Archive for the 'Missouri' Category (Page 3)


  • Upcoming Kansas City Bicycle Skills Courses

    Upcoming Kansas City Bicycle Skills Courses

    Cyclists in the Kansas City area have the opportunity to improve their bicycling skills with a number of upcoming courses, including a Riding Skills Clinic and a Traffic Skills 101 course.

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  • KC Struggles To Become More Bicycle-Friendly

    KC Struggles To Become More Bicycle-Friendly

    With Federal stimulus funds available, Kansas City, Missouri has a chance to transform itself and move toward its stated goal of becoming a bicycle-friendly community. But they have a long way to go, and its not clear whether city leaders have the vision and strength of will to make it happen.

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  • 2009 Tour of Missouri To Go On As Planned

    2009 Tour of Missouri To Go On As Planned

    It looks like the scare over possible cancellation of this year’s Tour of Missouri is over, with Missouri deciding to live up to its obligations and fund the tour.

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  • Help Save the Tour of Missouri

    Help Save the Tour of Missouri

    Funding for the Tour of Missouri has been frozen, putting the race, which is due to launch in less than 60 days, in jeopardy. But the decision's not yet final, so please contact the Missouri Governor to help save the tour!

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  • NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Loves the Katy Trail

    NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Loves the Katy Trail

    Carl Edwards is an elite NASCAR driver who hails from Columbia, Missouri. Despite his high-speed lifestyle, he likes to kick back with simple pleasures such as riding the Katy Trail or mountain biking at Rock Bridge State Park.

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  • Pedaler's Jamboree on the Katy Trail

    Pedaler's Jamboree on the Katy Trail

    The Pedalers Jamboree is Missouri’s first bike-powered music and camping festival. It takes place Memorial Day weekend on the Katy Trail, starting and ending in Columbia, and Boonville.

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  • Stimulus Accelerates Bike/Ped Lane on KC Bridge

    Stimulus Accelerates Bike/Ped Lane on KC Bridge

    Thanks to $4.5 million in federal stimulus money, rehab work on Kansas City, Missouri's Heart of America Bridge, which will include a promised bike/ped lane, will be able to be completed sooner than expected.

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  • Blue Springs to Establish Bike Route Network

    Blue Springs to Establish Bike Route Network

    Blue Springs, Missouri has begun implementing a city-wide system of bike routes and pedestrian trails. The current plan calls for 19.3 miles of bike routes and 3.12 miles of trails, as well as the purchase and installation of enclosed, lockable bike lockers to be located in three commuter parking lots.

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  • Car-Free Weekends on Cliff Drive Continue

    Car-Free Weekends on Cliff Drive Continue

    Kansas City, Missouri, which closed the Cliff Drive Scenic Byway to motorized vehicles on summer weekends, has decided to expand the program, reserving the historic roadway for bicycles and pedestrians from Friday afternoons to Monday mornings, all year 'round.

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  • Cyclist Profile: Kenneth Walker

    Cyclist Profile: Kenneth Walker

    Kenneth Walker is a Kansas City, Missouri cyclist who is working to promote cycling to youth in the urban core of our communities. As the founder of the Urban Kansas City Community of Cycling, Ken gives large amounts of his time, talent, and abilities to “bringing into the light” the advantages of cycling within the African-American and urban community.

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