Monthly Archives: May 2010
Six month sentence for death of Lawrence bicyclist
Joel Hernandez has been sentenced to just six months in jail for the hit-and-run death of 20 year-old Rachel Leek of Lawrence, Kansas. After that he’ll pay a $500 fine, perform 200 hours of community service, and be on probation … Continue reading
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Dress Your Bike for Success – Free Clinic
The Smart Cycling KC Midtown Summer Clinic Series continues next week with Dress Your Bike for Success: From tools to tires and racks to packs this class will give you the lowdown on carrying cargo, keeping clean and riding through … Continue reading
Ride of Silence Tonight
Tonight the Johnson County Bike Club sponsors the KC edition of the Ride of Silence, the international movement that memorializes injured and killed cyclists and pedestrians while raising awareness of the need for everyone to share the road safely. This … Continue reading
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Meet pro racer Kelly Benjamin
Mark your calendars for Tuesday 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Family Bicycles for a chance to meet pro racer and KC native Kelly Fisher-Benjamin. $10 gets you into this fund raiser event for Revolve, with food from Spin Pizza and beer from … Continue reading
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Please help enlighten an Olathe City Councilman
If you live, work, or ride in Olathe, there is a City Councilman who could use some gentle enlightenment about the fact that many people do bicycle in Olathe for transportation. John Bacon said he hadn’t seen anyone in Olathe … Continue reading
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Take a Smart Cycling Class
This is a great opportunity for anyone that wants to learn how to safely and confidently ride on city streets. Drive Your Bike Learn about urban bicycling and what you need to know about the law. Tuesday, May 18th at … Continue reading
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Bikes and Trail for Chouteau Trafficway – public meeting tonight
This evening the City will have a public meeting on plans to rebuild Chouteau Trafficway into Chouteau Parkway, complete with bike lanes and a multi-use trail. If you can, please stop by the meeting tonight to support this plan. Chouteau … Continue reading
Platte County getting self-service bike stations
Platte County Parks & Rec and Epic Bike & Sport on NW 64th have received a grant to install a cool self-service bike station along popular trails in the county. The stations include an air pump, repair stand, and some … Continue reading
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Licensed Cycling Instructor Training
For those that don’t know, the League of American Bicyclists has a formal education program to train and certify instructors for teaching the League’s curriculum of bike skills classes. Next month the PedNet Coalition in Columbia will host an LCI … Continue reading
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MO Tourism Director and Tour of Missouri on radio Tuesday morning
MO Tourism Director Katie Steele Danner will be on the radio on Tuesday morning to talk about the Division of Tourism’s budget, including the Tour of Missouri. This might be one of the last times we get a public forum … Continue reading
