Archive for December, 2007
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
[ 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.
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 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 [...]
[ January 6, 2008; ] Location: Herman Laird Park, Shawnee, KS.
On Johnson Drive, between Niemand and Quivira
A full day of Belgian-style racing and the championship of the KC Cyclocross series.
More information (PDF)
[ December 30, 2007; ] New cyclocross event at the Tuileries shopping center, hosted by Epic Bike and Sport. Just west of I-29 on NW 64th Street.
[ December 19, 2007; 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Mid-America Regional Council’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee brings together politicians, planners, engineers, advocates, and others.
More info
[ 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.
More info
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