Event Schedule is updated!

The schedule of events has been updated to include a Community Yoga class at The Wheel Yoga studio at 4pm. We should be back in plenty of time for everyone to participate, so bring a yoga mat, or you can rent one of ours.

Also a little clarification on registration. Since this event is free with a donation to Team Rwanda, we will only need riders to sign a release (these will be available the morning of the ride). A pre-registration form will not be required. So please come early to sign your release and give your donation. Thank you!

Date Set!

The Rising From Ashes Charity Ride is on!

Support Team Rwanda and their mission to bring the joy of cycling to everyone with this FREE group ride. 

Where: Start at The Wheel Cyclery, ride to Westport, and loop around back

When: Sunday October 6th @ 10:30am

Cost: FREE with a Donation to Team Rwanda

We'll stop at one or two coffee shops downtown, and pretty much roll together. The pace will be casual! 

Helmets required!

RSVP at The Wheel Ride Club

Ride POSTPONED- to be rescheduled this fall

The Rising From Ashes Charity ride is canceled until further notice. We are hoping to be able to reschedule the ride to this fall. All registrants have been contacted, and registration fees will be refunded. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but hope that you will be able to ride with us this fall.

Call for volunteers!

We are looking for a few volunteers for the ride. We need a couple of people to man water stops for our thirsty riders on Saturday, June 1st. If you know someone who may be interested please pass this information along! All of our volunteers get free entry into the Rising From Ashes After Party at The Wheel Cyclery where you can cool off with refreshments. You can contact Heather or Jen at (816)455-2453 to sign up to volunteer. Thank you so much for your help!

Rising From Ashes is Coming!

In just 21 days...

Riders from all over Kansas City and the Midwest will join forces behind a single cause that unites us all. The joy that cycling brings is something we can all relate to, from the wind on your face to the weightless feeling you get coasting down  hill, we've all experienced that feeling of youthful exuberance! Team Rwanda Cyclists keep that feeling close at heart during their training and racing, they know all too well how lucky they are to not just be cyclists, but simply to be alive and have survived one the the world's most devastating genocides. 

         June 1st you can help support and encourage these Rwandan cyclists by riding the Rising From Ashes Charity Ride- there is something for every level of cyclist. Choose from 25, 40, or 62 miles and enjoy food and refreshments at The Wheel Cyclery at noon following the ride. Register by May 13th for just $20, or by May 31st for $25. You can access Online Registration here, where you can process your credit card by clicking the Checkout with PAYPAL link at the bottom of the page. Or come by the shop and drop off your registration forms there, where you can pay with cash, check, or charge.

Schedule of Events

The Wheel Cylery

 Friday, May 31st 

4p-8p: Packet Pickup

Saturday, June 1st

7:30 am -8:30 am : Packet pickup and same-day registration

9:00 am : Ride roll-out for all routes

Noon : food and refreshments for all riders!

Film Screening Tomorrow!

A reminder that tomorrow, Friday, April 26 is the film screen of Rising From Ashes. The film screening is FREE, and features a Q&A session with Film Director T.C. Johnstone and Kimberly Coats, who works with the team and it's Board of Directors.

Friday, April 26th
 MCC Maple Woods Campus Center Arbor Room (Room CC110)
Film Screening and Q&A Session with Director T.C. Johnstone
and Kimberly Coats, who works directly with the team in Africa

We'll also be there with flyers for the Rising From Ashes Charity Ride, taking registration forms and answering questions.    

Important Update!!!!

We have been getting a lot of feedback from riders that the spring weather has not been very condusive to getting outside and riding. And it is true, a lot of people just haven't been able to get out and ride yet, and a 25 or 50 mile ride seems pretty daunting. So with that in mind:

The date for the Rising From Ashes Charity Ride has been moved to Saturday, June 1st.

All of the other events will stay the same.

Friday, April 26th 6:30p- 9p
MCC Maple Woods Campus Center Arbor Room (Room CC110)
Film Screening and Q&A Session with Director T.C. Johnstone
and Kimberly Coats, who works directly with the team in Africa

Sunday April 28th - 11:00am
Random Sunday Ride
Come and preview the 25 mile route with us! We will leave The Wheel promptly at 11a.m.

Saturday, June 1st
Rising From Ashes Charity Ride
8am -9am Packet Pickup
9:30am Charity Ride Roll Out