Greater Liberty Saturday Rides

Greater Liberty Saturday Ride
Schedule

We call ourselves the Greater Liberty Riders for two reasons. First, Biscari Brothers Bicycles is our home bike shop. And it's in Liberty. Second, we ride to set folks at liberty from limitations of heart and mind, especially hate, and body, particularly MS. A bicycle is a freeing device. Pedaling, sweating, thinking and talking! Everything looks and feels different. Ideas come that otherwise would not.

Every Saturday morning we meet to ride. Here's the schedule from now until the end of September.

All rides begin at 8 AM until May1st. Then we begin at 7:30. Most begin at Biscari Brothers Bicycles. Those marked with an asterisk have other beginnings.

2008 Schedule

February
2	Ride to Plattsburg, breakfast at JJ's*	25 miles round trip
9	Ride to Dearborn, breakfast at Logan's Bar and Grill*	40 miles round trip
16	Ride around Liberty, breakfast at Ginger Sue's	25 miles round trip
23	Ride to Excelsior Springs, breakfast at Mill Inn	25 miles round trip
March
1	Ride to Kearney, breakfast at Sarah's Table	25 miles round trip
8	Ride to Smithville, breakfast at Loman's	50 miles round trip
15	Ride to North Kansas City, breakfast at First Watch	25 miles round trip
22	Ride to Platte City*, breakfast at Country Cookin'	30 miles round trip
29	Ride to Plattsburg, breakfast at JJ's	30-50 mile round trip
For Plattsburg we will have two rides. For those wanting to get 50 miles in, we leave from Biscari's, with a 7 am start time. Those wanting 25 can leave from Mt. Gilead at 7:45 to give a chance for the 50-mile riders to catch up and get to Plattsburg at about the same time.
April
5	Ride to Orrick, breakfast at Fubbler's Cove	44 mile round trip
12	Ride to Lawson, breakfast at Catrick's Café	50 mile round trip
19	Ride to Excelsior Springs, breakfast at Mill Inn	25 mile round trip
26	Ride to Kearney, breakfast at VFW Hall	25 mile round trip
May
3	Ride to Plattsburg, breakfast at JJ's	30-50 mile round trip
For Plattsburg we will have two rides. For those wanting to get 50 miles in, we leave from Biscari's, with a 7 am start time. Those wanting 25 can leave from Mt. Gilead at 7:45 to give a chance for the 50 mile riders to catch up and get to Plattsburg at about the same time.
10	Ride to Platte City*, breakfast at Country Cookin'	30 mile round trip
17	Black Water Espresso Ride*	25 mile round trip
24	Ride to Orrick, breakfast at Fubbler's	44 mile round trip
31	Memorial Day Ride to Mill Inn.	25 mile round trip
This good place is open every holiday till 2 PM and is a long and generous supporter of our ride.
June
7	GREATER LIBERTY RIDE FOR MS	3 routes to be announced
14	Ride to Plattsburg, breakfast at JJ's	30-50 mile round trip
For Plattsburg we will have two rides. For those wanting to get 50 miles in, we leave from Biscari's, with a 7 am start time. Those wanting 25 leave from Mt. Gilead at 7:45 to give a chance for the 50-mile riders to catch up and get to Plattsburg at about the same time.
21	Ride to Excelsior Springs and breakfast at Mill Inn 25 mile round trip
28	Ride to Kearney and breakfast at VFW Hall	25 mile round trip
July
5	Ride to Smithville, breakfast at Lowman's	50 mile round trip
12	Ride to North Kansas City, breakfast at First Watch	30 mile round trip
19	Ride to Orrick and breakfast at Fubbler's	44 mile round trip
26	Ride to Lawson and breakfast at Catrick's	50 mile round trip
August
2	Ride to Plattsburg, breakfast at JJ's	30-50 mile round trip
For Plattsburg we will have two rides. For those wanting to get 50 miles in, we leave from Biscari's, with a 7 am start time. Those wanting 25 leave from Mt. Gilead at 7:45 to give a chance for the 50-mile riders to catch up and get to Plattsburg at about the same time
9	Ride to Excelsior Springs and breakfast at Mill Inn	25 mile round trip
16	Ride to Dearborn, breakfast at Logan's Bar and Grill*	40 miles round trip
23	Ride to Rayville, breakfast at Van Till Farm*	50 mile round trip*
30	Ride to Orrick and breakfast at Fubbler's	44 mile round trip
September
6	Bike MS Kansas City
13	Bike MS Ozarks
20	Bike MS Eastern Kansas
I was in the hospital and not able to ride the 2007 Kansas City MS. To make up for missing it, I want to ride all three of these rides. I invite others to join me. For those who can't, we will have rides from Biscari Brothers.
27	Ride to Excelsior Springs and breakfast at Mill Inn	25 mile round trip
We ride most often to Excelsior Springs, Orrick, Lawson, Plattsburg and Kearney because these places where we have breakfast serve every year as sponsors of our Greater Liberty Ride for MS that comes this year on June 7.
Most rides begin at Biscari Brothers Bicycles in Liberty. Rides to Plattsburg and Dearborn start at other places, as indicated below.
Rides in May through September begin at 7:30 AM. October through April rides start at 8 AM.
*Ride to Plattsburg starts at Mt. Gilead Church, 164th and Plattsburg Road. Rides to Platte City and to Dearborn start at Christian Church in Ferrelview. Exit MO 291 at Oma St – look for the sign to the Christian Church.
** All mileage is for the round trip.
*** Sarah's Table is one of our Greater Liberty Ride for MS sponsors. This wonderful place is small. When we have fewer than 10 riders, we breakfast here. We are likely to have small numbers in cold weather.