Archive for August, 2008 (Page 2)
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KC Trails Highlighted in DirtRag
Posted on August 14, 2008 | No CommentsThe july 2008 issue of DirtRag Magazine contains an articled titled “I-70 Ride Guide” that covers some of the trails positioned along Interstate 70 as it crosses the country from Maryland to Utah. In addition to highlighting trails in Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Colorado, and Utah, the article shines the light on …Weird Bike-Related Violence
Posted on August 13, 2008 | No CommentsMaybe it’s a product of there being more bikes on the streets, perhaps it’s just that I’m tuned into these sorts of things more than I used to be, but I seem to be seeing more stories about bicycle-related violence, incidents that are not only odd and disturbing, but are …Kansas Ultra-Cycling Records
Posted on August 12, 2008 | No CommentsThe Ultra Marathon Cycling Association is an organization that challenges cyclists to perform feats of endurance bicycling that many people would consider insane, if not completely impossible, such as the Race Across America. But with cyclists, few challenges are impossible, given enough training and perseverance. The UMCA maintains endurance bicycling records …NIMBY Trail Problems
Posted on August 11, 2008 | 6 CommentsOver the years, Kansas has had trouble getting trail projects moving. Both the Flint Hills Nature Trail and the Landon Nature Trail, for instance, have been delayed significantly in recent years, primarily due to “not in my back yard” sentiments from landowners along the trail corridor, who impede trail …Bicycle-Friendly Salina?
Posted on August 8, 2008 | No CommentsIn a column from the Salina Journal, columnist Gordon D. Fiedler Jr. writes about a recent trip to Boulder, Colorado, and how that experience differs from Salina, where residents are “pinched black and blue by buck-a-quart gasoline”: But once in Boulder these days, one’s transportation options expand. There are cars, taxis, …Hit-and-Run Injures Young Topeka Cyclist
Posted on August 7, 2008 | No CommentsMidmorning on August 6th, a 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when he was struck from behind by a pick-up truck in Topeka, KS (see map). The boy was taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries, while police searched for the truck, which had fled the scene. Some time …No Ticket For Teary Driver
Posted on August 6, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Beebe, Arkansas, where a left-hook collision between a motorcycle and a car injured the bike’s driver, and left his female passenger in a coma after she sustained a fractured skull, even though she was wearing a helmet. The 18-year-old driver, of course, claimed he “didn’t see” the motorcycle, and was …Lincoln's Bicycle-Friendly Police Chief
Posted on August 5, 2008 | 1 CommentCyclists and city officials in Lincoln, Nebraska aspire to make their city more bicycle-friendly, and it seems their police department, or at least their Chief of Police, Tom Casady, is already there. On his The Chief’s Corner blog, Casady has written a post called “Share the road” that discusses bicycles and …A Reminder That Helmets Can Save Lives
Posted on August 4, 2008 | 1 CommentA Waterloo, Iowa man died when he apparently suffered a head injury when he fell from his bicycle. Police say evidence at the scene indicates Todd Parsons Western Jr., 64, of Waterloo fell from his bike while riding along a street under construction and struck his head. The man left his …First 'Thrill Killer' Pleads Guilty in Bicyclist's Murder
Posted on August 2, 2008 | 1 CommentIn November of 2005, Robert Osborn was brutally murdered while riding his bicycle home from work in Kansas City, Missouri. Around 6am on November 20th, two men were “bored, looking for something to do, and so decided kill someone. Their first plan was to knock on area doors, shooting the first …-
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