Archive for February, 2010


  • Ruby Jack Trail Connects to Kansas

    Ruby Jack Trail Connects to Kansas

    Missouri's Ruby Jack Trail, located in the southwestern part of the state, near Joplin, runs 16 miles from the town of Carthage, Missouri to the Kansas state line.

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  • BMX Track Proposed For Lawrence

    BMX Track Proposed For Lawrence

    In Lawrence, Kansas, a local group has suggested a new BMX track -- at no cost to the public -- on vacant city park land. “What we’re trying to do is promote healthy lifestyles through bicycling.”

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  • Spring Racing is Here!

    Spring Racing is Here!

    It may be hard to imagine, but Spring is not far off, and Spring bicycle racing is already here, with both the Spring Fling Criterium Series and the That Dam Race Again, Again, and Again series on tap for the coming weeks.

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  • A Bike Helmet Story from Wichita

    A Bike Helmet Story from Wichita

    Here's another story, this one from Wichita, Kansas, about how bicycle helmets can save a lot of heartache...

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  • Kansas Trail News: February 22, 2010

    Kansas Trail News: February 22, 2010

    Flint Hills Trail In Top 10 In Nation; IRS Reporting Requirements For Trail Groups; Earth Day 40th Anniversary Celebration; Pittsburg Rail-Trail Moving Forward; Buffalo Commons National Park.

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  • Charges Upgraded in Topeka Cyclist’s Death

    Charges Upgraded in Topeka Cyclist’s Death

    The motorist who killed cyclist Michael Anthony Ebron last June in Topeka has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, and could face up to 14 years in prison.

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  • Cycling In Lawrence

    Cycling In Lawrence

    The 2010 Winter/Spring Activities Guide from the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department features a cover story about bicycling in Lawrence, Kansas.

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  • 1st Annual Kansas City Tweed Ride April 3rd

    1st Annual Kansas City Tweed Ride April 3rd

    In the spirit of “The Golden Age of Bicycles” the very first Kansas City Tweed Ride is taking place on April 3, 2010. Dress in your finest turn-of-the-century era wools, tweeds, silks and argyles!

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  • Leavenworth County Approves "Bicycle Shoulders"

    Leavenworth County Approves "Bicycle Shoulders"

    Leavenworth County, Kansas recently approved an updated Comprehensive Plan for the county that calls for "bicycle shoulders on all county road where appropriate and/or feasible".

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  • Rails-to-Trails Progress in Pittsburg

    Rails-to-Trails Progress in Pittsburg

    An update on a rails-to-trails project in Pittsburg, Kansas that will transform former railroads near downtown into hiking and biking trails.

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