Candy Cranks

Sorry I’ve been slacking, my time has been consumed with carboxylic acids and oxidation reactions [organic chem final's tomorrow...wish me luck!

Despite Bike Week starting on a unseasonally brisk and wet foot, it looks like the rain will be ceasing on Friday. [Finally!] Lucky for us in the heartland, that’s when all the fun events are starting.

Here’s a quick rundown of the remaining events here in Kansas City:

Thursday:

• 816 Bike Collective will be open from 3:00 pm-6:00 pm at 3109 Troost Avenue. Stop by if you need help with your bike, want to volunteer, earn a bike, or drop parts off.

• Bike Polo [rain or shine] 31st and Baltimore [in the garages] around 5:30-6.
• Alley Cat hosted by Britton and the Volker gang. Race is beginning at 7 pm sharp! Starting at the  NEW Volker Velower spot. [18th and Wyandotte NE corner.] Best part: it’s a free alley cat!

Friday:

• KC Bike Fed’s Mocktail hour. 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at the center island between 43rd and Broadway [aka Bum Island]. Free food and bike repairs. [This event happens every third Friday]
• Crossroads Bike-In Movie Night. 7:00 pm-9:00 pm at 1821 Wyandotte. They are showing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.
• KC Sprints @ the Volker Velower spot. [18th and Wyandotte NE corner.] 7:00  pm-??? [I'm sure puking and trash talking will ensue.]

• UMKC Clean Commute Bike-In Movie. 8:00 pm-10:30 pm at “The Hub” [5301 Charlotte]. They are playing The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Saturday:

• May’s BBQ Ride. We’re meeting around 2:15ish at The Roasterie Cafe in BKS [6223 Brookside Boulevard] and riding to Rosedale BBQ [600 Southwest Boulevard]. Bikes, BBQ, & Good Times!

• 816 Bike Collective will be open from 3:00 pm-6:00 pm at 3109 Troost Avenue. Stop by if you need help with your bike, want to volunteer, earn a bike, or drop parts off.
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Sunday:

• Bike Polo at the roller hockey rinks [70th and Holmes] around 2:30 pm.

I’m excited to break in my new cranks, I.R.D Defiant Track Cranks, to and from all these events! Hopefully, everyone else is having a great [less wet] Bike Week, too!