Several news outlets have reported  a bicyclist hit this morning at 119th and Mission Road in Leawood, KS. While the injuries are serious, it sounds like he will survive.  It also sounds like the motorist might have been at fault for making a left turn without yielding to oncoming traffic.
Johnson County Bike Club President Maggi […]

KMBC-9 reports that yesterday a bicyclist was hit on 87th Street at I-35 in Johnson County, KS.  There are few details, but this intersection is notoriusly challenging for bicyclists and pedestrians.  A lot of the problem is KDOT’s use of Single Point Urban Interchange - a design that moves a lot of cars very quickly, […]

[ April 19, 2008; 7:30 am; ] Join the Johnson County Bike Club for their Spring Classic ride.  They have 26, 46, and 70 mile routes through the outer suburbs south and west of the metro area.

More info (PDF)
Online registration

Today the Star’s Watchdog column covers poor trail maintenance in Johnson County.  It seems that Overland Park is having trouble keeping up with the Joneses in Olathe, but they promise to do better.
(Photo by Warren)

2007 was a huge year for bicycling in the Kansas City metro area. Here are some of the highlights…
Tour of Missouri
The largest sporting even in the history of Missouri kicked off here in KC on the Country Club Plaza. It was a huge success. The KC stage is rumored to have attracted the […]

Here is yet another trail-related item from a KC-area suburb! The Examiner reports that this spring Independence and Jackson County will extend the trail that runs through the Little Blue Trace nature preserve. This popular 11 mile streamway trail follows the Little Blue River from US 24 down to the big box retail […]

The suburb of Lee’s Summit, MO is updating its extensive greenway plan. The plan includes a 40 mile loop around the city, as well as another 70 miles of trails inside the city. While the outer loop is mostly a streamway recreational trail, most of the interior routes would be the troublesome side […]

Next week the suburb of Olathe, KS will present an update on the city’s new bike master plan, which combines on-street bike routes with multi-use trails to provide an integrated transportation and recreation network.  Planners are hoping for a February 2008 adoption by the Olathe City Council.
The EarthRiders forum has the details on the meeting.

Last night a 17 year-old Independence bicyclist was hit and killed by a car fleeing from police. The car had been involved in another hit-and-run just minutes before. Police were able to catch the killers and they are in jail facing several felony charges. The police identified the bicyclist as Christopher Cooper, a […]

KCMO isn’t the only metro city working on providing bicyclists with safe and convenient parking.  The Sun-Tribune reports that North Kansas City’s planning commission has asked the City Council to put bike racks in the city’s downtown area. Commissioner David Katz cites livability reasons as well as the opportunity to reduce demand for automobile parking.
Northland […]