Monthly Archives: December 2008
Support your state advocacy groups
Both our bistate bicycle advocacy groups are in the midst of fundraising and membership drives, and need your help ASAP. Both groups have secured challenge grants will match your membership fee through the end of the year, effectively doubling your … Continue reading
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Support Olathe’s Bike Transportation Plan
Olathe, KS is developing a new bicycle plan that focuses on providing a real transportation system with a combination of on-street bike routes and off-street trails. It is a very progressive plan for providing transportation options in a suburban community. … Continue reading
Action Alert – KCMO trail funding
Calling all KCMO residents! The City of Kansas City is considering funding for four priority trail and bicycle projects, and public input is needed to let the city know that these projects are worthy of being funded. Update the Bike … Continue reading
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Meeting: KC Bike/Ped Advisory Committee
Southeast Community in Swope Park 4201 East 63rd Street, KCMO 64130 The ignaural meeting of the city’s new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which was created to help the city reach its goal of becoming a Platinum level Bike Friendly … Continue reading
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Ride: KCBC President’s Ride
The Kansas City Bicycle Club’s annual New Year’s Day ride. Riding the loop around Longview Lake is a great way to recover from the night before… More info
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Photos from Cyclocross Nationals
The Interwebs have lots of great photos from the recent Cyclocross Nationals held here in KC at Tiffany Springs Park…. Alex Grigsby Local cyclist Chris Thomas Team Durango Devo Many more on Flickr
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Featured Photo – Broadway Cafe bike racks
The Broadway Cafe in Westport is very popular with cyclists. There are usually several bikes parked there. During a recent streetscaping project the old bike racks have been replaced with eight shiny new U-racks featuring a cool coffee mug design.
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KCBC Annual Banquet
Delaware Cafe 300 Delaware Street, KCMO, 64105 in the River Market neighborhood. More info and RSVP at www.kcbc.org
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Cyclocross Nationals return to KC today
For the second year in a row the Cyclocross National Championships are in Kansas City. This year the event moves from KCK to KCMO, at Tiffany Springs Park near the airport. Tonight the big kick off event is the Mud … Continue reading
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Pujols pleads guilty to murder of Chris Cooper
Today the KC Star reported that Wilfredo Pujols has pled guilty to second degree murder of Truman High School student Chris Cooper. Pujols was fleeing police in November 2007 when he hit and killed Chris Cooper, who was bicycling across … Continue reading
