Shout out for Kansas

[sunnyd_72]

So how many people do we have here from the greatest state in the nation? :D I myself am from Newton, apx. 20 minutes north of wichita.

What about you guys?

[Ridire123]

I'm originally from Manhattan, but am currently up in Omaha right now for school. I still go back to Manhattan on some weekends and on breaks... Less trails to ride on, but it's also not nearly as busy as Omaha--you can ride safely pretty much anywhere!

[ChiefCatchacold]

Originally from SW KS, currently in NE KS. So I've passed through Newton on 50 more than a few times. :)

[f0s_man]

I'm in Lawrence, KS.

[AGGRO]

Right on. I was born in Wray, CO. knockin on the door of KS. Way to represent.

[Lonnie Seachris]

I live close to Buhler.

[f0s_man]

Is it warming up?! Is it warming up?! I need to start riding again lest i collapse on my way to Kansas City! YES i shall bike up to Kansas City in the Spring. I made a promise to a friend that i'd do it!!

[sunnyd_72]

Well it was 21 yesterday and it's suppose to be 42 todeay and mid 50's all next week!!

[f0s_man]

THE SUN IS BACK!!!!!
HALLO SUN!!! Woohoo!!!!!!

[camflan]

Lawrence, it was/is 75 today, had a great ride this morning after class.

[The Figment]

ElDorado Here! Mokas Rocks! I'm just 35 min down K-196 from ya! Any decent trails around Newton?

[f0s_man]

Crud...
I took a reconnaissance drive for my "epic" Lawrence to Wyandotte County - The LEGENDS Mall in KCK- bike ride....
BAD ROADS...
1. My route goes from Lawrence, onto the 24/40 through to Tonganoxie - I've done this part of the ride a few times - not too bad - paved road, with a "standard" country highway shoulder..
2. I was planning to head north, onto Leavenworth road, via Tonganoxie Drive...
3. BUT...i realized that the paved roads do not appear until i hit Basehor... that's a good 10 miles of packed gravel, and wild country...
4. I ride a hybrid.... - i guess i could do it.... but a flat in the country...booohooo!!

Any other routes you folks would suggest?

I was thinking about riding on State Avenue all the way. It's a highway, with a HUGE shoulder, the type where cops can pull you over kinda shoulder. But i'm a little worried about the K-7 ramp.....might get rear-ended or something. .... :(

[AGGRO]

Ain't you all getting beat up this winter? I heard the wheat looks like c@#$.

[ebr898]

Hello,

I am checking in from Gardner, Ks.

[deanp]

In live in Lenexa.

[ebr898]

FOs Man,

There is a route that has been suggested to me from Lawrence to Gardner Via Douglas County Roads. I have driven it once to check it over, late last fall. It had some "share the road signs" posted. The shoulder was not very wide, and the ditches were fairly steep in some sections. My neighbor who suggested it said she rides it frequently. As I understand it the loop starts on the South side of Lawrance on a road that goes by and outlooktower.

[ChiefCatchacold]

I haven't ridden it, but you might look into Linwood road (KS hwy 32, turn just after Lawrence airport.) Then back north towards Basehor on 158th street (KS 2.)

Something like this: (link (http://www.toporoute.com/cgi-bin/getSavedRoute.cgi?routeKey=WVTHHNYNRKUHAKB)) ~30 miles one way.

I ride quite a bit from Gardner over towards Lawrence/Baldwin. I can post my routes if you like.

[ChiefCatchacold]

I ride this one fairly often (link (http://www.toporoute.com/cgi-bin/getSavedRoute.cgi?routeKey=AYRDUJXMUPKSGUS))

Gardner-Baldwin ~40 mile roundtrip. Check the elevation, there's a nice hill from Vinland to Baldwin City.

Anybody else know of some good hills the KC area?

[f0s_man]

@ebr898 & ChiefCatchaCold

Thanks for the routes ideas.

I've driven around to look at possible routes, and i think i can get to KC via State Ave, but not go all the way. I'll turn North at the stop light in Basehor, then head back East on Leavenworth Road - PAVED! The K7 ramps are too scary for me. Furthermore, there is massive construction going on along State.

