[ June 2, 2007; ] Events are planned in all parts of the metro area to mark National Trails Day.  MARC has a complete list of area events, times, locations, etc.

Today for National Trails Day the Platte County Parks Department offered a sneak peek of a future trail along the north bank of the Missouri River. The trail will soon run from the Argosy Casino in Riverside up to Parkville. Eventually it will be extended on either end to link the Downtown Airport [...]

Planners are studying improvements for Lee’s Summit Road, south of US 40 along the KCMO/Lee’s Summit border. This is a key north/south road that really needs to be improved for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike.
On June 7 an open house will allow folks to see plans for the road and provide feedback. It’s [...]

May Critical Mass ride at 47th and J.C. Nichols Parkway on the Country Club Plaza.

Photo credit: ©hrisGo!

There have been some recent developments in the legal battles between the State of Missouri and the Ameren company that put some attention on the plan to extend the Katy Trail to Kansas City. The current plan would bring the trail to Pleasant Hill in the southeast suburbs. Once that happens we can [...]

Bikes and Trikes for Tykes is looking for a new home. They have to vacate their current NKC warehouse by August 1, and need new space ASAP. If you have some extra warehouse space or know of a possible building, please contact Calvert Guthrie at 816-803-1515.  They are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, so donating [...]

[ June 7, 2007; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] See and discuss plans for improving Lee’s Summit Road between US 40 and I-470.

Oakwood Baptist Church
7600 Lee’s Summit Road
(South of Woods Chapel Road)
Kansas City, MO

Last week several bicyclists met with city staff and consultants from TranSystems and Alta Planning to look at route options for connecting the urban core with the KCMO City-Wide Trails Plan. The plan is mostly for off-street  and multi-use trails, but it will include many on-street connections in developed areas where trails cannot be squeezed [...]

[ June 9, 2007; 11:30 pm; ] A new Midnight ride in Blue Springs.  10 and 15 mile route options are available.  Pre-registration is $20 through May 25 and includes a t-shirt.  Late registration is $25.

More info (PDF)

Badass KC bikers in 1895.
From the KC Library’s local history collection.