This very welcome news has been a long time in coming, but it’s still very good to hear.  This Friday the City of Riverside and the Platte County Parks & Rec. will officially open the first segment of their  Missouri Riverfront Trail.  This brand new trail sits up on the new Quindaro Bend levee that [...]

[ October 2, 2008 4:00 pm to October 4, 2008 4:00 pm. ] Activity and Recreation Center
1701 West Ash Street, Columbia, MO

Annual conference for land managers, planners, engineers, and advocates.

More information and registration

[ September 25, 2008 to September 27, 2008. ] Branson, MO

For parents, school personal, and others interested in applying for grants to fund programs that make it safer for children to walk and/or bicycle to school.

Conference information and registration

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 [...]

[ August 24, 2008; 7:00 am; ] Location: Longview Community College Recreation Center
3801 SW Longview Road, Lee’s Summit, MO (Map/directions)

100, 70, and 45 mile routes with KCBC’s always excellent SAG service.

Details and registration

From the KC Bicycle Club:
“Enjoy a ride on the gently rolling roads of southern Jackson County and Cass County. Great opportunity for a MS150 shakedown ride.  At the Raymore SAG, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

www.tourofkc.com