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First KC Bicycle Film Festival
Acme Bicycle Company, the Greater KC Bicycle Federation and the 816 Bike Collective are joining forces to present KC Rides, the first-ever festival of locally-produced bicycle films. It’s taking place in spring of 2009, and you have until December 2008 … Continue reading
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Critical Mass in Present Magazine
Present Magazine has a long feature story on Critical Mass in Kansas City, complete with photos and interviews with several regular riders. It’s a multi-page article, so you might prefer the single page view instead.
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Eldon Roush Profile
Last month The Star ran a profile of Eldon Roush, the KCOI Boulevard Racing team member paralyzed in a race crash earlier this year…
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Choose2Bike
Are you dragging after a week of biking to work? Then check out Choose2Bike.com for some stories from local cyclists and a bit of inspiration to keep you going.
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Ride of Silence Coverage
This evening about 120 cyclists rode in silence to honor those who have been killed or injured while bicycling. It was quite an experience, especially when KC Bike Club’s Laurie Chipman read the names of the 28 local cyclists who … Continue reading
Ride of Silence
Please join your fellow cyclists on Wednesday for the Ride of Silence to memorialize those who have died or been injured on their bikes. Since 1991 there have been 28 bike fatalities in the KC metro area, many of them … Continue reading
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Star features Bike Escorts
This Sunday’s Star Magazine features a cover story on the Bike Escorts service that Jason Wingate has started as a way to get more people on bikes in the city. The Bike Escorts will help you plan a route to … Continue reading
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B.I.K.E. screening in KC
Next week The Hellkats group is bringing the documentary B.I.K.E. to KC. It’s all about the Black Label bike club and bike counterculture. Here is a preview of the movie. Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. Screenland Granada Theatre 1015 Minnesota … Continue reading
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Photo of the Week
March 2007 Critical Mass heading north on Main Street towards Westport. Posted on flickr by Acme Bicycle Co.
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Perils for Pedestrians in KC
Last year John Wetmore was in the KC metro area to film footage for his awesome Perils for Pedestrians documentary series. The Missouri Bicycle Federations reports The KC episode is now available online and features Overland Park’s sidewalk repair program, … Continue reading
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