Archive for March, 2008
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Teaching Bike Safety in Pratt
Posted on March 31, 2008 | 1 CommentEach year about this time, DeWayne Bryan, executive director of the Pratt Health Foundation, teaches an after-school bicycle safety at Elementary schools in Pratt, a town of about 6500 people in south-central Kansas: With helmets on and properly adjusted, a review of hand signals and rules of the road, 13 …'Bike Lane Friday' in Cedar Rapids
Posted on March 29, 2008 | No CommentsIn an event loosely inspired by Critical Mass, cyclists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa rode the city’s first “Bike Lane Friday” on March 28th. Over two dozen cyclists, most members of local bike clubs, rode on four-lane arterial roads, occupying the entire right-hand lane. The purpose of the ride was to …Legislative News From Missouri
Posted on March 28, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Missouri Bicycle Federation is reporting that several new bicycle-related pieces of legislation are working their way through the Missouri house and senate: Missouri “Complete Streets” Bill advances – Missouri’s “Complete Streets” bill, HB 2206, passed the House Rules Committee and is now on the House Consent Calendar. That means it …The Road To Health
Posted on March 27, 2008 | No CommentsThe Jan/Feb 2008 issue of American Bicyclist contains an article titled “The Road To Health”, that profiles seven cyclists who’ve “battled a variety of illnesses, helped along by their dedication to cycling.” One of the cyclists profiled is Bill Poindexter of Prairie Village, Kansas, who credits cycling with helping him lose …A Code of Conduct for Group Rides?
Posted on March 26, 2008 | No CommentsMany of the complaints cyclists hear from motorists seem to revolve around group rides — cyclists not stopping at stop signs, riding more than two abreast, or not showing consideration for motorists queued up behind a large peloton. And in truth, large groups often do seem to bring out …Celebrating Two Decades at Devil's Den
Posted on March 25, 2008 | No CommentsIn Riding High : Two Decades After Its Genesis In The Area, Mountain Bikes Rolling On Faster Than Ever, Kevin Kinder of the Northwest Arkansas Times writes: With an increasing number of trails, riders and networking opportunities, local mountain bike enthusiasts say, Arkansas is one of the best states in the …Cabin Fever Challenge March 29th
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsMarch 29th is the date for the 4th annual Cabin Fever Challenge, one of the first organized rides of the year. Celebrate the coming of Spring with a trip to Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the northern Flint Hills. The Cabin Fever Challenge offers routes of 18.5, …Topeka’s National Champion Cyclists
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe March/April 2008 edition of Masters Athlete magazine features an article on last December’s Kansas City Cyclocross National Championships (Cold, dirty victory), focusing on two local cyclists: Catherine Walberg and Steve Tilford both hail from Topeka, Kan. The two defending cyclocross national champions train together, and they both race in the …Bike and Build Across the US
Posted on March 20, 2008 | 1 CommentThis summer, two Kansas natives each plan to bicycle 3,500 miles across the country for Bike and Build, an organization which aims to raise awareness and money for affordable housing.Tulsa's Bike-Sharing Program
Posted on March 19, 2008 | No CommentsOn his CycleDog blog, Ed Wagner writes about Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Tulsa Townies bike-sharing program, and the lack of credit Tulsa has received for the initiative. Bike-sharing programs were apparently one of the hot topics at the recent National Bike Summit, with both Portland and Washington, DC close to launching new bicycle-sharing …-
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