This is the first episode of the Kansas Cyclist Podcast, and as such, an introduction is probably in order:
You can think of the podcast as an audio version of Kansas Cyclist, and as you might expect, it covers bicycling in the state of Kansas, as well as neighboring states. Like the web site, the podcast features bicycling news from around the region, and information on upcoming rides and events. The podcast also features in-depth interviews with interesting people involved with bicycling in our region.
Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll find in this episode:
Introduction: The first episode introduces your hosts, Edward Eroe and Randy Rasa. Ed runs the Eroe Podcast Network (EPN), which he founded to provide podcasts focusing on topical areas that do not necessarily receive regular news coverage nor in depth exposure. Randy is the webmaster here at Kansas Cyclist.
Bicycling News:
- Bike/ped projects selected for federal stimulus funds in Kansas [link]
- A report on progress on a new multi-use pathway in Wichita [link]
- From Manhattan, news on the new uniformed bicycle patrol unit [link]
- Coronado Heights fire and the condition of their mountain bike trails [link]
- Little Rock, Arkansas’s growing reputation as a bicycling destination [link]
- Conway, Arkansas’s quest for Bicycle-Friendly Community status [link]
- Progress of Colorado’s Bicycle Safety Bill through the state legislature [link]
- Information about the status of Iowa’s Bicycle Safety Bill [link]
- A distressingly light sentence for a driver that killed a bicyclist in 2007 in Iowa [link]
- The Missouri Bicycle Federation’s report on the National Bicycle Summit [link]
- Legal challenges for the MoPac Trail in Nebraska [link]
- News about the upcoming Oklahoma Freewheel tour [link]
Upcoming Rides and Events:
- April 11: The Cabin Fever Challenge in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
- April 18: The Spring Classic in Johnson County, Kansas
- April 19: The Chisholm Trail Bike Ride in Newton, Kansas
- April 25: The Osage Prairie Tour in Parsons, Kansas
- April 18: The Tour de Tick in Neosho, Missouri
- April 18: The Bone Bender mountain bike race in Smithville, Missouri
- April 24: The Kick Ya Butt weekend in Southeastern Oklahoma
- April 25: The Spring Fling in Eastern Nebraska
- Complete regional calendar
Interview: The episode includes an interview with Kansas Cyclist webmaster Randy Rasa, discussing the idea behind the site, it’s development, and goals and aspirations for the future.
We hope you’ll listen to the Kansas Cyclist Podcast, and consider subscribing to future episodes. We also welcome your feedback, so please write to podcast@kansascyclist.com and send in your comments or suggestions. Subscribe to the Kansas Cyclist Podcast
