Sizzling Gravel Grinder.

Great turnout today for our first Gravel Grinder of the season. Thank you to everyone who came out and suffered along with me on the Riverside - Weston Gravel Grinder. This route is coming together nicely and by fall we should have a nice route with plenty of gravel fun.

Here are some pictures of today's ride. More to come once I recuperate and have another beer...

Riverside - Weston Gravel Grinder

Riverside - Weston Gravel Grinder

Time to start back up the gravel grinders. Why? Because the Gravel World Championships is just around the corner.....

What: Riverside - Weston Gravel Grinder

When: Sunday , 08/08/10 - 8:00 am

Where: Start at E.H. Young Riverfront Park, Riverside MO

Who: Any and all are welcome

Why: Training for the upcoming RIM, Gravel Worlds and Cruise the Blues.

Route: A mix of gravel, levee and back country roads. A fair amount of county roads could be used depending day of ride conditions, but plenty of gravel to keep us sane. Some hills will be climbed. Any road bike with a good sturdy set of wheels can be used. Cross bike preferred, but not required.

This is a Show-N-Go ride, please bring food/water and anything you require. We will stop at Weston and Parma Woods (return leg) for water. Please obey all traffic laws. You are responsible for your own safety.

Cue Sheet for the Riverside - Weston Gravel Grinder is below. Long course 75 miles, Short course 40 miles.












Here is the latest course map for the long course (75 miles). We had to take out a section along the levee due to construction.




Please check back for any updates.

Historic Gravel Road Ride

10:00am Historic Gravel Road Ride (aka Mullet Ride) 12 and 25 mile options.
Free entry. Just bring food and water. We start at a Antiques on the Prairie
10am start at 6th and high street. park at Collin's Gym on 6th street.
25 miles. figure 8 loop west of town and east on the gravel roads. maps provided.....

Here is a review of our last edition of the Mullet Ride

And Don't forget...

Vintage bicycle show and vendors, ride around town 10 am
free plane rides at Vinland Airport for ages 8-17 9am to noon.
Train rides 11am to 2pm
antique car and motorcycle show 8am to 2pm
Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast 7:30-10:30 am $5

Kill Creek 135

Sorry for the late notice. Cow Town Cyclings, John Williams is hosting the Kill Creek 135 on Sunday morning. Here is the route. The majority of the route is our favorite - gravel. Gathering up info now and will post later today.

http://www.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=453127451440639597

This will be great training for the DK200. Who's on board?

What: Kill Creek 135
When: Sunday Morning (9:00am)
Where: Start at Kill Creek Park

Check back for more details Saturday night.

MTB - KC Ride

The MTB-KC 90 is still a go. However, due to today's rain, the ride is now only 60 miles and will include commuter trail and bike route connections.

More Gravel Grinders on the Way....

We were ask if we were going to have some more Gravel Grinders. The answer is YES. Stay tuned for some more GG's, a pre-ride of the Cow Town 200/100 and the upcoming MTB-KC series. First one is coming up on April 3rd....

The 411 on the series

April 3--MTB-KC 90 Miler
*Utilizing the Swope, BuRP, SMP, Trolley Track, Tomahawk Creek, Indian Creek, Mill Creek, and Turkey Creek Trail Systems

May 22--Lawrence Legato
*Utilizing the River Trail, Clinton, Burroughs Creek, Haskell Rail, and South Lawrence Trafficway Trail Systems

July 31--SOS! (Stocksdale Obbligato Smithville)
*Utilizing the Stocksdale and Smithville trail systems, plus some of Clay County's backroads

August 7--12 hours of Landahl
*Utilizing the Landahl Park Trail System

The official MTB-KC website: http://mtbkc.blogspot.com/

Riverside Gravel Grinder v2

What: Riverside Gravel Grinder v2

When: Saturday, 03/06/10 - 10:00 am start time

Where: Start at E.H. Young Riverfront Park, Riverside MO

Who: Any and all are welcome

Why: Because there is way too much pavement in the world

Route: A mix of gravel, levee and back country roads. We will hit a little more gravel on this version. All depends on the trail condition. A good amount of road, but plenty of gravel to keep us sane. Some hills will be climbed. Any road bike with a good sturdy set of wheels can be used. Cross bike preferred, but not required. I will most likely be on my 29er this week unless I fix my broken shift levers by Saturday.....

This is a Show-N-Go ride, please bring food/water and anything you require.

We will be running before the ride if anyone is interested in a brick workout. Starts at 8:45 am. 5 miles. Same location....