Kansas Cycling News
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Garmin Sponsors Slipstream Cycling Team
Posted on June 19, 2008 | No CommentsOlathe, Kansas-based Garmin International has stepped up as a title sponsor of the Slipstream Sports cycling team, which will be officially renamed “Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30” and will compete in the Tour de France this July. The tour will give Garmin extensive visibility both in Europe, where Garmin is in …2008 Ironman 70.3 Kansas
Posted on June 18, 2008 | No CommentsThe inaugural running of the Ironman 70.3 Kansas took place on June 14th at Clinton Lake near Lawrence, Kansas. The event featured 1100 athletes taking on a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. The racers started on Bloomington Beach and swam a rectangular lap before returning to …Quick Hits
Posted on June 17, 2008 | No CommentsA compendium of bicycling news from Kansas and elsewhere: Kansas: For those getting ready to ride the Border Raiders starting June 21st, the organizers have put together a fantastic Get Ready Guide. In Lawrence, Grant for Rail Trail awarded to city to build the long-discussed Burroughs Creek Rail Trail through eastern Lawrence. In Pittsburg, …No Naked Rides for Kansas
Posted on June 11, 2008 | No CommentsThe time is near for the annual World Naked Bike Ride, in which people in cities around the world ride bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body, and to demonstrate the vulnerability of cyclists on the road. The ride is a protest against oil dependency and body shame. The …Kansas: Cycling Nirvana
Posted on June 10, 2008 | No CommentsVictor Weinreber is riding his bicycle around the world, and has so far been on the road for just over a year. In that time he’s made his way from the Appalachians westward across the United States, then down the west coast and into Mexico. Recently he’s traveled …Bentonville Aims to be a 'Bike Community'
Posted on June 9, 2008 | No CommentsBentonville, Arkansas is the latest community in the midwest to set a goal of becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community, according to reports form Northwest Arkansas: Tim Robinson, co-owner of Phat Tire Bike Shop in Bentonville, has been meeting with a representative from the League of American Cyclists in an effort to …Sheriff, Cyclists at Odds Over Interpretation of Law
Posted on June 8, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn Larimer County, Colorado, near the bicycle-friendly communities of Boulder and Fort Collins, the county sheriff has stirred controversy with his department’s interpretation of Colorado Bicycling Statutes, as well as his own attitude towards cyclists. The uproar began with two Boulder cyclists being pulled over by a deputy in Larimer County …Dirty Kanza 2008 Wrap-Up
Posted on June 6, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Dirty Kanza, which is a challenging ultra-distance bicycling marathon event covering 200 miles of blacktop, gravel, and dirt roads through the scenic Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, ran on May 31st, with a field of 66 riders. When the race finally ended, over 20 hours later, 42 riders had crossed …Cyclist on a Mission
Posted on June 5, 2008 | 1 CommentTopeka, Kansas cyclist Eric Nordgren has embarked on a bicycle ride to raise money for local cancer victims. He set out from Topeka on June 4th, riding non-stop to Atwood, a journey of 335 miles, which he hopes to accomplish in 25 hours. Last year, Nordgren rode 225 miles in one …Lincoln Named 'Biketown'
Posted on June 4, 2008 | No CommentsWhat happens when you give someone a free bike? That simple question was the genesis of Bicycling Magazine’s BikeTown program, which has been giving away bicycles since 2003. This year, Lincoln, Nebraska has been chosen, along with four other communities, to participate in the BikeTown program, and 30 area residents will receive …-
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