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Lakeside Center (LSC) April 5 - President's First Dam Bike Ride. President Frank de Lathouder will lead LCC’s first official club ride of the season. Approximately 25* miles. Taco Tuesdays at Yankee Clipper Back by popular demand! Starting on April Fool’s Day, we’ll meet the first Tuesday of each month for tacos. April 12 - Flat as a Pancake Ride. Tena Geis will lead us on a flat ride of 25-30 miles. Return to Ankeny for pan-cakes at Village Inn. If the weather is bad, meet at Village Inn at 10:00 for breakfast. April 19 - Mayor's Ride in Des Moines, starts at 10:00. Depart LSC at 8:30 to join a group riding to Des Moines from Ankeny. MAR registration available at http://www.dmgov.org/departments/pr/events/. April 26 - Prairie Meadows Breakfast Ride. Pam & Randy Kroh will lead 25ish mile ride with a mid-ride stop at Prairie Meadows. If you skip breakfast, you can get in more miles on the Altoona trail and join the group to ride back to Ankeny.
May 3 – Sugar Shack Ride led by Duane Bain. 25-30 mile ride with a lunch stop at the Sugar Shack in Altoona. Option to add on those rolling hills south of Altoona. May 10 – Farmer’s Market Ride & Bike to Work Week kick-off. Ride to Des Moines for the summer’s first Farmer’s Market, stop by the Bike to Work booth (approx. 35 miles). Longer option to Cumming and a stop at "Coolest Bike in Town" at El Bait Shop (approx. 65 miles). May 17 – Trails, Trestles & Treats Ride led by Jim Coady. Trail to Des Moines, at the Interurban bridge, take the new Trestle to Trestle trail, then stop at VanDees for ice cream treats. Approx. 35 miles. May 24 – Triple M Ride (Mitchellville & Mingo in May) led by Ray Layton. Approx. 50 miles. Longer option loops through Baxter. May 26 – Memorial Day Ride & Picnic. Ride to Slater and Cambridge (approx. 40 miles). Add the Maxwell/Ferrarr loop for a few more miles. Picnic hosted by Dave & Leigh Ann Lange at 817 NW 21 st Ct.May 31 – Dam Dam Dam Ride – Randy Kroh will lead us over all the dams between here and Madrid. Approx. 45 miles.
June rides leave LSC at 8:00 AM June 7 – Chichaqua Trail to Baxter Ride. 40 miles if you start at the trailhead east of Bondurant, and 65+ if you start in Ankeny. Ride leader needed. June 14 – Altoona-Runnells Ride led by Roberta Blakeman. Meet at the trailhead in Altoona (behind Anthony’s lounge, 800 17th Ave., by the tracks) at 9:00 a.m. to ride the rolling hills to Runnells, Mitchelville and back to Altoona (38 miles). Meet at LSC at 8:00 if you want to bike to Altoona and add 25 miles round trip. June 21 -The club ride will coincide with a new ride out of Bondurant. (We will NOT be doing the Maffitt Reservoir ride & picnic.) Bikin’ Bondu is a new ride and fund raiser for a Bondurant single mom afflicted with cancer. Email irishmusic@excite.com for registration and waiver form. Ride leaves from Cory’s Irish Pub (110 1st Street SE, Bondurant) at 10:30AM. Meet at LSC at 9:00 to ride to Bondurant, or meet us there. Route is along the Chichaqua Valley Bike Trail to Mingo & Baxter. $25.00 if you register by 6/14, $30 after that.June 28 – Best Dam Bike Ride. Ride start is 9:00 a.m. at the Ankeny Bandshell (410 W. 1st St.). Route options are 30 or 50 miles to Big Creek or Woodward and back to Ankeny. A $25 fee includes t-shirt, rest stops, and lunch. Register at http://www.activityreg.com/clientmainpage.asp?cid=ANKENYLS
July rides leave LSC at 8:00 AM July 1 – Taco Tuesday.July 4 – Firecracker Ride to Baxter. Many options to get there and back for the mileage you want to ride. July 5 – Farmer's Market ride. July 12 – White Oak Wine Run Ride led by Deb Olsen. Ride options of 30 to 60 miles through Bondurant, Chichaqua, Cambridge and wine tasting at the White Oak Winery north of Elkhart. July 19 – Big Creek State Park Ride led by Kathleen Coady. An easy 25-mile ride to Big Creek for sweet treats!July 20-26 – RAGBRAI July 26 – Rider's Choice.*Mileages may vary depending on the leader’s decision the day of the ride. Feel free to alter the mileage for your comfort level. Please be sure to tell the ride leader if you turn back early or add miles so we don’t have to worry about you!
Taco Tuesdays at Yankee Clipper We’ll meet the first Tuesday of each month for tacos after the ride. New addition to April week night rides! In addition to the Mon-Thurs. night rides leaving from LSC at 6:00 PM, a group will leave from the Polk City square at 6:00 PM every Thursday. When we can work it out, the two groups will meet in the middle. As the weather warms up, ice cream may be in the mix! Saturday rides in May start at 9:00 AM. June through August rides start at 8:00 AM.Summer Saturday Rides Tell Mary or Tena (ridechair@lakecountrycyclists.com) your ideas for Saturday rides throughout the summer, and if you want to be a ride leader. Ride leaders determine the route/destination, and provide a map if needed. If you are willing to be a ride leader and don't care which ride, let us know which date(s) you prefer. If you just have a good idea for a ride/route/destination, tell us!
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