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National Bike Month 2009
Posted on May 7, 2009 | No CommentsMay is National Bike Month. Here's a rundown of the "Bike Week" and "Bike to Work Day" events taking place in Kansas and around the region.
91-Year-Old Lincoln Cyclist Gets New Bike
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsA donated three-wheeled bicycle found a new home as a Lincoln, Nebraska organization gifted it to a 91-year-old man who gets around the city under his own power.
Three Area Communities Earn Bicycle-Friendly Designation
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsThe League of American Bicyclists have announced their latest Bicycle Friendly Communities, and three cities in the region have earned a coveted place on this prestigious list: Cedar Falls, Iowa; Columbia, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma. Each have become the first communities in their states to earn the “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation.
KC Bikeability in Esteemed Company
Posted on November 4, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom The Sydney Morning Herald, in an article discussing the construction of a separated cycle path in the Australian city: The King Street cycle path between Sussex and Clarence streets, which will have kerbs separating pedestrians, cyclists and cars, is part of 55 kilometres of road on which the City of …Car Show to Benefit Family of Accident Victims
Posted on October 21, 2008 | No CommentsThis is amazing: A car show is scheduled for Oct. 26 to benefit the family of Claudia and Gisele Mijares. Claudia Mijares and her 4-year-old daughter were killed earlier this month when they were struck by a vehicle near Gardiner Elementary School in south Wichita. Gary Hammitt, 54, has been charged with two …Regional Bicycling News
Posted on October 3, 2008 | No CommentsThere’s lots going on in the world of bicycling in and near Kansas, so here’s a quick recap of recent bicycling news from the region: Kansas Police officers in Eastborough are parking their patrol cars to start pushing pedals with Eastborough’s New Bicycle Patrol Unit. The city purchased two bicycles. All weekdays …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 …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 …First 'Thrill Killer' Pleads Guilty in Bicyclist's Murder
Posted on August 2, 2008 | 1 CommentIn November of 2005, Robert Osborn was brutally murdered while riding his bicycle home from work in Kansas City, Missouri. Around 6am on November 20th, two men were “bored, looking for something to do, and so decided kill someone. Their first plan was to knock on area doors, shooting the first …Best Money Cities in Kansas
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsEach year, Money Magazine publishes a list of the Best Places to Live, a selection of what they consider to be “America’s Best Small Cities”. Money evaluates cities with a population between 50,000 and 300,000 in categories such as income, housing costs, employment opportunities, education, cultural amenities, health, and recreational …-
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