Kansas Cycling News
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Oklahoma FreeWheel's Impact
Posted on May 6, 2008 | No CommentsThe Oklahoma FreeWheel is Oklahoma’s premier bicycle touring event. It starts June 8th at Marietta near the Texas border, and ends at Caldwell, Kansas on the 14th. This year will be the Oklahoma FreeWheel’s 30th anniversary. Along the way the tour passes through numerous small towns, and with over 1000 cyclists, …Death By Distraction
Posted on May 5, 2008 | 3 CommentsDavid Lee Harrison of Enid, Oklahoma was killed after being struck from behind by a car. Harrison, 46, was riding his Allez Elite Vittoria bicycle when he was hit by a 2008 Toyota Avalon driven by Duard Spleth, 84, of Waukomis. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, the cause …St. Louis Family Mourns and Prays
Posted on May 2, 2008 | 1 CommentThe family of Cheramara Motley is mourning the loss of the 5-year old girl, and praying for her brother, 14-year old Greg Womack, who is in critical but stable condition at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. The two children were critically injured in St. Louis on Monday, April 28th, when they …The Weekend To Ride
Posted on May 1, 2008 | No CommentsWith Spring finally in full swing, cyclists in the midwest have plenty of rides to choose from this weekend: Kansas: Tour northern Miami County, just south of the Kansas City metro, May 3rd at the Bull Creek Bike Bash starting in Spring Hill, Kansas. The Kansas Fat Tire Festival takes place May 3rd …Notes From Around The Region
Posted on April 30, 2008 | No CommentsChris from Olathe is ticked off because his son was hit by a car while riding his bike to school, and the driver took off (the boy’s OK, thankfully). Greg French, a rider for the SKC Racing Team, was hit by a pickup while on a team training ride. Steve Tilford …On the Trail to a Cure
Posted on April 29, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s hard to surpass springtime on Missouri’s Katy Trail, particularly near the historic and scenic town of Rocheport. You can enjoy beauty, and help to raise money for HIV/AIDS research and services in Mid-Missouri, on the Trail to a Cure, a ride/walk/run event that takes place on May 4th, starting …Joplin Begins Trails Expansion
Posted on April 28, 2008 | No CommentsJoplin, Missouri is planning to expand the city’s trail system this summer, adding six miles of walking and biking trails to the existing 3.5 miles of the Frisco Greenway Trail. The city has scheduled an open house to allow residents to view plans, offer comments and ask questions about the new …The Stars Come Out at Dirty Kanza
Posted on April 25, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe Dirty Kanza is an ultra-distance bike race that takes place May 31st in the rugged Flint Hills. Billed as the “Ultimate Gravel Grinder,” the event starts and finishes in Emporia, and offers 200 miles of racing on blacktop, gravel, and dirt roads through remote and scenic east-central Kansas. The event …Oklahoma City Discovers Trails as Transportation
Posted on April 24, 2008 | No CommentsHal McKnight, chairman of the Oklahoma City Trails Advisory Committee, says that as more trails are built people are beginning to view them as more than just recreation. “With the warmer weather and high gas prices, we are seeing these trails used for people to get to and from work …Omaha's First Bike Route Map
Posted on April 23, 2008 | No CommentsCyclists in Omaha, Nebraska are celebrating the release of Omaha’s first bike route map. The map is designed as a tool to help cyclists find routes through the city by bicycle. Although Omaha has a growing metropolitan trail system, trails don’t go everywhere, and people often must use the street system …-
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