Archive for the 'In The News' Category (Page 10)
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'Blinded by a Slight Curve'
Posted on July 21, 2008 | 1 CommentI mentioned this briefly in a previous post, but, on reflection, found the phrase so incredible that I think it deserves another look. From a story in the Fort Scott Tribune (Local bicycle accident shows safety equipment necessary, effective): At 10:03 a.m. on Monday, July 14, an area resident, whose name has …Free To Kill Again
Posted on July 17, 2008 | 1 CommentShocked. Stunned. Dismayed. Disgusted. Angry. Those are just a few of the reactions to the acquittal of William K. Johnson, who was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for running over bicyclists Larry Gaunt and his 14-year-old granddaughter Sierra last August in Grandview, Missouri. The police report and accident reconstruction showed …Driver Who Killed Two Cyclists on Trial in KC
Posted on July 16, 2008 | No CommentsWilliam K. Johnson, who struck and killed Larry Gaunt and his 14-year-old granddaughter Sierra as they were riding their bicycles in August of 2007, is on trial in Independence, Missouri, charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. His trial began on July 14th. Larry and Sierra were training for the …Bikes Hot in Hutchinson
Posted on July 14, 2008 | 1 CommentAccording to The Hutchinson News: High gas prices and economic stimulus checks have shifted local bicycle business into high gear. “There has definitely been a noticeable increase in sales because of gas price awareness,” said Bob Updegraff, owner of Harley’s Bicycles. “It’s not just new sales, but repairs are also up. And …Cyclist-Killing Hummer Driver Loses License Forever
Posted on July 10, 2008 | No CommentsThe Idaho Statesman in Boise, Idaho reports that a woman who struck and killed a bicyclist with a Hummer H3 last fall will “never be allowed to drive in Idaho and will spend the next decade on probation.” Erika Hanson will be sentenced in August for the Oct. 19 death of …Running Out of Racks
Posted on June 26, 2008 | 1 CommentFort Collins, Colorado is a bicycle town, and it shows: In the language of bureaucracy, they are called end-of-trip facilities. But the rest of the world knows them as bike racks, and in Fort Collins, pedestrians likely know them as the metal structures hidden within little riots of handlebars, frames and wheels …Garmin Sponsors Slipstream Cycling Team
Posted on June 19, 2008 | No CommentsOlathe, Kansas-based Garmin International has stepped up as a title sponsor of the Slipstream Sports cycling team, which will be officially renamed “Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30” and will compete in the Tour de France this July. The tour will give Garmin extensive visibility both in Europe, where Garmin is in …Bike Trail Vandalism in Omaha
Posted on May 23, 2008 | No CommentsAccording to KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska: Pam Fusselman tells 1110 KFAB that her husband was riding his bike on the West Papio Trail near 162nd and Blondo last week when he collided with a band of clear tape that stretched from one side of the bike trail to the other. The impact …Bike Week Wrap-Up
Posted on May 19, 2008 | No CommentsWow, lots of press coverage of bike week activities around the midwest: Kansas: Atchison: Two teachers at Atchison High School commuted to school, along with many students, who earned extra credit for participation. Lenexa: Bike Week celebrates pedal power, featuring Noah Dunker of KC Bike Commuting. Kansas City: EPA Employees Take Bike Week’s Car-Free …Teaching Bike Safety in Pratt
Posted on March 31, 2008 | 1 CommentEach year about this time, DeWayne Bryan, executive director of the Pratt Health Foundation, teaches an after-school bicycle safety at Elementary schools in Pratt, a town of about 6500 people in south-central Kansas: With helmets on and properly adjusted, a review of hand signals and rules of the road, 13 …-
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