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Put The Brakes On Fatalities 2010
Posted on August 22, 2010 | No CommentsKids, you have a chance to win a new bicycle and helmet by entering the "Put the Brakes on Fatalities" poster contest, which aims to reduce traffic fatalities by encouraging motorists to drive safely.
Are Motorized Bicycles Street-Legal in Kansas?
Posted on August 19, 2010 | 6 CommentsPolice in Salina, Kansas are cracking down on motorized bicycles, saying that they're not street-legal because they require license and registration, but don't have a vehicle identification number, so can't be registered. Is this true? Read up!
No Charges Against Inattentive Driver Who Paralyzed RAAM Cyclist
Posted on August 14, 2010 | 6 CommentsThe inattentive driver who hit a Spanish cyclist who was riding in the Race Across America in June will not face criminal charges. Driving on the shoulder and paralyzing a cyclist is apparently not illegal in Kansas...
Feed Your Monkey On The Flint Hills Photo-Cycling Tour
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsRide your bike through the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas and learn digital photography techniques from expert photographer Eric Benjamin of Adventure Monkey. September 10-12, 2010.
Kansas Trail News: August 11, 2010
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsPrairie Spirit Trail Mentioned In Rails-To-Trails Magazine; Topeka To Build Landon Trail To City Limits; KDOT Selects Transportation Enhancement Projects; Wichita’s Redbud Trail Receives Grant; Prairie Spirit Trail Extension In Iola; Marysville’s Blue River Rail-Trail Update; Meadowlark Trail Moving Forward.
Hit-and-Run Driver Hits Cyclist in Great Bend
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsPolice in Great Bend, Kansas are on the lookout for a driver who struck and injured a bicyclist last weekend, then drove off without stopping.
10th Annual Kool-Aid Classic Bicycle Tour
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Kool-Aid Classic Bicycle Tour is celebrates the birthplace of Kool-Aid with a bicycle ride to raise funds for the Pioneer Spirit Trail. The ride takes place Saturday, August 14, 2010 in Hastings, Nebraska.
2010-2011 Kansas Bicycle Guide
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe Kansas Bicycle Guide is available for free from the Kansas Department of Transportation. It's a great resource for both Kansas residents and visitors, showing cross-state bicycle routes, highway shoulder and traffic information, and detailed bike maps for major cities in Kansas.
How to Live Well Without Owning a Car
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsIn this book from Emmy-winning journalist Chris Balish, you'll learn how trading in your car for a bike can not only result in huge cost savings, but can improve your health and actually simplify your life.
Should the De Soto Bicycle Ban Be Lifted? Vote!
Posted on July 24, 2010 | 3 CommentsFollowing a recent decision by the De Soto, Kansas city council to retain the bicycle ban on a local road, the De Soto Explorer ran an online poll that asked readers whether the bike ban should be lifted?" About three-quarters of respondents said "yes". Will the city council act?-
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