Monthly Archives: January 2010

Urban Cyclocross Challenge on Saturday

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Eric

Head down to the West Bottoms tomorrow for the Urban Cyclocross Challenge, Stage 3 of the Street Cred series. High Noon at Hickory Street and St. Louis Avenue. Get all the details at tricycletrackstands.blogspot.com.

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Bike/Ped Day at the Capitol, February 16th

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Eric

February 16th is the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation’s annual Capitol Day.  It is MBF’s biggest advocacy event, and an excellent opportunity to meet your legislators and talk about how pedestrian and bicycle issues relate to sustainable transportation, health and … Continue reading →

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Noah reviews the Swobo Baxter, a Tank 7 transporter

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Eric

Local bike commuter Noah has a cool review of the Swobo Baxter for Bikecommuters.com, and it appears to be a great vehicle for transporting bottles of Boulevard’s Smokestack Series.

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ASB Underpass Photos

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Eric

Photos by Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation. MoBikeFed has some photos of yesterday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new ASB Underpass on the Riverfront Heritage Trail.  There was a huge turnout despite the sketchy weather.  In addition to dozens of cyclists, … Continue reading →

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Important meeting on KDOT’s plans for the future of KC

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Eric

KDOT is conducting a major transportation study on the future of transportation on the Kansas side of the metro area.  This is a critical opportunity to ask for KDOT to better integrate bicycling, walking, and transit into the transportation system. … Continue reading →

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Riverfront Heritage Trail’s ASB Underpass opens Friday morning

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Eric

A vital and long-awaited piece of the Riverfront Heritage Trail is finally opening this week.  The ASB underpass carries the trail under the ASB Bridge and its railroad tracks, finally uniting Berkley Park on the east with the Town of … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross on local NBC news

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Eric

Sunday’s Grojte Pris Cyclocross race got a bit of TV news love on NBC station KSHB-TV, including a star turn by localcycling.com’s Mark Thomas.

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Grote Prijs Shawnee Cyclocross on Sunday

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Eric

Sunday’s Grote Prijs Shawnee is the last race of the local Cyclocross season, and it looks like the weather might warm up to a respectable temperature just in time for it. Details at www.series60cx.com

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Family Bicycles’ Film Festival Returns

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Eric

Family Bicycles in Waldo is bringing back their winter film festival with many more movies.  Every other Monday through March will feature a great bike-themed movie like The Bicycle Thief; The Triplets of Belleville; Blood, Sweat, and Gears; and more.  … Continue reading →

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Register now for KCBC Winter Banquet

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Eric

Update…. Registration extended to January 11th. Take a break from the winter riding to enjoy the company of fellow cyclists at the Kansas City Bicycle Club’s annual Winter Banquet.  Enjoy a great some great Italian food, prizes, and a preview … Continue reading →

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