Niche Joins United by Design!

Niche, a distinctive home furnishings & interior design services store located in St. Louis’ central business district, has joined the United by Design Bike MS team as a sponsor for the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th & 12th in Columbia, MO. Niche has sponsored Lawrence Group's Dream Cycles Bike MS team in the past and we are excited to have them as one of our sponsors this year.

For more information on the services Niche provides, please contact David Blakely, Store Manager (david.blakely@thelawrencegroup.com), or visit their website: www.nichestl.com.

Weekend Training Ride - 7/3/2010

United by Design will be having its 2nd weekend training ride on Saturday, 7/3/2010, at 7:30am (weather permitting).

We will be riding a few Madison County Transit Trails: the MCT Schoolhouse, MCT Goshen, & MCT Nature Trails in Madison County, IL. We will meet at the Metro East Park & Recreation District Office in Collinsville, IL, at 7:30am. "Click Here" for the link to the location on Google Maps where you can get directions. The Schoolhouse Trail (15.8m) connects to the Goshen Trail (7m). The Goshen connects to the Nature Trail (12.7m) which returns towards the beginning of the Schoolhouse Trail. All together, the ride will be about 38 miles round-trip. There are numerous other connecting trails for those who want to add or subtract mileage.

If you plan on attending or have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com). We hope you can join us for a nice morning or riding.

Looking forward to riding with you!

Meet the Team & Jersey Design Unveiling - 7/6/2010

United by Design team members and representatives from the Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society will be available to answer any questions you have about United by Design and the Bike MS Gateway Getaway ride. We will also be unveiling our new team jersey design and taking orders for it. Our jerseys will be from Champion System this year and will only cost $30 for team members. Jerseys will cost $60 for non-team members. The last day to order is July 9th, so make sure you don't miss this event! If you miss the deadline, the price goes up significantly. Lunch will be provided for all those who RSVP in advance. If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, please contact Tom Bahr below. We look forward to seeing you there!

Where:
Lawrence Group
319 N 4th Street - 3rd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63102
*Parking is available at the adjacent Quik Park Garage

When:
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
12:00pm

RSVP (by July 2nd):
Tom Bahr
tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com

Weekday Training Ride - 6/30/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, June 30th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & river level permitting). We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Looking forward to riding with you!

UbD Weekday Training Ride Pictures - 6/22/2010

Lawrence Group held its 3rd weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010. Three riders from Team Arcturis, a United by Design affiliate, joined us. We rode the St. Louis Riverfront Trail again but went past the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge into Illinois for a total of 28 miles round trip. It was a hot evening and the Mississippi River was a lot higher, flooding one portion of the trail. We didn't let that keep us from having a good time though! Below are a few pictures from the ride. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for information on our next training rides. Looking forward to riding with you!
























Troy, Benjamin, and Chris from Team Arcturis cruising along the St. Louis Riverfront Trail.

























Dan Kennedy (Lawrence Group).

























One of the creeks that feeds into the Mississippi River was swollen and flooded the trail below a rail bridge.

























Troy with Team Arcturis hiking around the flooded bike trail.

























It took a little while but we all made it around the water. The only bad thing was we had to do it again on the way back.

Weeday Training Ride - 6/22/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather permitting). It is a very nice, easy 22 mile ride to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back. The trail continues into Illinois for those who want to ride further. We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the President Casino. We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend so we can keep an eye out for you.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Looking forward to riding with you!

UbD Weekday Training Ride Pictures - 6/16/2010

Lawrence Group held the 2nd weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010. We rode the St. Louis Riverfront Trail again to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back. Below are a few pictures from the ride. We hope to see you on our upcoming training rides!

Trail sign on one of the flood walls.

























Rob Forney (Lawrence Group) crusing near the Merchant's Bridge.

























Jessica Roberts (Lawrence Group) enjoying the ride.


Tom Bahr (Lawrence Group) taking a break on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.

Weekday Training Ride - 6/16/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, June 16th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather permitting). It is a very nice, easy 22 mile ride to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back. The trail continues into Illinois for those who want to ride further. We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the President Casino. We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend so we can keep an eye out for you.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Looking forward to riding with you!

