Monthly Archives: May 2007
Choose2Bike
Are you dragging after a week of biking to work? Then check out Choose2Bike.com for some stories from local cyclists and a bit of inspiration to keep you going.
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Eldon Roush Benefit
Last month Eldon Roush of the Boulevard team was seriously injured in the Velotek Grand Prix. On Monday May 21st several teams and sponsors are putting on a benefit party to help Eldon’s family with medical expenses. It’s at reVerse … Continue reading
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Tour de Cowtown
Annual scavenger hunt departing from Acme at 18th and Locust. Includes a drawing to win a Breezer folding bike. More Info.
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Bike Swap Meet
Get gear at Acme Bicycle Company, 18th and Locust in the Crossroads district. More Info.
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Breakfast on the Trolley Track Trail
If your commute takes near the Waldo or South Plaza neighborhoods then stop by for a free breakfast courtesy of Bike to Work Week. Choose either MAX bus stop at 75th and Wornall or at 51st and Brookside near UMKC.
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Ride To Dinner
For Bike To Work Week, join the regular Brookside Thursday ride for a ride to Loose Park and into Northeast Johnson County, followed by dinner at Charlie Hooper’s. The ride leaves at 6:30 p.m. from the parking on the north … Continue reading
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Triggs family suing over father’s death
Almost a year ago John Triggs died in a terrible wreck with a cement truck in Downtown KC while on his way home from the Central Library. A Ghost Bike still stands at 12th and Grand in his honor. Triggs’ … Continue reading
Ride of Silence Coverage
This evening about 120 cyclists rode in silence to honor those who have been killed or injured while bicycling. It was quite an experience, especially when KC Bike Club’s Laurie Chipman read the names of the 28 local cyclists who … Continue reading
Cyclist hit in Riverside
EarthRiders member and ER doc Greg Cummins reports that a cyclist was hit this morning on his commute from Parkville to Downtown. He is OK, and Greg is treating him in the ER at North Kansas City Hospital. The crash … Continue reading
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Ride of Silence
Please join your fellow cyclists on Wednesday for the Ride of Silence to memorialize those who have died or been injured on their bikes. Since 1991 there have been 28 bike fatalities in the KC metro area, many of them … Continue reading
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