Archive for April, 2012
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#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Keep Spinning!
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 3 CommentsA wrap-up of the month, and a reminder about one of the things that the 30 Days Of Biking reinforces: Keep ‘Em Spinning!#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Lush Green World
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 1 CommentA soggy morning yielded to a gray afternoon, but the woods were green and lush, and the blackberries and mulberries are progressing nicely!#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Spring Classic
Posted on April 28, 2012 | No CommentsThe Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club held their annual Spring Classic ride today, and they had a nice-turnout. Here are some photos from one of the SAG stops.#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Prairie Wild Rose
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis is Prairie Wild Rose along a gravel road in Kansas. This is one of the many flowers I enjoy when riding though the countryside!#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Earn-A-Bike
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe Revolve Community Bike Shop in Kansas City, Missouri provides prospective bike commuters the opportunity to earn quality used bicycles and new helmets through their Earn-A-Bike program.#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Gardner Time Trial
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsA photo from the PowerFiTTE 10K Time Trial Series in Gardner, Kansas. This training race takes place once a month from April through September.#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Bikes At Schools
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsA look at the schools in Gardner, Kansas, and how their location affects the number of kids who bike to school.#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Insanity
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsToday's photo is only tangentially related to cycling, but it got my dander up: Why do communities insist on building new schools in far-flung rural areas, where biking or walking to school becomes all but impossible?#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Loaner
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsI took my vintage road bike into the shop for some repair work, and they were kind enough to let me borrow a used bike while they got mine back on the road, so now I get to ride a new (to me) bike for a few days!#30DaysOfBiking 2012: Ramble With Me
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsToday, rather than trying to find one image that summarizes the days riding, I'll bring you along on a long meandering type ride I call a 'ramble'. Hope you enjoy the trip!