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Smithville trails vandalized
The popular Smithville Lake mountain bike trails have suffered several acts of vandalism recently. The hard working volunteers who build and maintain the trails are asking for your help finding the vandals.
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Let’s make this the Summer of Bike Lanes in KC
Last week the Star ran an editorial calling on the City to paint more bike lanes this summer, and BikeWalkKC following up with campaign to send the Mayor and City Council postcards and email messages asking them to Put Paint … Continue reading
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Freedom Ride this weekend
Celebrate Independence Day with a great bike ride. This Saturday the United We Ride team presents the 3rd Annual Freedom Ride, a cancer benefit for Livestrong and Alex’s Lemonade Stand. This ride begins in Independence and offers numerous distance options … Continue reading
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Photo: Worksman Bike Downtown
Yesterday I spotted this awesome Worksman Front Loader downtown around 11th and Locust. Does anyone know who owns it? I’d love to interview them…
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Part of Cliff Drive closed for construction
A middle section of Cliff Drive is closed for construction until October of this year. The section between Lookout Point and Chestnut Avenue is closed for storm drainage improvements, installation of new curbs, etc. We recommend a detour between Lookout … Continue reading
Want more trails? Then ride the City of Fountains Bicycle Tour
These days there is a charity bike ride for every conceivable cause, yet the City of Fountains Bicycle Tour is one of the few rides that supports bicycling itself. It raises money for Friends of Trails KC to help build … Continue reading
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Blue Springs Midnight Bike Ride
The annual Blue Springs Night Ride is back this Saturday night. This is a great night ride with a laid back vibe, quiet streets, and a great place to ride. More info here.
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Get your boat ready for the bike-powered Trashboat Regatta
June 26th is KC’s 2nd Annual Trashboat Regatta on the Missouri River. The goal is to make a river-worthy watercraft out of reused, recycled, and found materials. The vessel must either be bicycle-powered in the water or towed to the … Continue reading
Tour Leawood’s public art on a bike
Spoke ‘n Art is a guided bicycle tour of twelve public art installationsin Leawood, with docents at each stop explaining the art pieces. It starts in Ironwoods Park at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11th and ends at Mission Farms, … Continue reading
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New section of Swope Park trails opens on National Trails Day
A new section of singletrack on the Swope Park trail system is opening on Saturday, which is also National Trails Day. The official ribbon cutting with City dignitaries will be at 9:00 a.m. The new 1.7 mile section brings the … Continue reading
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