I'll post the alternate routes....
Probably test the Linwood route this weekend if the dumb weather clears up!

[JayhawKen]

Not from Kansas but had the good fortune to spend 4 years at the finest academic institution west of the Mississippi.:)

[atomship47]

Not from Kansas but had the good fortune to spend 4 years at the finest academic institution west of the Mississippi.:)

ksu?

[JayhawKen]

ksu?

Is that a 4 year school?:rolleyes:

[ax0n]

Olathe, KS here. I didn't know the KC 'burbs had such a big representation. You guys need to speak up more often.

[f0s_man]

Gimme back my warm weather!! NooOoOooOo....

[ChiefCatchacold]

Gimme back my warm weather!! NooOoOooOo....

I don't mind the cold, but the 25 mph winds are getting old.

[twowheeler]

I live in Salina

[Floyd]

Sunnyd 72::: I too am from the "no apologies" town of Newton...yellow p-38 and sometimes my homebuilt or Linear OSS... Hope you get back on here to see you are not alone in Newton...as though you did not know..
to the rest in this great state ..... keep it upright at all times and into the wind the first half of the ride. .. .. ... . . . . . . peace

[Lonnie Seachris]

Sunnyd 72::: I too am from the "no apologies" town of Newton...yellow p-38 and sometimes my homebuilt or Linear OSS... Hope you get back on here to see you are not alone in Newton...as though you did not know..
to the rest in this great state ..... keep it upright at all times and into the wind the first half of the ride. .. .. ... . . . . . . peace

Now being from Buhler, I know that Newton is full of Mennonites. With a first name of Floyd......could it be?:eek:

[Floyd]

Lonnie: ......could it be?
Probably not... ... ...I do have a beard but it is not the right style. Glad to see we have a number of riders from here in Kansas who are on the forums... ... ... ... ... ...peace

[canonball]

I'm from the Pittsburg area. I'm jealous of the Lawrence folks. We only have one hill, but there is talk of importing one....

[nobrainer440]

Is that a 4 year school?:rolleyes:

Them's fight'n words. Oops, I guess that didn't help our hick stereotype too much, did it?

Anyway, I obviously go to KSU. I live in Overland Park.

Which forums do you all hang out in? I never see any Kansans on BF. Road, Singlespeed/Fixed, and Foo is where I spend my time. I was really bored today, so that's why I'm in here.

[f0s_man]

I'm from the Pittsburg area. I'm jealous of the Lawrence folks. We only have one hill, but there is talk of importing one....

"Yay!" for hills in Lawrence...make my morning commute to class so much more exciting.


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I hope to bike to Kansas City next weekend!!! - 1 way trip... 35miles.... :D
My friend is gonna give me a lift back!! :p

[mlwarriner]

Not from Kansas but had the good fortune to spend 4 years at the finest academic institution west of the Mississippi.:)


ksu?


naah, he's gotta be talking about U of Nebraska/Lincoln

:D:D


I grew up in NE Kansas (west of Atchison) and just moved to KC, MO.

begginer roadie, lookin' for some folks to ride slow with.

[quazimodo]

I live in De Soto, KS. I moved here about a year ago from Las Vegas. :)

[timobkc]

OP KS here.....you KC area folks need to support the JCBC....go to http://www.jcbikeclub.org for info on their upcoming rides, such as the Spring Classic on April 21st....

And across the border is the KCBC, great people also!!

[therhodeo]

Coffeyville here.:) Any good trails over there by Pittsburg?

[mlwarriner]

OP KS here.....you KC area folks need to support the JCBC....go to http://www.jcbikeclub.org for info on their upcoming rides, such as the Spring Classic on April 21st....

And across the border is the KCBC, great people also!!


once i get a few bucks put together for membership, i'll be in on the JCBC/KCBC thing.

:)

[f0s_man]

Just a little to the West, is the Lawrence Bike Club. I haven't joined em yet, but they host the annual Octogonia - supposed to be one of the best events in the cycling calendar.

[Portis]

Now that I've checked in, that should be pretty much all of Kansas. Next state please...

