Trek Bicycle Store Owner Kent McNeill said the turnout was the largest of the more than two dozen participating stores across the country. More than $1,400 was raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, he said.

Team Kaos' Sean Weide joined the cyclists as they rode from the Trek store to the Keystone Trail, then proceeded north on the trail five miles to Democracy Park, where food and refreshments were available. Riders then turned around and headed south, back to the store for more food, refreshments and prize raffles.

Each participant received a gift bag, which included a pink bottle cage, commemorative water bottle and a pair of special arm event-logoed arm warmers.

"We originally were only going to give arm warmers to the first 25 pre-registrants, but because we had so many people pre-register, Trek gave us enough arm warmers to give to everyone," said Trek store employee Mark Savery.

Saturday's Breast Cancer Awareness ride departs from the TREK Store of Omaha at 7214 Jones Street at 10 a.m. The 10-mile ride along the Keystone Trail serves as a fundraiser for breast cancer research. The entry fee is $25 and each participant will receive a pink water bottle cage and water bottle.

Sunday is the third annual Bike Masters Century. The 100-mile ride leaves Bike Masters (129th & Fort Street) at 8 a.m. The ride is fully-supported and will be followed by a free chicken chili lunch at Bike Masters. For more information on the event, call Bike Masters at 964-1080.

The $22 million, 3,000-foot bridge (pictured at right) will include two 200-foot-tall towers and cables that will hold the bridge 52 feet above the Missouri River. The bridge will span from Omaha's riverfront to a landing on the levee in Council Bluffs. Its three-sided towers and cables will be lit at night, creating a picturesque setting between the two cities.

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey's office extended the invitation to Team Kaos to attend the groundbreaking as a representative of Omaha's cycling community. Team Kaos is one of the Midwest's leading bike racing teams and actively promotes cycling as a healthy lifestyle through its educational clinics and safety seminars in schools.

The 26-mile tour started at Christy Creme's restaurant and covered most of Council Bluffs' extensive trail system. Council Bluffs police provided cruisers for escorts on portions of the ride that took place on streets and highways.

Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan (pictured at right with Team Kaos' Sean Weide) led the ride. Coke Preston of Excel Sports of Boulder assisted with sag support in the team's new van.

Proceeds from the ride, which exceeded $1,000, will be contributed to Back to the River, Inc., the organization raising money for a pedestrian bridge that will span the Missouri River and connect Omaha with Council Bluffs.