Archive for the 'Kansas' Category (Page 30)

The Flint Hills, that vast expanse of native tallgrass prairie in east-central Kansas, is a growing mecca for cyclists, and Emporia, which bills itself as the 'Front Porch to the Flint Hills', is planning to focus on cyclo-tourism in the coming year.

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Turns out the concept of motorized bicycles is nothing new, and at one time a Kansas company, the Shaw Manufacturing Co. of Galesburg, Kansas, was at the forefront of innovation, marketing a motorized bicycle kit as early as 1903.

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Kansas Trail News for December 29, 2010 from Sunflower Recreational Trails: Kaw River State Park Trail Project Progresses; New Website For Blue River Rail-Trail; Solomon Valley Trail Proposed; Discussions Underway On Having Offenders Work On Trails; Cheyenne Bottoms Guided Tours Available; Kanza Receives $30,000 Grant For Landon Trail; Wilderness Conservation Policy Restored.

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There's no better way to begin 2011 than to ride your bicycle on the very first day of the year. Here are some New Year's Day rides throughout the state.

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Kansas Trail News for December 15, 2010 from Sunflower Recreational Trails: New State Refuge For Outdoor Recreation; Kanza Receives $25,000 Grant From Kansas Health Foundation; New State Coordinator For American Discovery Trail; Horseback Ride On American Discovery Trail

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Congress Rescinds Trail Funding; Flint Hills Legacy Conservation Area Approved; Flint Hills Trail Update; Landon Nature Trail Update; Governor-Elect Brownback Supports Trail From Council Grove To Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

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With the forthcoming opening of 127th Street between Mul-Len and Blackbob, Olathe has added another mile of bike lanes to it's extensive network of on-street bicycling facilities.

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Wichita and KC Bike Lanes Open; Grant For Blue River Rail-Trail Received; Kanza Annual Meeting This Saturday; Sinkhole On Trolley Track Trail Blocks Trail; Governor-Elect Brownback Supports Trail Through Flint Hills; Redbud Trail Construction Starts

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KanBikeWalk is holding their annual meeting on November 20th in Olathe, Kansas. The event is open to the public, and includes a free recreational bike ride on some of the fine trails and bike lanes in Olathe.

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This vintage photograph of a five-man bicycle in a parade in Hutchinson, Kansas was publishing in 1946 in Life Magazine.

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