[rob3rto]

Lawrence here. Mostly hang in the SSFG forum as well.

[mcoons]

I rode from Lawrence to KC last summer and took this route..you'll have to pan out and over from my end point. It wasn't a direct route because the other riders were staying at a hotel on Shawnee Mission PKWY. It is definitely something I'll be doing again this summer.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=317257

The Golden Road is really a great road (it is the jog south just east of Linwood), takes you near the river.

[f0s_man]

I rode from Lawrence to KC last summer and took this route..you'll have to pan out and over from my end point. It wasn't a direct route because the other riders were staying at a hotel on Shawnee Mission PKWY. It is definitely something I'll be doing again this summer.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=317257

The Golden Road is really a great road (it is the jog south just east of Linwood), takes you near the river.

Nice route~
I'm afraid of the main roads though...ok ok... i know, i know, i'm taking a highway - that's even crazier!
Well, my final destination is by the Legends,thus i'm sticking with 24/40 till i hit Basehor, then i'll head north on 155th street..all the way to Leavenworth road...can't ride on 24/40 into KCK, because of the construction going on near the Verizon Amphi.

What kind of bike do you ride? I'm assuming most of the riders here on this use a roadbike to to their "longer" rides?

[mcoons]

I bought a Surly Cross-Check to do some touring this summer. I put a rack and fenders on it, and have been commuting on it for the last month or so. Fenders are really nice to have, and I have one pannier and a rack pack that I can bring most anything I need back and forth to work.

[f0s_man]

Super weather here today! I took an unplanned ride to nowhere... ended up on some farm roads as usual! HEH!!..and i decided to cycle UP 14th street........... ugly hill...

[ChiefCatchacold]

Super weather here today!

Agreed! :D

I did this (http://www.toporoute.com/cgi-bin/getSavedRoute.cgi?routeKey=EOYKFLXFGIFRVWW) yesterday. Not a bad ride... One of these days I'll remember to take my camera.

And, yes, road bike. Although I have a MTB too.

[mcoons]

Yo, chiefcatchacold, are there still the restrictions about riding a bike through DeSoto? I think it is mostly the road from Johnson County...I protested a few years ago when they put the rule in place, but haven't heard much about it lately.

[ChiefCatchacold]

Yo, chiefcatchacold, are there still the restrictions about riding a bike through DeSoto? I think it is mostly the road from Johnson County...I protested a few years ago when they put the rule in place, but haven't heard much about it lately.

I've only been in Gardner about a year, so I only know what I've read. Which is that the ban was on 83rd street, east of Kill Creek Road. Not sure if it's still in effect, I didn't see any signs at that intersection, but wasn't exactly looking for them. :)

[f0s_man]

Man, we're all fairly close....well....FAIRLY...
Maybe we should plan a group ride......

[mlwarriner]

Man, we're all fairly close....well....FAIRLY...
Maybe we should plan a group ride......

i'm in, so long as you promise not to drop my clyde ass...

:D:D

[ax0n]

I rode from downtown into overland park (to JCCC) on Monday via Southwest Boulevard. Fun ride but there are some pretty crappy segments of the Boulevard.

I usually try to sneak in 15-25 miles on saturdays. Anyone feel like meeting up at 8:45 or so at the Indian Creek Trail access point near the SE corner of 119th and Quivira in Overland Park? Leave at 9:00? Saturday the 28th? Wouldn't want to interfere with the JCBC Spring Classic.

http://maps.google.com/maps?key=ABQIAAAAB7NSVq9E6VMBkCGrANhoKBRpyHWTR_Wmmcn3LXxtEHHU2EqrbxSOcF7JZZ4TqXiQaDU7IpIOfBtUSg&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=38.910187,-94.723177&spn=0.017699,0.040169&t=h&om=1

I plan to ride northeast-bound on the trail for about an hour, then turn around and be back around 11. Unless I have my new road bike by then, I'll be on a hybrid and probably run an average pace of about 10-12 miles per hour. Whoever shows up, we'll stick together for a leisurely stroll for anyone who feels like coming along.

If it's raining, I'll call it off. Indian creek trail gets ridiculously messy when it rains.