Category Archives: suburbs
Dark Side Ride
Noah just broke the news of a new Dark Side Ride this Friday night. 30-40 miles starting at sundown in Lenexa.
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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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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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Public Meeting: road projects impacting bicycling in southwest Johnson County
KanBikeWalk sends this message about an important public meeting regarding a road project that will impact bicyclists using the popular 199th Street route between Gardner and Edgerton in southwest Johnson County. This rural area is rapidly suburbanizing, and will soon … Continue reading
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Rock Creek Trail opens in Independence
The first phase of Independence’s Rock Creek Trail is now open in the western part of the city. The first 1.5 mile segment runs from Rotary Park near 23rd and Northern to Country Club Park near 30th and Norton. It’s … Continue reading
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Cyclists reach agreement with Prairie Village police
Maggi Hacker, President of the Johnson County Bicycle Club, has announced the details of an understanding with the Prairie Village Police Department that addresses issues with group rides and the law in that suburb. The agreement is meant to accommodate … Continue reading
Volunteers needed for Shawnee bike rodeo and helmet fitting
Headstrong for Jake is looking for volunteers to help with a bike rodeo and helmet fitting in Shawnee this weekend…
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New lowland bypass opens on Mill Creek Streamway Trail in Johnson County
Johnson County Parks and Recreation has just opened a new section of trail that bypasses an infamous hilly section of the Mill Creek Streamway Trail (a.k.a. Gary L. Haller Trail). The new lowland option runs between mile markers 5.5 and … Continue reading
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Little Blue Trace extension and other trail news from Independence
Back in December of 2007 we reported on a 3.5 mile extension of the Little Blue Trace Trail from 39th and Selsa in Independence to I-470 south of I-70. After some delay the project has finally been approved by the … Continue reading
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Trail gap to be closed in western suburbs
The Johnson County Sun reports that Kansas Department of Transportation and the city of Lenexa, KS are working to close a gap in the trail along 95th Street. KDOT will soon add a barrier to the 95th Street bridge over … Continue reading
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