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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 …Cabin Fever Challenge March 29th
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsMarch 29th is the date for the 4th annual Cabin Fever Challenge, one of the first organized rides of the year. Celebrate the coming of Spring with a trip to Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the northern Flint Hills. The Cabin Fever Challenge offers routes of 18.5, …Topeka’s National Champion Cyclists
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe March/April 2008 edition of Masters Athlete magazine features an article on last December’s Kansas City Cyclocross National Championships (Cold, dirty victory), focusing on two local cyclists: Catherine Walberg and Steve Tilford both hail from Topeka, Kan. The two defending cyclocross national champions train together, and they both race in the …Lose the Training Wheels
Posted on March 12, 2008 | 1 CommentLose the Training Wheels is a program that teaches disabled children and adults how to ride a conventional bicycle without training wheels. The program was started by Dr. Richard Klein, who conducts 5-day training camps across the nation. The program teaches that many people, including children with varied disabilities, can be …Teenage Cyclist Injured in Hutchinson
Posted on March 1, 2008 | No CommentsFrom The Hutchinson News: The condition of a 15-year-old Hutchinson bicyclist seriously injured when he was hit by a car Thursday afternoon was upgraded Friday. Police had not completed an accident report by late Friday, so the names of those involved were not available. Officials at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita, where …Is Lawrence a Bicycle Friendly Community?
Posted on February 27, 2008 | No CommentsAccording to the League of American Bicyclists, Lawrence, Kansas is a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community and “is a leader in encouraging cycling and educational efforts to improve the safety of the activity,” and “The city stands out among cities in Kansas and the Plains region for its high level …Kansas Considers Making State Parks Free
Posted on February 18, 2008 | No CommentsKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has proposed a plan to allow open admission to state parks. The current daily summer fee is $4.20 per motor vehicle ($3.70 during the remainder of the year, with an annual pass also available). That fee level is half of what it was two years …Franklin County Stalls On Trail
Posted on February 14, 2008 | 2 CommentsAccording to an article in the Ottawa Herald (Officials taking neighborly position on rail trail deal), Franklin County commissioners have decided to delay completion of the Flint Hills Nature Trail in their county by failing to respond to a bond offer from the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy. The trails group has …Will Arkansas City Build Levee Trail?
Posted on February 6, 2008 | No CommentsCity commissioners in Arkansas City, Kansas are trying to decide whether to proceed with construction of a multipurpose hike-and-bike path along the Arkansas River levee. According to an article in the Arkansas City Traveler: The project has been in the works for years, but some commissioners have questioned the wisdom of proceeding …Thief Obviously Not A Cyclist
Posted on February 4, 2008 | No CommentsAccording to the Hays Daily News, someone broke into the Hub Bicycle Shop in Hays in early January, throwing a brick through the front window. According to the report, the only thing taken was cash. The police apparently have a suspect in custody, but no additional info has been released. …-
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