About Us

The Quivira Park Group Ride is a moderate to fast paced ride that runs from May - October on Saturday mornings. We try to cruise at 15 - 18 MPH and can break up into two groups if we have different paced riders. There are usually between 5-20 riders and we start from the Quivira Park Parking Lot at 08:00 AM Sharp. See the specific rides as sometimes the day and time varies. Please Note: The 8:00 AM start time for 2010 is a change from the 7:00 AM start time we used in previous years.

Quivira Park in Overland Park, Kansas is easy to find - as it is on the left just south of 119th Street on Quivira Road. You can also go to Google Maps to obtain a detailed map with directions. Each of the ride maps also shows Quivira Park as that is where we start and end each ride. There is plenty of free parking with restroom facilities. See the list below for a schedule of our rides which is updated often. Most rides are 25 - 45 miles.

If you want to become a regular Quivira Park Bike Group rider, the ride postings are done through VeloCal.org. Please click on the VeloCal.org link and first register as a user. This is very easy. Next join the Quivira Park Bike Group. You will then receive automatic reminders of our rides direct to your e-mail address. This is very important as sometimes rides change due to weather or conditions. We are also on Facebook and Twitter. See the links to both sites on the left.

The Quivira Park Bike Group abides by all Johnson County Bicycle Club rules including the requirement of wearing a helmet and obeying all traffic regulations. We are also a very friendly group of riders and will not leave any rider stranded.

There is usually one SAG stop on each ride that will include restroom facilities and water. Please bring your own food.

2010 Ride Calendar


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Ride Disclaimer

Organizers, proponents and participants of the Quivira Park Bike Group rides claim no responsibility for the actions of individuals participating in the ride, nor of individuals on foot or in motorized vehicles. Participants are responsible for their own safety and behavior in relation to other participants, drivers of vehicles, and the law.

The Quivira Park Bike Group does not condone violence, vandalism, wanton disregard for public safety, disruption of public transit or emergency vehicles, or any violations of state or local laws.

The Quivira Park Bike Group claims no responsibility for the safety of bicyclists who participate in rides. Please check current road conditions prior to venturing on the mapped routes provided.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 24 - October 23, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

For Ride 24 on Saturday, October 23th the Quivira Park Bike Group took the Kill Creek Park Route.  Greg Voelker and Ron Kneib were the ride leaders and there was worry that with all the rain on Friday night whether the ride would go off. With the front moving through in time, however, the ride went off.

The picture of the group was taken by Greg in the parking lot of Quivira Park.  Total mileage for the ride was 42.53 Miles.
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Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 23 - October 16, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

For Ride 23 on Saturday, October 16th the Quivira Park Bike Group did the Lake Olathe Route.  Greg Voelker was the ride leader and he reported that they had nine riders, with three first-timers. There were no mishaps like last week and the ride went well.

Greg took a number of pictures and the two here are of members of the group at a rest stop at the Olathe Prairie Center and at Quivira Park.  Total mileage was 26.03 miles.





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Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 22 - October 9, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

The Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 22 took the Cleveland Route on the Saturday, October 9th ride.  There were eight riders to start and six that did the whole route.  Joe and Ron turned back as they did not have time to do the whole route.

Greg Voekler was the ride leader and reported that generously things went well except for one mishap when Marco went down from overlapping his wheel with the rider in front of him.  He was right in front of Greg at the time and it a minor miracle that those behind him in the went down in the pace line.  Marco fortunately was not seriously hurt and finished the ride.

The picture to the left was taken at the SAG stop in Cleveland, Missouri.  Total distance for the route was 55.05 miles
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Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 21 - October 2, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

The Quivira Park Bike Group joined the Tour de BBQ Ride on Saturday, October 2, 2010 for Ride 21 of the season.  Write-up and pictures at Ed's Life Trek Blog.
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 20 - September 25, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 20 took the Stump Park with SMP Loop Route.  Greg Voelker and Ron Kneib led the group and they reported that there were 13 riders at the start with one rider having to drop out after busting his rear derailleur from his bike frame.  Fortunately he was able to call a friend to come pick him up.  Average speed was 16 MPH but Ron was with the slower group.
Rob Rhodes, our resident photographer took the pictures to the left.  The group shot was taken at Charles J. Stump Park, our usual SAG stop for this route.  The second photograph is at the SAG and the third leaving the park afterward.

There is not a map of the ride, except for the GPSies map at the link above since I could not participate this week.  Total miles were 35.42.  Ron reported that the temperatures was on the cool side but very nice weather overall.






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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 19 - September 18, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 19 took the Spring Hill and Gardner Lake Route.  Greg Voelker led the group and reported that the group had a good ride, with one mishap when Clint crashed due to overlapping a wheel.  He suffered some road rash and a cut finger, but no serious damage to him or his bike.

The pictures of the group on Monticello Road were taken by Greg.  Since Ed did not ride there is not a Garmin upload but the map of the route can seen by clicking on the link above.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 18 - September 11, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 18 took the Lake Lenexa Route .  For ride highlights and pictures visit Ed's Life Trek.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 17 - September 4, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 17 took the Cleveland Route.  For ride highlights and pictures visit Ed's Life Trek.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 16 - August 28, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 16 took the Holiday Drive Route.  Ron and Greg led the group which included 19 riders with many new faces.  The group split into two groups with one, as Greg calls it "the insanely fast group", and the other the regular paced one.

This picture is of the entire group at the Charles J. Stump Park, which is the SAG stop for this route.  Ron reported that there were several soccer games going on so quite a crowd with all of our riders, soccer players, and spectators of the soccer games.

This picture and the one below were snapped at Quivira Park before the ride.  Thanks to Greg and Ron for the pictures.




Since I did not ride I do not have an upload from my Garmin, however, a map of the route is at the GPSies website under Holiday Drive Route.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 15 - August 21, 2010 Quivira.Eroe.com

Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 15 took the Kill Creek Park Route.  For ride highlights and pictures visit Ed's Life Trek.
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