Archive for April, 2008 (Page 2)
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Rides This Weekend
Posted on April 16, 2008 | No CommentsWith the weather (finally) heating up, the cycling season is starting to get going as well, with a number of events scheduled for the weekend of April 19-20: The Johnson County Bicycle Club’s annual early-season ride, the Spring Classic rolls on April 19th at 8am, offering 26, 46, or 70-mile routes …Arkansas Cyclist Rides His Age
Posted on April 15, 2008 | No CommentsMax Lynch of Bentonville, Arkansas has a tradition. Each year, for his birthday, he bicycles his age in miles. This year, for his 64th birthday, he put in a 66-miler. Lynch started his birthday rides when he turned 50 as part of his recovery from alcoholism. Now he’s a supervisor at Decision …Incomplete Streets for Missouri
Posted on April 14, 2008 | 2 CommentsIt looks like Missouri’s “Complete Streets” bill is dead. Despite being passed by the Missouri House by a vote of 139-9, and being poised to pass the Senate Transportation Committee this week, the bill, which would have required the Department of Transportation “to provide full consideration for bicyclists, pedestrians, disabled persons, …Fifty by Bike, Including Kansas
Posted on April 11, 2008 | No CommentsAaron & Laura Beese are Oklahoma natives that have embarked on a unique bicycle tour — to visit and document each of the geographic centers of all fifty U.S. states on their tandem bicycle. This two-year journey started in central Oklahoma in June 2007, and from there they headed east and …Dealing With Mud
Posted on April 10, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s Spring in the Midwest, which means rain and mud. Even if you’re not mountain biking on wet trails (which should be avoided due to the trail damage it can cause), you’re liable to encounter mud on your routes due to runoff, flooding, muddy shoulders, or simply from taking …Is Bicycle Commuting Part of "New Reality"?
Posted on April 9, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe Omaha World-Herald recently ran a series of articles about Driving’s new reality, which incuded articles such as “Energy-efficient hybrid buffers costs of a long commute”, “Those carefree car days mom recalls from youth: gone”, and “Farmer saw the writing on the wall, and it said ‘$$$$'”. The articles point to …UltraCyclist Killed in Iowa
Posted on April 8, 2008 | 2 CommentsRandy Van Zee of Sheldon, Iowa was killed on Friday, April 4, 2008 when struck from behind by a car on a county road near Sheldon. The driver was 21-year old Sarah Johnson of Archer, Iowa, who was cited for not having insurance and for failing to stop in a safe …No Driving on Cliff Drive
Posted on April 7, 2008 | 1 CommentCliff Drive, the only urban Scenic Byway in the state of Missouri, twists and turns along the limestone cliffs high above the Missouri river in Kansas City. Originally built for Sunday rides in horse-and-buggy, Cliff Drive will now once again be free of motorized vehicles, at least on the weekends. The …Fort Collins Bike Library Grand Opening
Posted on April 4, 2008 | 2 CommentsWith the April 5th opening of the Fort Collins Bike Library, Fort Collins, Colorado residents and visitors will be able to check out a bicycle for free. Sponsored by Bike Fort Collins, the bike library will initially offer a fleet of about 100 bikes of all types and sizes, as well …Paper Guy's Katy Trail Adventure
Posted on April 3, 2008 | No CommentsIn Paper Guy’s Katy Trail Adventure!, in the The Lawrence Journal-World, Joyce Stevens writes about a trip she and her husband took on Missouri’s Katy Trail. After driving to Sedalia, they rode the Katy to St. Charles, enjoying overnight stays in bed-and-breakfasts in Rocheport, Hermann, and Defiance. At the end …-
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