Monthly Archives: June 2008
Resources for Bike Commuters
Whether you are biking to work, school, or the store, there are many resources available in Kansas City to help you get started or ride better. Check out KCBike.Info’s Commuting Guide to learn more bicycling for transportation in KC.
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Bike Commuters on the Radio
On Thursday Steve Kraske’s Up to Date radio program will feature the topic of bicycle commuting for work, errands, transportation, etc. The on-air guests will include KCMO Bike/Ped Coordinator Deb Ridgway and some local bicycle commuters, including the infamous Noah … Continue reading
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Radio: Bike Commuting on Up to Date
Local bike commuters will be the topic of Thursday’s edition of Up to Date on local NPR affiliate NPR, including Noah Dunker. Tune into 89.3 FM or listen online at www.kcur.org.
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Bannister Road Improvements
This fall MoDOT will be repaving Bannister Road in southen Kansas City, MO, including some much-needed improvements for bicyclists. First, 134 storm drain grates will be replaced with the new bike-friendly grates that are standard on all new construction. Second, … Continue reading
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Road skills classes coming up
Starting on Saturday the MS Society is offering classes for people who would like to learn about riding on the street in traffic. Check out this great opportunity to become a confident city cyclist.
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Paseo Bridge Update
A few weeks ago City Councilmember Jan Marcason (4th District) addressed concerns she was hearing from constituents and asked for an update on the status of bike/ped on the new Paseo Bridge. This Thursday Patty Hilderbrand of the Public Works … Continue reading
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Paseo Bridge Update
The KCMO City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hear an update from the Public Works Department on the bike/ped facility for the new Paseo Bridge. The committee meets at 10:00 a.m. in the Committee Roon on the 10th Floor … Continue reading
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Group Riding Skills Clinic
This clinic is specifically designed to teach key group riding techniques for cyclists on Bike MS and in any other group riding settings.. Communication, dodging obstacles, riding in proximity and emergency stopping techniques are covered. This course is approximately 3 … Continue reading
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Road I Class
This course gives cyclists the confidence needed to ride more safely every day and on Bike MS. We will cover bicycle safety, fixing a flat, bike fit, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques, as well as other topics on safely … Continue reading
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Update on Longview incident
A lot of people are concerned about the road rage incident that happened recently at Longview Lake, including some allegations that the police responded inappropriately. Here is a quick update on the situation… First, the person accused of harassing the … Continue reading
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