Kansas Cycling News
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McPherson Farmer Donates Equipment for Trail
Posted on November 25, 2008 | No CommentsA retired tree farmer has made a generous donation to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to help maintain the state’s longest existing rail-to-trail project. Robert Whelpley of McPherson County recently transferred the title to a small tractor, an ATV, spraying equipment and other gear he once used to maintain …Cyclist's Killer Goes To Trial in Iowa
Posted on November 25, 2008 | 1 CommentIn West Burlington, Iowa, a criminal trial will begin against Marvin Oberly, 61, who ran down 21-year-old bicyclist Douglas Kenney just over a year ago. See if this sounds familiar: Kenney died shortly after being taken to the hospital Nov. 9 last year from injuries he suffered after being hit by …New Prairie Spirit Trail Video
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks comes this well-done video about the recent completion of the Prairie Spirit Trail in east-central Kansas. The trail stretches from Ottawa in the north to Iola in the south, a distance of about 50 miles. Thanks to Randy & Nova’s Bicycle Scrapbook …Police Learn to Analyze Accidents Involving Bikes
Posted on November 24, 2008 | No CommentsOklahoma police officers recently attended a week-long course in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma that taught them how to assess an accident when there is a bike or a pedestrian involved. Part of the course simulated actual accidents by using dummies. The accident simulation helps the officers learn to determine things like …Reactions to ‘No Justice in Douglas County’
Posted on November 21, 2008 | 1 CommentIn response to last Friday’s decision by Douglas County District Attorney to not file criminal charges against the distracted driver who killed David Dillon in June, there were a number of thoughtful comments here, as well as some reactions from elsewhere: In Two fatal accidents, two different results, Roger Kramer contrasts …Johnson County and KC Bicycle Clubs to Merge?
Posted on November 21, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Johnson County Bicycle Club’s November newsletter comes this interesting bit of news: Should the Johnson County Bicycle Club and the Kansas City Bicycle Club combine resources and form a new metro-wide bicycle club? This is the question being considered by the respective boards of directors of the JCBC and the …Pledge to Put People on the Paseo Bridge
Posted on November 20, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom Laurie Chipman of Let’s Go KC regarding the Put People on the Paseo Bridge campaign: Many people have pledged their support for a walking and bicycling trail on the new Paseo bridge and we want to say “Thank you!” There is only one week left for you to help this …Put In Our Place?
Posted on November 20, 2008 | 1 CommentPittsburg, Kansas is building a 1.5-mile multi-use path to connect the Pittsburg State University campus to local shopping and entertainment, and an article in the Pittsburg Morning Sun reports that the project is nearing completion. That’s good news for the citizens of Pittsburg. But the first line of the story kind of …Fort Collins Forms Bicycle Advisory Committee
Posted on November 19, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Fort Collins, Colorado: Fort Collins is creating a bicycle advisory committee to formally advise the city council and other leaders about the bike community’s needs. The Bicycle Advisory Committee will bring together community organizations to prioritize continual bicycle improvements in Fort Collins. The 15-member committee will also help implement the …"Bicycle Corridors" Planned for Columbia
Posted on November 19, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom the Missourian: Cooperation between GetAbout Columbia and Boone Hospital Center will create a series of new bicycle and pedestrian corridors throughout northern Columbia. Though there is no finished design yet, Steve Meyer of GetAbout Columbia said a possible location for one of the corridors is along East Walnut Street between North …-
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