December is definitely cyclocross time here in river city. Last weekend was the Boss Cross on the banks of the Missouri River in Parkville. (Photos from Desmond Wilkins and Bruce Edwards)
This weekend is the Missouri state championship in Hermann, and next weekend KCK hosts the national championships. Later this month Epic Bike and Sport inaugurates [...]

Next week the suburb of Olathe, KS will present an update on the city’s new bike master plan, which combines on-street bike routes with multi-use trails to provide an integrated transportation and recreation network.  Planners are hoping for a February 2008 adoption by the Olathe City Council.
The EarthRiders forum has the details on the meeting.

[ December 8, 2007 to December 9, 2007. ] This year’s Missouri Cyclocross Championships are in Hermann, accessible from the Katy Trail State Park and home to many wineries.

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Another ice storm is on the way! Here are a few web sites to surf while you are huddled in the basement watching Katie Horner narrate the end of the world. My biggest tip specific to KC is to be alert for metal plates, manhole covers, and potholes under the snow.

KC bike commuter Noah [...]

Grain Valley sits on the eastern edge of Kansas City’s booming suburban sprawl. Within the space of a decade it has morphed from a walkable and bikeable farming town into an automobile-dependent suburban bedroom community. Citizens seem to be realizing the impact of sprawl on their community, and the city has responded with a [...]

[ December 12, 2007 to December 16, 2007. ] Location: Wyandotte County Park in KCK

More info at www.kccrossnationals.com

Sarah Gibson at Acme Bicycle Company has some photos from the first day of the Cyclocross National Championships running through Sunday at Wyandotte County Lake.

[ December 13, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Olathe City Hall
City Council Chamber
100 East Santa Fe Street
Olathe, KS

A public meeting with an update on the progress of Olathe, KS’ new bicycle transportation plan.

Be sure to head over to localcycling.com for coverage of the Cyclocross National Championships held here in KC over the weekend.

The suburb of Lee’s Summit, MO is updating its extensive greenway plan. The plan includes a 40 mile loop around the city, as well as another 70 miles of trails inside the city. While the outer loop is mostly a streamway recreational trail, most of the interior routes would be the troublesome side [...]