Monthly Archives: September 2009
Cyclist injured at Downtown Airport in road rage hit-and-run
On Saturday a 65 year-old cyclist was injured in a road rage hit-and-run incident at the Downtown Airport. The road around the Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport is a popular spot for cyclists and runners – a flat, low-traffic loop in … Continue reading
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Columbia cafe relocates on bicycle
Cafe Berlin in Columbia recently used a fleet of bicycles to move the entire business…
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Volunteers needed for Shawnee bike rodeo and helmet fitting
Headstrong for Jake is looking for volunteers to help with a bike rodeo and helmet fitting in Shawnee this weekend…
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Volunteers needed to count bike/ped traffic
Volunteers are needed next week to count bicycle and pedestrian traffic at several locations around Kansas City. Collecting this data is critical to getting better facilities like bike lanes, trails, bridge access, sidewalks, etc. Please consider volunteering if at all … Continue reading
Patrick Swayze Memorial Cyclocross Series
September 30, October 7th, and October 14th at an undisclosed Midtown location. Keep an eye on swayzememorial.blogspot.com for the venue details on race day.
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Critical Pass (and Mass) Friday night
Friday evening looks to be a beautiful evening to ride. As usual, Critical Mass will start in Westport at 6:30 pm. CM’s popularity continues to grow, with over 200 riders on most rides. While KC’s CM is generally fairly tame, … Continue reading
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Area legislators ask Governor to support Tour of Missouri
Several local Democratic state legislators have signed a letter asking Governor Jay Nixon to support funding for the Tour of Missouri in 2010. Senator Victor Callahan of Independence, Senate Minority Leader Representative Paul LaVote of Independence, House Minority Leader Rep. … Continue reading
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World Car Free Day
Tuesday is World Car Free Day. It’s a great excuse to spend a day riding your bike to work, errands, etc.
New lowland bypass opens on Mill Creek Streamway Trail in Johnson County
Johnson County Parks and Recreation has just opened a new section of trail that bypasses an infamous hilly section of the Mill Creek Streamway Trail (a.k.a. Gary L. Haller Trail). The new lowland option runs between mile markers 5.5 and … Continue reading
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Earn Your Dirt – trail work schedule
Earth Riders Trails Association has just released the fall schedule of work days at local mountain bike trails. Here in KC, we are very fortunate to have over a hundred miles of trails within a 30 minute radius. But those … Continue reading
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