Archive for October, 2008 (Page 3)
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Don't Be A Deer
Posted on October 20, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Guitar Ted comes this great reminder: Wear Orange- It’s That Time Of Year Again: Deer hunting season is in full swing once again and wearing orange on your woodsie rides is no joke! Think what you may about killing deer, I will only say that there are waaay too many …Prairie Sunset Trail Report
Posted on October 17, 2008 | No CommentsRandy and Nova from Randy & Nova’s Bicycle Scrapbook recently rode the Prairie Sunset Trail, finding about four miles of the rail-to-trail project open — one mile in Garden Plain, and three miles in Goddard. We’ve been all over the US and even Canada riding rails-to-trails but had still not ridden …No Bike Racks On Buses in Wichita?
Posted on October 17, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn a recent Cycling in Wichita post, John B. is discussing an acquaintance’s choice of a folding bike for getting around town: Though it looks heavy in person, it’s actually surprisingly light, and folding it up looks simple and easy. Though she doesn’t ride the bus, for cyclists who do as …Put People on the Paseo Bridge
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 2 CommentsLet’s Go KC, in cooperation with the Missouri Bicycle Federation and many other bicycling, walking, and trails groups across the region and state has announced a new project to Put People on Paseo. The Paseo Bridge crosses the Missouri River in Kansas City, and is currently a multi-lane interstate highway bridge …Nearly $30 Million Impact from Tour of Missouri '08
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 1 CommentMissouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Chairman of the Missouri Tourism Commission, has released the results of the 2008 Tour of Missouri Economic Impact Study: “The 2008 Tour of Missouri was a great success,” said Lt. Governor Kinder. “This year’s race brought nearly $30 million of economic impact to our state,” said …Oklahoma Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run
Posted on October 15, 2008 | 4 CommentsJoseph Purrington, 21, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma was killed when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car being driven at a high rate of speed on a local street. Witnesses report that 32-year-old William Burton Livingston was driving at least 100 miles per hour prior to the collision, before …Police Mountain Bike Competition in Norman, OK
Posted on October 15, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Norman Transcript comes news of an unusual mountain biking competition, one limited to police officers: The Norman Police Department hosted the first police mountain bike competition to be held in Oklahoma Sept. 30. Thirty law enforcement officers from eight different agencies participated, including one officer from Hamburg, Germany. The purpose …Critical Mass Comes To Topeka
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 3 CommentsFrom the Washburn Review: Each month a group of cyclists ride through Topeka, together trying to take up as much room on the streets as possible. This phenomenon is known as Critical Mass. The term Critical Mass refers to a size, number or amount of something large enough to yield a given …Partridge Pedal Party
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 1 CommentPartridge, Kansas is a small town in the south-central part of the state, near Hutchinson. Each year the town puts on a “Partridge Family Fest” celebration to raise money to support projects in the community. The theme of this year’s festival is “bicycles”, and various activities, including a bicycle parade, a …Sharrows Come to Columbia
Posted on October 13, 2008 | 1 CommentMany roads throughout Columbia, Missouri will soon feature “sharrow” symbols to help motorists and cyclists travel more safely together, according to an article from the Missourian. The shared-lane markings are intened to ease confusion as to where and how bicyclists should ride, and where motorists should expect to see them. In …-
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