Kansas Cycling News

  • Blinded By The Light?

    Blinded By The Light?

    In two recent Kansas accidents involving bicycles, the glare from the setting sun was apparently a contributing factor: In Yoder, KS, a 15-year-old motorist, blinded by the sun, rear-ended a bicycle ridden by 57-year-old Vernon Bontrager. No word on whether the driver was ticketed. In Wellington, KS, 52-year-old Clifford Bradley died …

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  • The Long Bike Back

    The Long Bike Back

    In June 2006, Pearson Constantino was struck by by an SUV while bicycling to work in Scarsdale, New York. The lifelong cyclist, who was in the midst of planning a cross-country bicycle trip with his brother, Pete, was thrown under a parked car, where he lay unconscious, suffering a …

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  • Poorly Planned Bike Routes in Lawrence?

    Poorly Planned Bike Routes in Lawrence?

    Dan Thompson, a columnist for The University Daily Kansan, writes about his experience with bike lanes and bike routes in Lawrence, Kansas: The League of American Bicyclists recognized Lawrence as a “bronze-level” bicycle friendly community in 2004. While driving eastbound along the repaved stretch of 19th Street between Naismith and Massachusetts …

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  • Bicycle-Friendly Traffic Lights

    Bicycle-Friendly Traffic Lights

    Fort Collins, CO has installed new bicycle-friendly sensors at six intersections around the city: Traffic engineers say modern bicycles don’t contain enough metal to trip a sensor that is designed to detect automobiles. So they’ve installed more sensitive detectors directly in the bike lanes at some intersections that are difficult to …

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  • Tour of Missouri 2008 Wrap-Up

    Tour of Missouri 2008 Wrap-Up

    Last week’s running of the second annual Tour of Missouri professional bicycle race ended on Sunday in St. Louis. Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Chipotle won the yellow jersey, beating Michael Rogers of Team Columbia by 18 seconds and Svein Tuft of Symmetrics by 48 seconds. Last year’s …

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  • Bikes Versus Cars in Kansas City

    Bikes Versus Cars in Kansas City

    Is it war on the streets between bicycles and cars? Seems some would like you to think so. KSHB-TV in Kansas City broadcast a piece they entitled Bikes Versus Cars on the Streets and muck-raking blog Tony’s Kansas City responded with It’s time to start issuing tickets to reckless Kansas City …

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  • Iowa Counties Reconcile With RAGBRAI

    Iowa Counties Reconcile With RAGBRAI

    The Iowa State Association of Counties, which had pushed for state legislation and county ordinances aimed at regulating bicycle rides, says that concessions by The Des Moines Register, which organizes RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa), have addressed the issue. “My message to the counties is that RAGBRAI …

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  • Driver Finally Pays For Killing Cyclist

    Driver Finally Pays For Killing Cyclist

    The family of John Triggs, who was run over and killed by a cement truck in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in June 2006, has finally gotten a measure of justice. John Triggs was an avid cyclist who rode his bike through most of the United States and much of Europe and …

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  • Regional News Recap

    Regional News Recap

    Bicycling-related news from Kansas and neighboring states: Kansas Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering incentives to employees to use alternative modes of transportation, like walking, taking the bus or riding a bike. In Topeka, former city attorney Brenden Long was injured while riding his bicycle when he was struck by a driver who failed …

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  • Follow Along With The Tour of Missouri

    Follow Along With The Tour of Missouri

    The best way to follow the Tour of Missouri, of course, is live and in person, but not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to do so. For those unable to attend all or part of the race, there are a number of ways to keep up with …

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