| Kansas City Bikers For Babies - 9/15/02 |
| Retro | B and I are going to do the Bikers For Babies run this Sunday. Dusty will be there taking pics as well. Anyone else want to join us? There is a $30 minimum donation, but that gets you lunch from Outback Steakhouse, a pin, bandana, and keychains. Plus...you get to help out a great cause.
If you really want to avoid the lines for registration (they're expecting 2,000-3000 bikes) pre-register throught tomorrow (Wednesday) at:
http://www.marchofdimeskc.org/biker/register.htm
For details on what's going on at the ride, visit;
http://www.marchofdimeskc.org/biker/join_us.htm
How bout it KC?? Anyone want to join us for a great day??
Ride safe!
Retro
"Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
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| dusty | If you're a real ham, watch for me at the Speedway and on the route. I need some folks to pose! Many of the pics I take will be going on the March of Dimes website the following week, so ya could end up being famous!
Well, OK... so you can at least send your family and friends over to look at yer mug on the web and lie to them about the famous part! 
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
Edited by - dusty on 09/10/2002 17:12:38 |
| dusty | Oh yeah, by the way... If you miss the online registration and still want to avoid the long lines on event day, you can pre-register at the following locations:
Thurs, Sept.12 - Paddy O'Quigley's, 700 NE Woods Chapel Rd, Lee's Summit, 6:00-9:00 pm.
Friday, Sept.13 - Johnny's, 13410 W. 62nd Terr, Shawnee, 6:00-9:00 pm
Sat, Sept.14 - Worth Harley-Davidson North, 6609 North Oak, Gladstone, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| Sgt.B | Dusty, Thanks for all the info and time you have put into this project. Its great to see people like you and all the other volunteers who spend this much time to help someone. And who better to help than the future of america. If you thank about it tell all the other voluteers you meet that we here on united bikers really appreciate their efforts.
Edited by - sgt.b on 09/11/2002 13:29:29 |
| Retro | Well said, B...well said....
Ride safe!
Retro
"Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
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| dusty | Thanks, B. I will pass this on. One of our volunteer's father died just last night, so we can all use a little pick-me-up like your message.
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| Retro | A special thanks to Dusty and all those who volunteered for the March of Dimes Biker for Babies run. They did a great job hosting an event that attracted more than 3,000 bikers.
GREAT JOB!!
Ride safe!
Retro
"Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
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| KCLu | They laid out a great ride, really enjoyed the route. I can't wait to see all the pictures... Dusty caught the UB crew live at a pitt stop. 
Retro, do you think there are still people standing there in line with empty plastic plates? Good grub though!
I think I particularly enjoyed the pancake Olympics, LOL!
Ride safe & Sparkly!
Lu
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| Sgt.B | That was a great ride those guys laid out! I really liked the way there were so many of the people who lived along ther who came out to wave at the bikes. Quite a few of the towns actually closed off intersections to allow for easy passage. Whoever organized this event did a great job with the ride planning and organization. Dusty if you could pass the point of contact along to me I would really be interested in helping with the event next summer. Retro and I rode almost that same route last weakend when we were out and about. There are some really good riding roads in Kansas!!!
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| dusty | Sure, B... The Bikers for Babies coordinator is Marca Robinson. Her email is marobinson@modimes.org or you can call her at 816-561-0175. The guy who plans the route each year (and deserves a round of applause!) is Steve Yates, who is a volunteer with the B4B committee.
What an AWESOME day! I couldn't have found a better ride to cut my teeth on (never having gone on an organized ride before). I had a blast and got lots of photos. Will be editing and adding them to the website ASAP. Several other March of Dimes folks got pics also and will be contributing theirs from around the Speedway (while I was taking shots along the route).
In case you didn't stay late enough for the awards and numbers... preliminary estimates are around 5,000 bikers and $300,000 !!! The national March of Dimes officials were there yesterday to find out what we're doing right. With the results we had, we are now officially the #1 Ride event in the country! Thanks everybody, from all the March of Dimes organizers and volunteers, and most of all from the tiny babies you've helped to save!
By the way, Outback Steakhouse provided all that food free of charge to March of Dimes. The lines were long, but they fed every single one of those folks! What an incredible effort on their part. They want to do it again next year, and they're having a follow-up "Thank You" event with some free food samples next Monday (9/23) at their Johnson Drive location. March of Dimes will be there also to accept additional donations from anyone who couldn't make it to the ride on Sunday. Cheers!
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| KCLu | Dusty, the food was fantastic, and I have to tell you, I never would have guessed you for a drinker much less doing "shots along the route". 
And you're right, that was a wonderful route for "cutting your teeth on"... that was my first organized ride, and it was wonderful! As I rode along I occasionally lost sight of the bikes ahead, and then there'd be one of the March of Dimes volunteers pointing the way at the next turn, that was great... especially since the one thing I'm best at is getting lost. Maybe that's why B man is always saying, "get lost Lu". 
Ride safe & Sparkly!
Lu
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| dusty | Bikers for Babies photos are online now. You can find the photo album index at:
http://www.marchofdimeskc.org/biker/photos.htm
Check the Winchester, KS section for a shot of the UnitedBikers crew.
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| KCLu | Dayam! We're a good looking crew!!
Ya know, Dusty, ordinarily when the four of us get together for a photo-op, we generally charge the big bux, but we were happy to do it for the March of Dimes. 
(King made me say that. )
Ride safe & Sparkly!
Lu
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| dusty | Hey, yer too kind to me!! Good thing, though... I think I only had about 85 cents on me that day, which wouldn't go far split 4 ways!
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| Retro | Great pics, Dusty...Thanks for posting em up!
Ride safe!
Retro
"Life may begin at 30, but it get's real interesting around 150."
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| kc_harley |
AAA, B, u look a little pregnant to me, must just be the camera, have u put on some wt. lately!!!???
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| dusty | You know, they say the camera adds 5 pounds.
Whenever I see a picture somebody took of me, I have to explain to everybody that I was carrying around several cameras that day.
- Dusty
www.hkrause.com/bike
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| KCLu | kc harley, yer SUCH a sweet talker! LOL!
Ride safe & Sparkly!
Lu
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| kc_harley | quote:
kc harley, yer SUCH a sweet talker! LOL!
Ride safe & Sparkly!
Lu
Just couldn't help myself!!!
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| Sgt.B | Hey I just read this strand. See what happens if you get busy and can keep an eye on the children. But in response: No I havent put on any weight, No Im not pregnant, and no the camera is probably working ok. I had to watch my weight for ten years, now I dont. Im guessing that my weight is not going to go down anytime soon so you better get used to it.
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