Archive for the 'Kansas' Category (Page 51)
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Critical Mass Comes To Topeka
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 3 CommentsFrom the Washburn Review: Each month a group of cyclists ride through Topeka, together trying to take up as much room on the streets as possible. This phenomenon is known as Critical Mass. The term Critical Mass refers to a size, number or amount of something large enough to yield a given …Partridge Pedal Party
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 1 CommentPartridge, Kansas is a small town in the south-central part of the state, near Hutchinson. Each year the town puts on a “Partridge Family Fest” celebration to raise money to support projects in the community. The theme of this year’s festival is “bicycles”, and various activities, including a bicycle parade, a …Chris Cross at Clinton Lake
Posted on October 10, 2008 | No CommentsAfter a record-breaking first round where the Diamond Blackfan Cyclocross Challenge drew 223 entries and raised over $3,000.00 for the Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation, the De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series continues this Sunday, October 12th, with the very popular Chris Cross event held in Clinton Lake State Park. “This will …Cheryl Discovers Mountain Biking
Posted on October 10, 2008 | 1 CommentCheryl Unruh is a columnist for The Emporia Gazette and writes a fine blog called FlyoverPeople (Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State), which focuses on stories and photographs from small towns across Kansas. She has a special talent for finding the most interesting folks and sights wherever she …Rolling Along in Lawrence
Posted on October 7, 2008 | No CommentsAndrew Hartsock has been writing a blog for the Lawrence Journal-World for a few months now. Called Rolling Along, the blog offers “Tips and tricks for getting to work on two wheels”. As opposed to a traditional blog, which is typically hosted on its own domain, Rolling Along is hosted on …Lower Speed Limits in Kansas?
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsThe Wichita Eagle recently asked some candidates for statewide office whether they favor lowering the maximum speed limit from 70 miles per hour as a way to reduce fuel consumption. Some responses (and my comments in italics): Ty Masterson, Republican, District 16 Senate Candidate: “I do not favor lowering the mandated speed …More Bike Lanes Coming To Shawnee
Posted on September 29, 2008 | No CommentsShawnee, one of only two Bicycle Friendly Communities in Kansas, is getting set to add more bike lanes to roads within their city. The Shawnee City Council recently approved building Monticello Road from Midland Drive south to 79th Street as a four-lane road in width, but striped as a three-lane road …Lawrence Retains Bronze Status
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 1 CommentLawrence, Kansas has retained its bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Communities status from the League of American Bicyclists. Lawrence was awarded the bronze certification in October 2004, and renewed it in 2006 and again in 2008. The renewal is not automatic — the bar is continually being raised, and communities who are not …More Than Just a Few…
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe Fort Scott Tribune recently ran a profile of Doug Dawkins, who is walking across the country, and who overnighted in Fort Scott. One of the paragraphs from the article jumped out at me: In recent years there have been several attempts to cross the U.S. by foot or bicycle. …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 …-
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