Archive for September, 2010
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Kansas Trail News: September 29, 2010
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsFlint Hills Trail Family Ride This Sunday; Flint Hills Trail Support Builds; Marysville’s Blue River Rail-Trail Update; Manhattan Bikeway Study Underway; Flint Hills Discovery Center In Manhattan Construction Underway
‘The Lost Cyclist’ Comes to Kansas City
Posted on September 26, 2010 | No CommentsOn September 29th, Kansas City will host a book reading by David Herlihy, author of 'The Lost Cyclist', the story of a young man who left his Pennsylvania home in 1892 to bicycle around the world, only to mysteriously disappear in Turkey.
"Isn't it bad enough he has to live with the guilt of what happened?"
Posted on September 25, 2010 | 7 CommentsWhy do we make excuses for bad drivers, and allow them to avoid responsibility for their behavior? “Feeling bad” about killing someone with your car isn’t “enough”. Not remotely.
Topeka Cyclist Struck From Behind and Killed
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsTopeka bicyclist Tim Roberts died after being struck from behind by a car in southwest Topeka on September 12th. Tim's death is still under investigation.Kansas Trail News: September 10, 2010
Posted on September 24, 2010 | No CommentsSunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy, Inc. Meeting; First Citywide Festival On The Flint Hills Nature Trail; Pittsburg Watco Rail-Trail Moving Forward; New State Park With Trails Opens in Topeka; 'Trails Capital Of Kansas' Symposium In Marysville; Iowa Rails To Trails
The First Bicycle Friendly Business in Kansas
Posted on September 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe League of American Bicyclists has announced their Fall 2010 Bicycle Friendly Businesses, and Kansas has earned its first awards, with Foth IE in Overland Park getting the bronze, and three other organizations earning honorable mention.
Kansas Rumble Strip Policy
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 1 CommentHere's a look at current rumble strip policy in Kansas, where, because we have so many miles of rural roads (the 2nd largest highway system in the country), this is a particularly important issue for bicyclists.
Lawrence Road Rage Driver Arrested
Posted on September 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsA man has been arrested for assaulting a group of bicyclists near Lawrence in July. Prosecutors allege Young drove his pickup truck into the lead cyclist of a group of riders, then drove off without stopping.
Heritage Trail Opens in Olathe
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe Heritage Trail, a new 2.3-mile paved multi-use path connecting existing paths at Black Bob Park and Heritage Park, opens this weekend in Olathe, Kansas.
Two New Bike Clubs in Miami County
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 1 CommentMiami County, Kansas has suddenly gone from have no bike clubs to two, with the Miami County Bicycle Club and the Miami County Velo Cycling Club both launching this year.-
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