Bridging the Gap’s Clean Commute program is sponsoring several free clinics over the next two months for newbies and/or cyclists interested in riding for transportation.  Topics include things like basic skills, choosing gear, route planning, fixing a flat, and safely riding in traffic.  These classes are excellent warm-up to Bike to Work Week coming in […]

The Johnson County Bike Club and the EarthRiders Mountain Bike Club both have new jerseys available for purchase. Purchase JCBC jerseys or get info on ordering EarthRiders jerseys here.

[ March 27, 2007; 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Election day for Kansas City, MO citizens. See KCBike.Info/electon2007 for a list of bike-friendly candidates and more information on local bike issues.

No, it’s not as kinky as it sounds.  It’s actually a cool new service for bicyclists.  Bike Escorts is a volunteer bike buddy system that pairs folks up with experienced riders.  It is especially focused on commuting, running errands, and other transportation trips. This is a great new addition to the KC bike community and […]

If you bike much between Downtown and Midtown, hopefully you already know about Beardsley Road. The one-mile stretch of road skirts the western face of the Downtown bluffs. The combination of West Pennway and Beardsley is a nice low-traffic, gentle-incline route between the Westside and the River Market neighborhoods.
Sadly, Beardlsey Road has been closed between […]

Acme Bicycle Company has some great photos of the bike contingent that rode with River Market Cyclery in the 2007 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

[ March 21, 2007; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] What: Fundraiser for Mark Funkhouser, who is running for Mayor

Meet Mark and drop a little cash for a bike-friendly politician.

Where: Central Library, 5th Floor auditorium, 14 West 10th Street, KCMO (map/directions)

More Info: www.markfunkhouser.com/downtownfr.html

[ March 21, 2007; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] What: Fundraiser for Russ Johnson, who is running for the 2nd District in-district seat on the KCMO City Council. The 2nd District generally includes the Platte County portion of the city, as well as the River Market, Downtown Loop, and West Bottoms south of the River.

Russ is our best bet for a bike-friendly City […]

[ March 20, 2007; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] What: Fundraiser for Cindy Baker Circo, who is running for the 5th District At-Large seat on the KCMO City Council. The 5th District covers Southeast KC, but since this is an At-Large seat everyone can vote.

Come meet Cindy and drop a little cash for a bike-friendly politician.

Where: Cascone’s restaurant, 3733 North Oak Trafficway, KCMO […]

The Earthgirls are a group of female EarthRiders members who get together for informal rides on local mountain bike trails.  Their rides are a great way for women interested in mountain biking to give it a try in a laid back atmosphere.  The first ride is this Saturday at Landahl Park. Check out the Earthriders […]