Twittering Cyclists of the Midwest

Kansas Cyclist has been offering a Twitter Feed for some time now, and with a growing number of Twitter users from Kansas and our neighboring states, I thought it would be interesting to try to list as many as I could.

Kansas Tweeters

@kansascyclist – Kansas Cyclist
@1musher – Wichita
@1RonWade1 – Ron Wade
@9toesmtb – Randy Gregorcyk, Gardner
@ax0n – Noah Dunker, Lenexa
@bnunruh – Brian Unruh, Wichita
@Coffeegurl – Valerie Bontrager, Lawrence
@criticalmassks – Critical Mass Topeka
@DavidwilliamsDa – David Williams, Newton
@dew68 – David Wills, Wichita
@DirtBum – Randy Rasa, Olathe
@DoctorJET – Dr. Joel Terry, Shawnee
@ereroe – Ed Eroe, Overland Park
@gcstandi – Greg Standifer, Wichita
@Hyetek – Wichita
@jbertoncin – Merriam
@KanBikeWalk – KanBikeWalk
@KansasCraig – Craig Rhodes, Wichita
@kansbiker – Topeka
@karlman01 – Karl Fundenberger, Topeka
@localcycling – localcycling.com
@Mark_Rainey – Mark Rainey, Overland Park
@Pattersnap – Josh Patterson, Lawrence
@quiviraparkbike – Quivira Park Bike Group, Overland Park
@RanjNiere – Kansas City
@topekabikes – Topeka
@trihardist – Jamie Morton, Clearwater
@WamSagMan – Wam-Sag-Man Trail, Manhattan
@wichitabikes – Wichita
@worldofmills – Adam Mills, Lawrence

Arkansas Tweeters

@andytheclark – Little Rock
@arkansas – Jack Pate
@cliff_heegel – Cliff Heegel, Memphis
@cobbgeo – Geo, Sherwood
@jenisjen – Jen Moore, Eagle Rock
@RickieRainwater – Rickie Rainwater, Fayetteville

Colorado Tweeters

@2wheels4me – Larey Kerling, Fort Collins
@303cycling – 303cycling.com, Boulder
@arinewman – Ari Newman, Boulder
@billteasdale – Bill Teasdale, Boulder
@brent80301 – Brent Ertz, Boulder
@burleyjohn – Littleton
@cescolorado – Cutting Edge Sports, Louisville
@DeaconChrista – Deacon Christa, Denver
@electricrider – Dave Wiley, Boulder
@gk_bo_co – Greg of MudAndCowbells.com, Boulder
@goodlifecyclist – Mike Dion, Lakewood
@IHBC – Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango
@jtilley – Jen Tilley, Boulder
@jeffkerkove – Jeff Kerkove, Fort Collins
@kurtluoni – Kurt Luoni, Boulder
@LeesCyclery – Lee’s Cyclery, Fort Collins
@locosphinx – Hugh MacEachran, Loveland
@maddogmedia – Patrick O’Grady/Mad Dog Media, Bibleburg
@mattmatt – Matt Matteson, Golden
@Pivvay – Chris Plesko, Westminster
@taylorphinney – Taylor Phinney, Boulder
@TeamSlipstream – Garmin-Slipstream Professional Cycling Team, Boulder
@trainright – Chris Carmichael, Colorado Springs
@UltraRob – Rob Lucas, Colorado Springs
@velonews – VeloNews, Boulder
@vivavelo – Jennifer Sage, Vail
@zenlc – Mike Busch, Broomfield

Iowa Tweeters

@bikeiowa – bikeiowa.com
@bjsmith – B.J. Smith
@Cyclecoach – David Ertl
@cyclingupdate – CyclingUpdate.com
@dvdlee – David Lee, Cedar Rapids
@GpaDave – Indianola
@icbikelibrary – Iowa City Bike Library
@marcthollander – Marc Hollander, Des Moines
@noeticfantod – Linda Muller, Monticello
@RAGBRAI_IOWA – RAGBRAI
@worldofbikes – World of Bikes, Iowa City

Missouri Tweeters

@5900haas – Bruce Haas
@APSBiker – APSBiker, Columbia
@bicyclefrenzy – Bradly Fletchall, St. Louis
@dwploc – 2WheelTech, Weldon Spring
@erogers – Eric Rogers, Kansas City
@feistydevils – Feisty Devils cycling team, Kansas City
@joycelayman – Joyce Layman, Kansas City
@kcbikeinfo – KCBike.info, Kansas City
@kcbikes – Kansas City
@KellyRegan – Kelly Regan, St. Louis
@MelbaToasty – Nancy McDonald, Kansas City
@mobikefed – Missouri Bicycle Federation
@pedaLbritches – Christy Bradley, Kansas City
@rafoster23 – St. Louis
@rodambelang – Rod Ambelang, Lee’s Summit
@tourofmissouri – Tour of Missouri
@tourofmo – Tour of Missouri
@velo_city – CZ, St. Louis
@wifi_guy – Matthew, Springfield
@Woolard – Andy Woolard, Kansas City

Nebraska Tweeters

@bdavis22 – Brent Davis, Lincoln
@bdinger – Chubby Super Biker Ben, Lincoln
@BradyMurphy – Brady Murphy, Omaha
@bredemske – Bryan Redemske, Omaha
@dan_spray – Dan Spray, Norfolk
@Pedal_EB – Eric Brunt
@jacob_hi – Jake Fisher, Lincoln
@jguilfoyle – Jeff Guilfoyle, Omaha
@jon_downey – Jon Downey, Norfolk
@mattgersib – Matt Gersib, Lincoln
@nebcyclingnews – Nebraska Cycling News
@nencycling – Elkhorn Valley Cycling Club, Norfolk
@redbone14 – Redbone, Lincoln
@scottredd – Scott Redd, Omaha
@sydspinnin – Sydney Brown, Lincoln
@UnderDaHill – Biker Bob, Omaha
@VeloCC – Christine Bixby, Omaha

Oklahoma Tweeters

@adbrad – Brad Ulrich, Oklahoma City
@bfalls – Tulsa
@ericandelin – Tulsa
@erincarter – Erin Carter, Oklahoma City
@jeremystitt – Jeremy Stitt, Tulsa
@jimbeach – Jim Beach, Tulsa
@kolbydavis – Kolby Davis, Oklahoma City
@mealson2wheels – Bike Against Hunger, Oklahoma City
@okiecalvin – Tulsa
@randycoleman – Randy Coleman
@tulsa_tough – Tulsa Tough

Some of these are shops, clubs, and media, some are racers, some are promoters, some are just regular folk. Although this is a pretty big list, I’m sure it’s far from comprehensive. But hopefully you’ll find some people on this list to follow and learn more about.

Why does this matter? It’s about building connections between each other; it’s about building community…

If you’re looking for someone specific on Twitter, Twitter Search and TweetGrid are two useful tools. Also, check out the list of Bike Trade Tweeters from BikeBiz.com (@carltonreid), which inspired this list.

If you are a Twittering cyclist in Kansas or the immediate region, and would like to be on this list, just follow @kansascyclist on Twitter, or leave your Twitter name in the comments…

Bradly Fletchall says:

January 9, 2009 at 2:13 pm

Great post Randy…I wish I would have thought of doing this

B.J. Smith says:

January 10, 2009 at 10:09 pm

Ditto! Great idea. I follow some of these folks already, and will now be adding some more.

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