[ August 3, 2008; 6:00 am; ] Johnson County Bicycle Club’s annual ride in rural Miami and Linn Counties. Several mileage options.  Lunch is included, but the ride is limited to 600 cyclists.

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Lots of folks have worried lately about whether or not the reconstruction of Cliff Drive will be done in time for this weekend’s Tour of Kansas City race.  Localcycling.com reports that city staff say finishing touches are happening this week and promise to have the road ready in time.  So, I will see y’all on [...]

As you might have heard, the Car-Free Challenge has gone year-round.  Last month 59 people logged over 4,000 miles traveled by bike, bus, or foot. Each month we hold a random drawing for prizes, and July’s winner was Jason Brown.  Jason actually went almost entirely car-free in July, logging over 1000 miles! For his effort [...]

[ August 8, 2008; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Huron Park, 7th and Minnesota, Downtown KCK

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[ August 9, 2008; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Gladstone Boulevard and Walrond, KCMO

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[ August 10, 2008; 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] 79th and Sante Fe, Overland Park, KS

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The bike shop boom continues!  KCMO has seen four new bike shops open in the past year, and now Johnson County gets its first new shop with the opening of Elite Cycling in Overland Park.  This is a smaller boutique shop focused on high-end racing and cyclocross bikes like Parlee and Argon.  It’s located on [...]

[ June 20, 2008; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 18, 2008; 9:00 am; August 15, 2008; 9:00 am; ] The KC Bike Fed provides free snacks, pop, and bike repairs for commuters on the third Friday of every month.

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Over a year ago a group of bike advocates frustrated with the slow pace of the Bike KC network went to City Manager Wayne Cauthen and voiced their concerns.  Shortly after that he hired the city’s first Bike/Ped Coordinator and tasked her with getting Bike KC going.
Today comes the official news that the project is [...]

[ June 21, 2008; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 18, 2008; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] 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 sharing the road. Designed for anyone riding a bike, it prepares cyclists for safely sharing [...]