2012 Weekday Training Ride Kick-Off! 6/5/2012

Join us for our first weekday training ride for the 2012 United By Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 5:30pm!

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail. We will ride to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge and back for around 22 miles.  It is a nice and easy ride whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned rider.  Join us for all or part of the ride.

We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center and will leave at 5:30PM SHARP.  Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you have any questions of if you plan on joining. Below are links to Google maps for the meeting place.  We will continue to hold weekday training rides every Tuesday and weekend training rides on Saturday mornings throughout the summer until the 2012 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway on September 8th-9th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Google Map at Trailhead
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Biddle+St.+and+Lewis+St.,+63102

Link to St. Louis Riverfront Trail Page - Trailnet.org
http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76

Looking forward to riding with you!

Weekday Training Ride - 8/25/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, August 25th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & heat permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center at 5:15pm. We will leave at 5:30pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend. Below are links to Google maps for the meeting place.

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.

Google Map at Trailhead
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Biddle+St.+and+Lewis+St.,+63102

Link to St. Louis Riverfront Trail Page - Trailnet.org
http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76

Looking forward to riding with you!

Weekday Training Ride - 8/17/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, August 17th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & heat permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the old President Casino (RIP) at 5:30pm. We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend. Below are links to Google maps for the meeting place.

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.

Google Map at Trailhead
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Biddle+St.+and+Lewis+St.,+63102

Link to St. Louis Riverfront Trail Page - Trailnet.org
http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76

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!

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!