Quivira Park Bike Group: Quivira Park Bike Group Ride 22

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.

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 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.