Monthly Archives: July 2009
Lenexa (and Un-Lenexa) Midnight Bike Ride recaps
As predicted, the Lenexa’s decision move their big Midnight Bike Ride from closed and well-lit city streets to the dark wilderness of a park was a bust. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the supposedly family-friendly move had the opposite effect, … Continue reading
Tour of Missouri in jeopardy due to state budget cuts
The highly successful Tour of Missouri could be in jeopardy as the State of Missouri struggles to balance its budget in the Great Recession. The state’s tourism agency provides $1.5 million of the Tour’s $3.3 million budget, and that subsidy … Continue reading
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KC Urban Cyclist Project featured in Urban Velo magazine
The most recent edition of Urban Velo features Chris Thomas’ Kansas City Urban Cyclist Project, an ongoing project to photograph the city’s cyclists and their bikes. If you don’t subscribe to Urban Velo you can read it online or purchase … Continue reading
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Leawood going for Bike Friendly Community designation
The suburb of Leawood, KS is looking to become more bike friendly and is planning to apply to the League of American Bicyclists for a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation. Leawood’s goal is part of growing local movement. Lee’s Summit, … Continue reading
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Inaugural Tour of Lawrence
This weekend the city of Lawrence, Kansas will hold its first professional bicycle race. The Tour of Lawrence is a three stage race July 3-5th in downtown and on the Kansas University campus. Get all the details at www.touroflawrence.com
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