http://kcbike.info Your city. Your bike. Sat, 10 May 2008 11:37:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New bike lanes on 87th Street Photo:MoBikeFed The city's implementation of the BikeKC network is seeing slow but steady progress in both the north and south of the city... The infamously short bike lanes on NW Barry Road in front of Zona Rosa will be extended by one mile to the west as the ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/09/more-bike-lanes-for-kcmo/ There is some sad news on the eve Bike Week, with the first bicyclist fatality of 2008. This evening a four year-old boy was killed by a delivery van while bicycling in the parking lot of his apartment complex in Blue Springs. Law enforcement is treating the death as ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/08/blue-springs-boy-killed-by-delivery-van/ Just in time for Bike Week, CBS affiliate KCTV-5 has a new blog all about biking to work.  It's written by weather producer Amanda Graor and will chronicle her experiances riding to work.  You might have already seen the teasers on the air. www.kctv5.com/amandasbikeblog http://kcbike.info/2008/05/07/kctv-5-bike-to-work-blog/ The Missouri Bicycle Federation just released a "report card" on bicycling conditions in the Show-Me State. Our state's overall grade is a disappointing D, but we did score better in many of the individual subjects.  And many initiatives are underway to raise that grade in the future. "The overall grade for ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/07/missouri-bicycling-report-card/ The latest issue of Camp Magazine includes a story titled "Bikes, Buses and Feet - How to Make Alternatives to the Car Work for Kansas City." It covers some great info for getting around without an autombile. The story also lets slip a really important piece of news that will ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/03/alt-transportation-in-camp-magazine/ 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 ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/02/cyclist-hit-on-87th-street-in-johnson-county/ It's that time of year again to celebrate all things bicycle related.  May 10-18 Bike Week will be the biggest ever. A large group of volunteers has put together a record setting 60-plus events that include virtually every aspect of bicycling - racing, mountain biking, commuting, recreation, and much more. Some ... http://kcbike.info/2008/05/01/bike-week-and-car-free-challenge-coming-up/ Dave Kaup | KCB The current Business Journal profiles James Joerke of the Mid-America Regional Council.  James is in charge of the KC region's air quality program, which includes the Ozone Alerts that warn us of bad pollution days. The article the mentions that fact that James is practicing what he ... http://kcbike.info/2008/04/30/biz-journal-profiles-bike-commuter-james-joerke/ Have you considered riding your bike to work, or thought about riding your bike more often on errands? Learn how at a clinic hosted by Family Bicycles. Deb Ridgway, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the city of Kansas City, Mo., will give an introduction to bike commuting, covering topics such as ... http://kcbike.info/2008/04/29/bike-commuting-101/ The phofo of the week is actually a bunch of moving phots.  Local cyclist Gabe has a bunch of videos of Critical Mass over the last year.  The KC Mass has blossomed into 150 or more riders every month. http://kcbike.info/2008/04/28/photo-of-the-week-critical-mass-videos/