Tuesday Night Training Ride - 8/26/2014

Make plans to join the team this Tuesday, August the 26th, for the next episode of "UBD Tuesday Night Training Ride - Riverfront Edition". 

We will gather at the Riverfront trailhead (Biddle St & N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63102) by 5:30 PM and plan to be rolling by 5:45 PM.  There is construction near the Arch grounds, so allow yourself extra time to get there and do be certain to let me know if you are coming. 

• We try hard to keep the Tuesday night ride, especially, comfortable for everyone.  Fast, slow, young, old - the Tuesday night ride has been a popular weeknight training option for several years now.  While not exactly a "no drop" ride, our faster and more experienced riders are happy to dart ahead and circle back.

• The full route will be about 27 miles and relatively flat.  We will be doing an "out and back" configuration on a dedicated bike trail (no roadways) so riders just getting their legs this year should feel comfortable turning around at any point without fear of being alone.

• Attendance has been steady this year.  We had 14 last week (though only 13 riders)!

• We will conduct our post-ride wrap-up at Syberg's downtown location located at 2211 Market Street.  www.sybergs.com/LOCATIONS/MARKET.  If you can't ride, feel free to join the group about 8:30 PM and help support those who support us.

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 2014 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway on September 6th & 7th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information or join the Team UBD Facebook Group  to stay up-to-date on all the team happenings.

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

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!

2014 Bike MS Breakfast - 8/27/2014

Eat Breakfast and Fight MS!

What:
9^th Annual Bike MS Fundraising Breakfast – Sponsored by Lion’s Choice & Lawrence Group

When:
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Time:
7:00AM to 9:30AM

Where:
Lawrence Group
319 N 4^th Street
3^rd Floor Atrium

St. Louis, MO  63102

Cost:
$10 All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast w/ 1 Raffle Ticket

Raffle Tickets:
Enter for a chance to win great prizes from local businesses!
3 for $5, 7 for $10

• Purchase tickets at the door or in advance from Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).
• Cash, Check or Credit day of via Square of or tax deductible in advance via on-line donation on our team website:  http://www.unitedbydesignstl.com/p/donate_15.html.

T-Shirts:
Team t-shirts will be for sale for $10 (S, M, L, XL).  See attached image of this year’s design.

RSVP:
Please RSVP to Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) by Friday, August 22nd, 2013!

The United by Design Bike MS Team is hosting its 9^th annual Bike MS Breakfast on August 27th!  Come and enjoy all of your breakfast favorites cooked up by UBD team members and Lawrence Group volunteers.  There will also be team t-shirts for sale and a raffle with great prizes from local businesses.  The proceeds from the Breakfast will go towards the team’s fundraising goal for the 2014 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway (MS 150) on September 6th & 7th. Your donation goes directly to the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society and helps fund cutting edge research, professional education, fundraising, and local programming to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.  Feel free to invite your family and friends!  See the attached poster for more information.

To find out more information about the United by Design team, the Bike MS ride, and Multiple Sclerosis, please contact me or visit the websites below. We look forward to seeing you there!

United by Design Bike MS Team

www.unitedbydesignstl.com

Facebook - United By Design

2014 Bike MS Website

2014 Yoga & Ride - 8/9/2014

This Saturday August 9th at 7:30AM we are doing a Yoga & Ride event at the grand basin in Forest Park presented by Lion's Choice. The class will be free to all 2014 United by Design team members and $7 for all other drop ins. Come out and balance your mind, body, and spirit with a fresh dose of yoga from Dianna Lucas before we go for a ride!   Hope to see you there!

Tuesday Night Training Ride - 8/5/2014

Make plans to join the team this Tuesday, August the 5th, for the next episode of "UBD Tuesday Night Training Ride - Riverfront Edition". 

We will gather at the Riverfront trailhead (Biddle St & N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63102) by 5:30 PM and plan to be rolling by 5:45 PM.  There is construction near the Arch grounds, so allow yourself extra time to get there and do be certain to let me know if you are coming. 

• We try hard to keep the Tuesday night ride, especially, comfortable for everyone.  Fast, slow, young, old - the Tuesday night ride has been a popular weeknight training option for several years now.  While not exactly a "no drop" ride, our faster and more experienced riders are happy to dart ahead and circle back.

• The full route will be about 27 miles and relatively flat.  We will be doing an "out and back" configuration on a dedicated bike trail (no roadways) so riders just getting their legs this year should feel comfortable turning around at any point without fear of being alone.

• Attendance has been steady this year.  We had 14 last week (though only 13 riders)!

• We will conduct our post-ride wrap-up at Joey B's on the Hill (http://joeybshill.com/) 2524 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139. If you are unable to ride, feel free to meet up with us about 8:30 PM.

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 2014 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway on September 6th & 7th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information or join the Team UBD Facebook Group  to stay up-to-date on all the team happenings.

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

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!

Tuesday Night Training Ride - 7/29/2014

Make plans to join the team this Tuesday, July the 29th for the next episode of "UBD Tuesday Night Training Ride - Riverfront Edition". 

We will gather at the Riverfront trailhead (Biddle St & N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63102) by 5:30 PM and plan to be rolling by 5:45 PM.  There is construction near the Arch grounds, so allow yourself extra time to get there and do be certain to let me know if you are coming. 

