Archive for September, 2008
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Beware of Riding Trails Alone
Posted on September 30, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom Colorado Springs, Colorado comes a reminder of why it may not be a good idea to ride mountain bike trails alone, or at least without letting anyone know where you’ll be. James Nelson went out for a bike ride around about 8 p.m., and when he didn’t come home that …More Bike Lanes Coming To Shawnee
Posted on September 29, 2008 | No CommentsShawnee, one of only two Bicycle Friendly Communities in Kansas, is getting set to add more bike lanes to roads within their city. The Shawnee City Council recently approved building Monticello Road from Midland Drive south to 79th Street as a four-lane road in width, but striped as a three-lane road …Lawrence Retains Bronze Status
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 1 CommentLawrence, Kansas has retained its bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Communities status from the League of American Bicyclists. Lawrence was awarded the bronze certification in October 2004, and renewed it in 2006 and again in 2008. The renewal is not automatic — the bar is continually being raised, and communities who are not …More Than Just a Few…
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe Fort Scott Tribune recently ran a profile of Doug Dawkins, who is walking across the country, and who overnighted in Fort Scott. One of the paragraphs from the article jumped out at me: In recent years there have been several attempts to cross the U.S. by foot or bicycle. …Kansas City Cyclists Tell Their Stories
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsThe Kansas City Star recently put out a call for bicycling stories, and were apparently inundated with response from their readers. In Saturday’s paper, they printed a few of them: We asked if you are biking more, and the e-mails started rolling in. We’ll take that as a yes. Bike sales …KU Cracks Down on Cyclists
Posted on September 23, 2008 | 2 CommentsKansas University police are stepping up efforts to raise cyclist’s awareness of traffic laws on campus. They are issuing warnings and fines for stop sign violations and other infractions. In August, four new stop signs were installed around campus. According to a statement issued by the KU Public Safety Office, the …Kansas City Cyclocross Nationals Film
Posted on September 22, 2008 | No CommentsThe 2007 Cyclocross National Championships were held in Wyandotte Park in Kansas City, KS last December, and a film crew was on hand to capture the event in all of it’s muddy, snowy, icy, gritty glory. Here is the film’s trailer: Zero Traction is a feature-length cyclocross film that was …Blinded By The Light?
Posted on September 19, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn two recent Kansas accidents involving bicycles, the glare from the setting sun was apparently a contributing factor: In Yoder, KS, a 15-year-old motorist, blinded by the sun, rear-ended a bicycle ridden by 57-year-old Vernon Bontrager. No word on whether the driver was ticketed. In Wellington, KS, 52-year-old Clifford Bradley died …The Long Bike Back
Posted on September 18, 2008 | No CommentsIn June 2006, Pearson Constantino was struck by by an SUV while bicycling to work in Scarsdale, New York. The lifelong cyclist, who was in the midst of planning a cross-country bicycle trip with his brother, Pete, was thrown under a parked car, where he lay unconscious, suffering a …Poorly Planned Bike Routes in Lawrence?
Posted on September 17, 2008 | No CommentsDan Thompson, a columnist for The University Daily Kansan, writes about his experience with bike lanes and bike routes in Lawrence, Kansas: The League of American Bicyclists recognized Lawrence as a “bronze-level” bicycle friendly community in 2004. While driving eastbound along the repaved stretch of 19th Street between Naismith and Massachusetts …-
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