
Most bike riders stay to enjoy the fun and food. Bike ride participants and their dining companions always receive a 10% discount on food after the rides. In order to plan for the larger-than-usual crowd expected on August 23, please call or email SPIN! to let them know how many will be riding and how many will be eating. 913-451-SPIN (7746) or spinrides@spinpizza.com.