Archive for the 'Kansas' Category (Page 50)
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KanBikeWalk Annual Meeting November 22
Posted on November 9, 2008 | No CommentsKanBikeWalk, a non-profit, statewide organization whose mission is to promote a safe bicycling and walking environment for Kansans through education and advocacy, is holding their first annual meeting on November 22nd. As a 100% volunteer organization, KanBikeWalk is reaching out to the bicycle and walking communities, and asking for your support …New Fort Leavenworth Mountain Bike Trail
Posted on November 3, 2008 | No CommentsArea Boy Scouts and volunteers recently helped clear a new mountain bike trail at Fort Leavenworth. The trail, which runs roughly along Sheridan Drive from the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery to the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery and Nez Perce Village, is intended primarily for mountain bikes, but may also be used …New Midtown Wichita Bike Path Approved
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the City of Wichita: Bicycle riders will have a new pathway next spring that connects the Midtown area and the north edge of the downtown core area. The Midtown bike path will run more than one mile, from the intersection of Central and Wichita Streets, north along Wichita Street to 9th …Kids Advocate For Traffic Safety
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsThe Kansas Department of Transportation recently announced the winners of their “Put the Brakes on Fatalities” poster contest, in which kids ages 5 through 13 were invited to create artwork on the theme of traffic safety. Three winners — one in each age category: 5-7, 8-10, and 11-13 — were selected …New KC Area Bikeways and Trails Map Available
Posted on October 29, 2008 | No CommentsThe Mid-America Regional Council has just published a new edition of the Bikeways and Trails Map for the greater Kansas City region. MARC’s MetroGreen is a proposed 1,144-mile interconnected system of public and private open spaces, greenways and trails designed to link seven counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including …Salina Considers City Trails
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsCity Commissioners in Salina, Kansas are considering authorizing a seven-mile multi-use hike/bike trail, to be called the the Smoky Hill River Trail, that would follow the Smoky Hill River channel through Salina. The path, could cost as little as $4 million or as much as $7.9 million, depending on what type …Trails Planned for Western Johnson County
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe Johnson County Park and Recreation District is making plans to develop two new parks, and upgrade an existing park, in western Johnson County, Kansas (just west of the Kansas City metro area): Campsites, athletic fields, a disc golf course, dog park and dozens of miles of trails are all in …Bike Light Law Discussion
Posted on October 27, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Lawrence Journal-World ran a story discussing bicycle lighting (Shedding light on bicycle safety), which attracted a follow-up letter to the editor that attempted to clarify Kansas statutes related to bicycle lighting requirements: The article stated that a biker “can go with one or more of three general light options.” However, the …Prairie Sunset Trail Report
Posted on October 17, 2008 | No CommentsRandy and Nova from Randy & Nova’s Bicycle Scrapbook recently rode the Prairie Sunset Trail, finding about four miles of the rail-to-trail project open — one mile in Garden Plain, and three miles in Goddard. We’ve been all over the US and even Canada riding rails-to-trails but had still not ridden …No Bike Racks On Buses in Wichita?
Posted on October 17, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn a recent Cycling in Wichita post, John B. is discussing an acquaintance’s choice of a folding bike for getting around town: Though it looks heavy in person, it’s actually surprisingly light, and folding it up looks simple and easy. Though she doesn’t ride the bus, for cyclists who do as …-
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