Archive for June, 2008
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Douglas County Deputy Killed Riding His Bike
Posted on June 30, 2008 | 2 CommentsDouglas County sheriff’s deputy David Dillon was killed while riding a bicycle on Saturday, June 28th at about 7:45 am near Eudora, Kansas (see map). The 44-year-old Dillon was a jail operations lieutenant for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and had been with the sheriff’s department for 26 years. He was …RAGBRAI Rolls On, Despite Iowa Flooding
Posted on June 27, 2008 | No CommentsRAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) is oldest and largest bicycle tour in the world, and it crosses Iowa every year, rain of shine. And in this year of epic flooding in Iowa, RAGBRAI will still roll on, or at least that’s the plan. For now, the ride …Running Out of Racks
Posted on June 26, 2008 | 1 CommentFort Collins, Colorado is a bicycle town, and it shows: In the language of bureaucracy, they are called end-of-trip facilities. But the rest of the world knows them as bike racks, and in Fort Collins, pedestrians likely know them as the metal structures hidden within little riots of handlebars, frames and wheels …Fayetteville Cyclists Seek Bike Lanes
Posted on June 25, 2008 | No CommentsCyclists in Fayetteville, Arkansas are hoping to get bike lanes added to a street expansion project. The current design plans for Garland Avenue, which is currently a two-lane street, is a five-lane road, with four travel lanes and one continuous turn lane. The plan also includes a proposal to have a …Riding for Granton
Posted on June 24, 2008 | No CommentsGranton Bayless is a six-month-old little boy from Bolivar, Missouri. In March of 2008, Granton was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID.) SCID, often called “bubble boy disease”, is a rare genetic disorder in which the immune system fails to develop. Granton is the light of his parents’ life and …Biking Across Kansas 2008 Wrap-Up
Posted on June 23, 2008 | No CommentsBiking Across Kansas, the annual bicycle tour across the state of Kansas, finished up on Saturday, June 14th, in Atchison, after starting June 7th in Saint Francis. Along the way, the 800 or so riders spent their nights in Atwood, Norton, Smith Center, Beloit, Washington, Sabetha, and Horton. They endured a …Highlighting Nebraska's Trails
Posted on June 20, 2008 | No CommentsIn Hitting the Trail: A Panoramic View, the Omaha World-Herald shines a spotlight on some of the best trails in their region: Badger Ridge. Steamboat Trace. The Cowboy Trail. Pawnee Buttes. Vedauwoo. The places are as colorful as the names. The outdoor experiences they offer are as varied as the land they …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, …-
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