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Photo of the Week

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Eric

Air Bike Originally uploaded by gwENvision. Acme Bicycle Company. 412 East 18th Street, KCMO 64108 (18th and Locust in the Crossroads). Custom-built bikes and espresso.

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Cyclists slash Artists at First Friday

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Eric

Sarah at Acme Bicycle Company notes that several KC cyclists who are also artists have exhibits opening this month at First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District. Photographer Chris Thomas has an exhibit called Barfly at Mo-Mo Gallery, 1830 Locust … Continue reading →

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Bike shop owner hospitalized

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Eric

Jack Galvin, owner of Peddler’s bike shop on the Independence Square, is in North Kansas City Hospital recovering from a broken neck. Jack slipped on some ice in front of Peddler’s and lay there frozen to the ground for at … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Eric

Local blogger/commuter Noah brave this weekend’s winter storm for a grocery run in Johnson County.

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Photo of the Week: Bikes at Liberty Memorial

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Eric

  Bikes at Liberty Memorial Originally uploaded to Flickr by mr_jeffreed.

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Two bike crashes in Liberty today

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Eric

Today was a bad day for cyclists in the Northland suburb of Liberty, MO, where two separate but very serious crashes sent cyclists to the hospital. This morning a pre-school teacher and regular bike commuter was struck from behind on … Continue reading →

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Stolen/Lost Bicycle Registry

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Eric

The Greater KC Bicycle Federation has launched some new services to help reunite folks with stolen or lost bikes. The first is a stolen bike registry where you can report your missing bike and hopefully a bike shop owner or … Continue reading →

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80s-themed Livestrong fundraiser

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Eric

The Brooksider is hosting a Miami Vice-themed fundraiser for the Livestrong Foundation this weekend. It's being held for the benefit of a Topeka cyclist who will be riding to the Denver Livestrong Challenge later this month. Read about it in … Continue reading →

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Audrey Lindvall

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Eric

The cyclist killed last night in Lee's Summit has been identified as Audrey Lindvall. Audrey and her sister had been working as models in New York, and she was home in Lee's Summit preparing for a move to California. KMBC-TV … Continue reading →

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Invisible Riders

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Eric

Thanks to Heidi for the link to a Bicycling Magazine article about the folks that bike because they have to, not because they choose to. Folks that log more miles than almost any middle class Bianci commuter. Folks that cycle … Continue reading →

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