Archive for September, 2008



TV: Tour of Missouri Special

[ September 30, 2008; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The Versus Network will show a two-hour special wrap-up of the 2008 Tour of Missouri. Versus is channel 55 on Time Warner Cable.  Check your listings for other cable systems.

KCBC/JCBC Joint Picnic/Ride

[ October 11, 2008; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Kansas City Bicycle & Johnson County Clubs are hosting a picnic/ride (a leisurely 28 mile route). FREE to all bikers in the KC area!  Please bring your biking friends and family and let’s ride and eat!  You do not have to be a member of either club to participate!

Saturday, October  11th, 2008 @ 10:00am

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KCBC/JCBC Joint Picnic

The KC and Johnson County Bicycle Clubs once again present their semi-annual joint ride and picnic, one of the biggest events on the local scene.  Whether you are a member or not, feel free to join the clubs for a 28 mile ride at 10:00 a.m. October 11 and a picnic lunch directly after.
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Jack Wilson has won the drawing for this month’s prize in the Car-Free KC Challenge, a gift certificate for Leawood Bicycles. Jack is even more famous, having recently been featured on the front page of the Star. September’s winner is coming up soon, have you been logging your miles this month?
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AIDS Bicycle Challenge

[ October 4, 2008; 8:00 am; ] Mill Creek Streamway Trail, Barker Road Trailhead
5946 Barker Road, Shawnee, KS

10, 18, and 35 mile routes are available for this annual fundraising ride for organizations that provide services to Kansas Citians living with HIV/AIDS. The ride takes place on the Mill Creek Streamway Trail, a paved multi-use trail in western Johnson County. Advance registration is [...]

Alleycat Race: Cranksgiving

[ November 23, 2008; 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] MO Department of Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Avenue, KCMO 64110

In this annual alleycat race you will collect food items to be donated to a local food pantry.  This is riding for a great cause.

Here’s some happy news… Mountain biking in the heart of the city is getting much closer to being a reality.  The Trail Stewards responsible for the new trails at Swope Park report that first short loop is almost rideable, and a work session this weekend should finish the job. If you want to have a [...]

Bicyclist hit on the Plaza

A bicyclist has hit and injured on the Country Club Plaza today.  KCTV-5 reports that a motorist failed to yield to the bicycle while he was making a left turn at 46th Terrace and J.C. Nichols Parkway.  According to the KCTV video, the KCPD did not ticket the motorist even though they indicated he was [...]

John Bondon guilty of attempted assault

Localcycling.com was the first to report that former Jackson County Sports Complex Authority Chair John Bondon was found guilty of attempted assault in the road rage incident involving two bicyclists this summer.  MoBikeFed has a report from the court room.

Public Meeting: I-70 rebuilding

[ September 27, 2008; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Don Bosco Senior Center
580 Campbell Street, KCMO (Columbus Park, just northeast of the Downtown Loop)

MoDOT is working on an environmental study for the proposed rebuilding of I-70 in Jackson County.  While I-70 itself is not a route for bicyclists, there are numerous streets that cross the highway and will be impacted by its reconstruction.

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