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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 …Are We Fit or Fat?
Posted on March 18, 2008 | No CommentsMen’s Fitness magazine has published it’s annual rankings of The Fittest and Fattest Cities in America. They ranked Colorado Springs as the fittest city, and Las Vegas as the fattest city. Here are how some of the other cities in our region fared in the rankings: Denver – 4th Fittest …Border Raiders Logo: Unforgettable
Posted on March 17, 2008 | No CommentsIn "10 amazing logos for across-state bicycle tours", Biking Bis puts the "Border Raiders" logo at the top of his list, saying that it is “probably the most unforgettable. John Brown is hoisting a wheel and a tire pump, looking a lot like an angry dude who has suffered his 5th blowout of the day.”Borrow a Bike in North Platte
Posted on March 14, 2008 | No CommentsNorth Platte, Nebraska has a borrow-a-bike program called “Healthy Pedals”, which provides bicycles and gear that residents and visitors can check out, free of charge, to explore the trails, streets, and highways. North Platte is the point where the North Platte River and South Platte River join to create the …Kansas Inspires Guam Cyclists
Posted on March 13, 2008 | No CommentsGuam cyclist Jun Noche, writing a guest editorial in the Marianas Variety newspaper, discusses cycling on this small tropical island in the western Pacific Ocean, which Jun describes as “a heaven for riders on two-wheels”. But, like any place where bicycles and automobiles share the same roads, there are potential conflicts. …-
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