Archive for March, 2010 (Page 2)


  • Augusta, KS Bicyclist Injured in Collision

    Augusta, KS Bicyclist Injured in Collision

    A truck and a bicycle collided near Augusta, Kansas Saturday evening. The cyclist suffered Code Red injuries and was taken to a Wichita hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

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  • Kansas Cyclist Podcast: Episode 17

    Kansas Cyclist Podcast: Episode 17

    Episode 17 of the Kansas Cyclist Podcast focuses on the Topeka Community Cycle Project, Kansas's first community bike co-op, along with bicycling news, previews of upcoming rides, and Kansas trail news.

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  • Community Cycle Project Launches in Topeka

    Community Cycle Project Launches in Topeka

    Topeka, Kansas will soon be home to a community bicycle workshop that will offer cyclists a place to work on their bikes, learn about bicycle repair and maintenance, and even earn a bike of their own.

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  • Kansas Trail News: March 4, 2010

    Kansas Trail News: March 4, 2010

    Supreme Court To Hear Rails-To-Trails Case; Flint Hills Trail Is Trail Of The Month; Flint Hills Trail Longest Private Trail; Bill Would Make Prairie Spirit Trail State Park; Prairie Fire Festival April 9-10; Trails At Bartlett Arboretum In Belle Plaine; Private Railbanking Upheld By Courts; Dillon Nature Center Trails At Hutch

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  • Teenage Cyclist Injured in Olathe

    Teenage Cyclist Injured in Olathe

    A 13-year-old boy riding a bicycle was hit by a pickup truck in Olathe, Kansas on Thursday morning. The driver won't be ticketed "because it was an accident".

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  • 2010 Tour of Lawrence Announced

    2010 Tour of Lawrence Announced

    Last year’s inaugural Tour of Lawrence was one of the highlights of the year, bringing three days of amateur and professional bicycle racing to the Sunflower State. Happily, it's back for a second year, taking place July 2-4 in Lawrence, Kansas.

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  • Happy Birthday to the Prairie Spirit Trail

    Happy Birthday to the Prairie Spirit Trail

    The Prairie Spirit Trail is celebrating it’s 14th anniversary with a Birthday Bash on March 10th in Garnett, Kansas. The Kansas legislature is also considering making the trail an official state park.

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  • Missouri Debates 3-Foot Passing Law

    Missouri Debates 3-Foot Passing Law

    Lawmakers in the state of Missouri are once again considering a law that would require motorists to pass bicycles by at least three feet. But not everyone thinks this is a good idea...

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  • Great Plains Bicycle Repair in Newton, KS

    Great Plains Bicycle Repair in Newton, KS

    From Newton, Kansas comes news of an old bicycle repair business brought back to life to serve bicycle tourists and the local community.

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  • Congratulations to the Flint Hills Nature Trail!

    Congratulations to the Flint Hills Nature Trail!

    Each month the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy highlights a rails-trails project as its Trail of the Month, and for March, it Kansas’ own Flint Hills Nature Trail!

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