Cyclist and blogger Jason Preu is now commuting full-time and shares his route from Westheight in KCK to Downtown KCMO.

[ July 31, 2007; August 2, 2007; ] Exact times and location are to be announced.  Check the EarthRiders forum for details.

About the Midwest Mountain Bike Patrol 
The MMBP is an affiliate of the National Mountain Bike Patrol. Mountain bike patrollers are people who provide a volunteer service for the land management agencies that oversee their favorite trails. Whether they’re in remote back [...]

[ June 16, 2007; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] What: Learn more about the sport of mountain biking and where to find trails in the Kansas City region.

Where: Shawnee Mission Park (marina shelter house), 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS

When: 3:00 p.m.

From EarthRiders President Michael Geir:
The general public is invited to meet the MTB  community from the Kansas City and Lawrence regions, to learn about [...]

From EarthRiders President Michael Geir:
The general public is invited to meet the MTB  community from the Kansas City and Lawrence regions, to learn about the sport of mountain biking, to see demonstrations of mountain biking skills, and to learn about the efforts of the local clubs to grow the sport. Families, friends, and beginning riders [...]

Last week several bike/ped advocates met with a couple of KCMO City Council members to talk about policy concerns and how City Hall make help make Kansas City a more bikeable and walkable city.  Most of the new council is very receptive and willing to learn more about bike/ped issues.  Hopefully this new attitude will [...]

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

[ June 23, 2007; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Want the chance to ride your bike on a NASCAR track?  This is your chance at a fund-raiser for a church that provides medical care in developing countries.

[ June 17, 2007; ] The annual diabetes fund-raising ride starts Downtown in the River Market neighborhood and heads up north to the Missouri River town of Weston, MO.  35 and 70 mile routes are offered, with full support.  This year the minimum fund-raising total has gone up to $150, so get to work!

[ June 23, 2007; ] This is an awesome ride through some of the region’s most scenic areas around the many lakes of Eastern Jackson County.

Find out more at www.tourdelakes.org

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 [...]