Monthly Archives: November 2007

Missouri Cyclocross Championships

This year’s Missouri Cyclocross Championships are in Hermann, accessible from the Katy Trail State Park and home to many wineries. More info

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New Paseo Bridge Unveiled

Today MoDOT released plans for the Paseo Bridge replacement, to be known as the Christopher S. Bond Bridge. As promised, the design allows for a bike/ped lane to be added in the future, once there are levee trails for it … Continue reading

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Cyclocross championships need volunteers

Next month Kansas City is hosting the 2007 national championships for cyclocross, and the organizers need lots of local volunteers to make it success.  You can volunteer on site during the event, or open your home to host a racer … Continue reading

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Cyclocross National Championships

Location: Wyandotte County Park in KCK More info at www.kccrossnationals.com

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Levee trails on the way?

The KC region has been struggling for years to get access to levees along the Missouri and Kansas Rivers in order to build trails, something that is common in neighboring cities like St. Louis, Omaha, even Hannibal. The problem is … Continue reading

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Waldo Crash

A Waldo resident reports a wreck involving two bikes at the corner of 75th and Jarboe, one block east of Ward Parkway. Update at 5:15 p.m. – Fox 4 just reported that the bicyclists were going westbound on 75th Street … Continue reading

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Independence teen killed

Last night a 17 year-old Independence bicyclist was hit and killed by a car fleeing from police. The car had been involved in another hit-and-run just minutes before. Police were able to catch the killers and they are in jail … Continue reading

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Erick Sharda Fund Raiser

Don’t forget tonight at The Record Bar there is a fund raiser for Erick Sharda, the cyclist who was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash in Midtown this past August.

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Pitch feature on bike crashes

This week’s Pitch has a big feature on cyclists who have been killed or injured in car/automobile encounters, including a photo gallery of many folks you might know or have ridden with. It’s written by Carolyn Szczepanski, who is a … Continue reading

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Mapping road hazards

The Right Ride is a new web site that lets bicyclists map out road hazards and warn others about bad spots to avoid or be careful at. I asked them include KC and you can check it out at kansascity.therightride.org.

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