Photo gallery: Octoginta

The annual Octoginta bicycle ride took place on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. The ride, which began in Broken Arrow Park, featured routes of both 40 and 80 miles in length that wind through Lawrence and the surrounding countryside and offer a scenic tour of Douglas County.

photo by: John Young

A group of cyclists wait for the start of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride Sunday.

photo by: John Young

Jackie Tenney, left, Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Gerald Walker, Kansas City, Mo., chat before the start of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride Sunday, Oct 9, 2011. The ride, which began in Broken Arrow Park, featured routes of both 40 and 80 miles in length that wind through Lawrence and the surrounding countryside and offer a scenic tour of Douglas County.

photo by: John Young

Maury Brown, Kansas City, Mo., and other cyclists fill out registration forms before the start of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride Sunday.

photo by: John Young

Hundreds of area cyclists left their cars behind as they lined up in Broken Arrow Park for the start of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride Sunday, Oct 9, 2011. This year's ride is Oct. 14 and will start at South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

photo by: John Young

A pair of cyclists make their way along North 1200 Road as part of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride on Sunday.

photo by: John Young

A group of cyclists ride west along North 950 Road as part of the annual Octoginta bicycle ride Sunday, Oct 9, 2011.