• We try hard to keep the Tuesday night ride, especially, comfortable for everyone.  Fast, slow, young, old - the Tuesday night ride has been a popular weeknight training option for several years now.  While not exactly a "no drop" ride, our faster and more experienced riders are happy to dart ahead and circle back.

• The full route will be about 27 miles and relatively flat.  We will be doing an "out and back" configuration on a dedicated bike trail (no roadways) so riders just getting their legs this year should feel comfortable turning around at any point without fear of being alone.

• Attendance has been steady this year.  We had 14 last week (though only 13 riders)!

• Since there is IS NOT a Cardinal's home game this week, we will conduct our post-ride wrap-up at Syberg's downtown location located at 2211 Market Street.  www.sybergs.com/LOCATIONS/MARKET.  If you can't ride, feel free to join the group about 8:30 PM and help support those who support us.

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 2014 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway on September 6th & 7th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information or join the Team UBD Facebook Group  to stay up-to-date on all the team happenings.

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

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!

Tuesday Night Training Ride - 7/22/2014

Make plans to join the team this Tuesday, July the 22nd for the next episode of "UBD Tuesday Night Training Ride - Riverfront Edition". 

We will gather at the Riverfront trailhead (Biddle St & N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63102) by 5:30 PM and plan to be rolling by 5:45 PM.  There is construction near the Arch grounds, so allow yourself extra time to get there and do be certain to let me know if you are coming. 

• We try hard to keep the Tuesday night ride, especially, comfortable for everyone.  Fast, slow, young, old - the Tuesday night ride has been a popular weeknight training option for several years now.  While not exactly a "no drop" ride, our faster and more experienced riders are happy to dart ahead and circle back.

• The full route will be about 27 miles and relatively flat.  We will be doing an "out and back" configuration on a dedicated bike trail (no roadways) so riders just getting their legs this year should feel comfortable turning around at any point without fear of being alone.

• Attendance has been steady this year.  We had 14 last week (though only 13 riders)!

• Since there is IS NOT a Cardinal's home game this week, we will conduct our post-ride wrap-up at Syberg's downtown location located at 2211 Market Street.  www.sybergs.com/LOCATIONS/MARKET.  If you can't ride, feel free to join the group about 8:30 PM and help support those who support us.

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 2014 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway on September 6th & 7th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information or join the Team UBD Facebook Group  to stay up-to-date on all the team happenings.

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

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!

Wednesday Kirkwood Training Ride - 7/23/2014

Join us this Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014, at 6:00 PM, for another Wednesday Night Training Ride!

The Wednesday group will be riding out of Kirkwood Park tennis courts parking lot again (image of parking location below).  Please try to be there 10-15 minutes early so we can be rolling by 6pm.  We had a great group last week of 12 riders and a couple new UBD attendees that joined us for the first time this year, so it’s never too late to come out and make your inaugural Wednesday ramble.

This is a no drop ride that averages 16-18mph on a typical night and takes us on 26 miles of mostly rolling terrain on the roads from Kirkwood to Chesterfield and back.  As the heat and humidity rise, there is always the option of a slightly shorter route of about 22 miles you can take if you’re just not feeling it on a given night.  Afterwards, there is a chance we will stick around for beer and Gatorade while we catch our breath and replenish those fluids.  Route map of the typical route is below, the 22 mile route knocks off about 4 miles on the out and back on Outer 40:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/334874

·         While the Tuesday night ride has proven to be a great opportunity for all levels of cyclists to get out on a dedicated bike trail, we wanted to offer the Wednesday night Kirkwood ride to those looking for a higher tempo workout.  It’s always a no drop ride so nobody will be left behind, but it’s important you be comfortable cycling in a group on the roads.  

Looking forward to riding with you!

Wednesday Kirkwood Training Ride - 7/9/2014

Join us this Wednesday, July 9th, 2014, at 6:00 PM, for another Wednesday Night Training Ride!

The Wednesday group will be riding out of Kirkwood Park tennis courts parking lot again (image of parking location below).  Please try to be there 10-15 minutes early so we can be rolling by 6pm.  We had a great group last week of 12 riders and a couple new UBD attendees that joined us for the first time this year, so it’s never too late to come out and make your inaugural Wednesday ramble.

This is a no drop ride that averages 16-18mph on a typical night and takes us on 26 miles of mostly rolling terrain on the roads from Kirkwood to Chesterfield and back.  As the heat and humidity rise, there is always the option of a slightly shorter route of about 22 miles you can take if you’re just not feeling it on a given night.  Afterwards, there is a chance we will stick around for beer and Gatorade while we catch our breath and replenish those fluids.  Route map of the typical route is below, the 22 mile route knocks off about 4 miles on the out and back on Outer 40:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/334874

·         While the Tuesday night ride has proven to be a great opportunity for all levels of cyclists to get out on a dedicated bike trail, we wanted to offer the Wednesday night Kirkwood ride to those looking for a higher tempo workout.  It’s always a no drop ride so nobody will be left behind, but it’s important you be comfortable cycling in a group on the roads.  

Looking forward to riding with you!