Saturday Training Ride Photos - 6/12/2010

Tom Bahr and Dan Kennedy from the Lawrence Group joined Team Christner for their Saturday morning ride at Windsor Crossing Community Church in Chesterfield, MO. It was a beautiful day but hot! There are various route options allowing you to do as little or as many miles as you'd like. There were some pretty killer hills but well worth the climb as there were some great views. Below are a few pictures from the ride. We hope you can join us on future training rides. Make sure to follow United by Design to stay up-to-date on all that is happening!

Entrance to Windsor Crossing Community Church, the start & finish of of the ride.

An old stone house on Wildhorse Creek Rd., northwest of Babler State Park.

An old school house (?) North of Babler State Park.

Having Fun with the United by Design Logo

Derek Prior (HOK) has kindly donated his time to help design the United by Design logo. He is also working on the team's jersey for this year's Bike MS: Express Script Gateway Getaway. Here is a modified version of our main logo. Hope you enjoy!

Lawrence Group Joins United by Design!

Lawrence Group, a multi-disciplined international design firm headquartered in St. Louis, MO, has joined the United by Design team as a sponsor and to ride in the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th & 12th in Columbia, MO. Lawrence Group has participated in the Bike MS "MS 150" ride the last 4 years with their Dream Cycles team and has had great support. Lawrence Group co-founded United by Design along with HOK, Lighting Associates, and Atlas Carpet Mills. For more information on the services Lawrence Group provides, please visit their website or contact Donna Gamache, Director of Communications (donna.gamache@thelawrencegroup.com).

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring or joining United by Design, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Looking forward to riding with you!

Lighting Associates Joins United by Design!

Lighting Associates, one of the foremost lighting manufacturer's representative in the eastern Missouri and southern Illinois area, has joined the United by Design team as a sponsor and to ride in the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th & 12th in Columbia, MO. Lighting Associates co-founded United by Design along with Lawrence Group, HOK, and Atlas Carpet Mills. For more information on the services Lighting Associates provides, please visit their website or contact Tony Randazzo (trandazzo@laiweb.net).

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring or joining United by Design, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Looking forward to riding with you!

UbD Weekday Training Ride Pictures - 6/9/2010

Lawrence Group held the first weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010. It was a beautiful evening for a ride! We rode the St. Louis Riverfront Trail again to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back for a total of 22 miles. There were great views of the Mississippi River and downtown St. Louis from the bridge. Below are a few pictures from the ride. We hope you can join us on our upcoming training rides!

View of downtown St. Louis looking South from the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.

Jessica Roberts and Rob Forney (Lawrence Group) taking a break over the Mississippi River on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. A bit of trivia: what 1980's movie featured the bridge and other St. Louis sites during shooting???

1st UbD Training Ride Pictures!

We had a great 1st United by Design team ride this past Saturday on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail! The sky was a bit overcast but we didn't complain because it helped to cool things down. Below are a few pictures from the ride. We hope you can join us on our upcoming training rides!

Jessica Roberts, Rob Forney, and Dan Kennedy (Lawrence Group) taking a break on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.

View looking South at the two water intake towers. Downtown St. Louis can barely be seen to the left.

Jessica Roberts and Rob Forney (Lawrence Group) cruising South on the Riverfront Trail.

Weekly Training Rides Begin!

Lawrence Group will begin holding weekly training rides for the United by Design Bike MS team beginning Wednesday, June 9th, at 5:30pm

We will be riding downtown on the St. Louis River Front Trail (weather permitting).  The trail was designed by Austin Tao Associates and was completed about 3 years ago.  It is a very nice, easy 22 mile ride to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back.  The trail continues into Illinois for those who want to ride further. 


We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the President Casino.  We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP.  Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup) if you plan to attend so we can keep an eye out for you.

We will continue to hold weekday training rides every week throughout the summer until the Bike MS:  Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 9th-12th.  Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information on future training rides!

-UbD

Register to ride:  Go to the United by Design team page and click on “Join Team”. 

1st Team Ride - 6/5/2010!

United by Design will be having its first team ride this Saturday, June 5th, 2010.  All are welcome to come!  We will be riding in downtown St. Louis on the River Front Trail (weather permitting).  It is a fairly easy 12 mile ride (each way, 24 mi. total) to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The trail continues into Illinois for those who want to ride further. We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center and will head out at 8:15am sharp.  Follow this link for more information on the trail:  http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76. 

Please contact Tom Bahr at tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com if you plan on attending.  Make sure to follow the United by Design blog to stay up-to-date on future United by Design news!

 

Looking forward to riding with you!