Archive for January, 2014
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Sunflower Cycling News: 2014-01-30
Posted on January 30, 2014 | No CommentsTopeka Bikeway Signs, Redbud Trail Bridge, Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee opportunity, and more bike/ped news from the heartland!
Biking Across Kansas 2014 Route Announced
Posted on January 29, 2014 | No CommentsBiking Across Kansas, the annual week-long supported tour across the Sunflower State, has announced their 2014 route, which angles across the state from the southwest to the northeast, from Elkhart to White Cloud, for a total of about 547 miles, June 7-14, 2014.
Biking Across Kansas 2008 Ride Report
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsThis is an account of my participation in the 2008 edition of the Biking Across Kansas tour, which traversed the northern part of the state, from Colorado to the Missouri River.
Biking Across Kansas 2006 Ride Report
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsThis is an account of my participation in the 2006 edition of the Biking Across Kansas tour, which traversed the southern part of the state, from Colorado to Missouri.
BDUs: Military-Grade Winter Bicycling Pants
Posted on January 24, 2014 | 2 CommentsOver the last few years, I’ve been using some technology borrowed from our armed forces to make bicycling in cold weather easier, more comfortable, and less expensive.
2014 Cottonwood 200 Registration Now Open
Posted on January 18, 2014 | No CommentsRegistration for the 2014 (38th annual) Cottonwood 200 bicycle ride is now open.
Help Improve Bicycling On Kansas Byways
Posted on January 16, 2014 | 3 CommentsPlease take a short survey to help planners make Kansas scenic and historic byways more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
Wichita Bicyclist Killed By Drunk Driver In Hit-and-Run
Posted on January 11, 2014 | 3 CommentsA Wichita bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday evening, and the driver has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of a fatal collision.
Katy Trail Bike Tour 2007 Ride Report
Posted on January 10, 2014 | No CommentsThis is an account of my participation in the 2007 Katy Trail Ride across Missouri. It was originally published on my personal blog, and is republished here because that old blog has been retired, and I’m hopeful that the ride report may be useful or interesting for people contemplating this …
Opportunity Lost: The O-Keet-Sha Trail
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 2 CommentsIn the late 1970s, Kansas rail-trail pioneers envisioned a route between Leavenworth and Lawrence, on an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line. Sadly, it was not meant to be, but it laid the groundwork for today's growing rail-trail network.-
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