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What is “Bicycle Friendly”?
Posted on September 29, 2013 | 4 CommentsHow does the concept of bicycle friendliness work in rural small towns? Is it more a matter of infrastructure, or attitude?
Using Twitter Hashtags to Follow Cycling News
Posted on March 19, 2009 | 1 CommentHashtags provide a way to group Twitter posts on particular subjects. This is a list of the hashtags used by Kansas Cyclist for cycling news in Kansas and neighboring states.Twittering Cyclists of the Midwest
Posted on January 9, 2009 | 4 CommentsKansas Cyclist has been offering a Twitter Feed for some time now, and with a growing number of Twitter users from Kansas and our neighboring states, I thought it would be interesting to try to list as many as I could. Kansas Tweeters @kansascyclist – Kansas Cyclist @1musher – Wichita @1RonWade1 – Ron Wade @9toesmtb …Log Your Miles in 2009
Posted on January 5, 2009 | 3 CommentsSetting a yearly mileage goal, and then keeping track of the miles you’ve ridden is a great way to keep yourself motivated, and can lead to a great sense of accomplishment when you hit your target. You can keep track of your mileage in a number of ways: Clear your cyclocomputer’s odometer …Looking Back and Looking Forward
Posted on January 2, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe end of one year and the beginning of the next is traditionally a time for taking stock and making plans — looking back on last years successes and failures, and looking forward to the coming year’s opportunities and possibilities. Kansas Cyclist officially launched on January 1st 2008, so this is …Cold Weather Doesn't Stop Midwest Bike Commuters
Posted on December 5, 2008 | No CommentsNow that we’ve made it through our first hard freeze, first sleet, first snow, and (for some folks in our region) first ice of the winter, I thought it would be interesting to check in with some of our bicycle commuters, and see if they’re still riding. Encouragingly, most still are, …Cranksgiving Reports
Posted on November 26, 2008 | No CommentsCranksgiving is the annual event where cyclists take to the streets to give thanks and to give back to the communities in which they live. Most events are races of sorts, where each rider is given a list of items that must be purchased, each from a different store. The …Ride to Vote, Vote to Ride
Posted on November 4, 2008 | No CommentsElection Day is here, finally, and many cyclists are taking this opportunity to ride to the polls to cast their votes for the political candidates of their choice. And perhaps, in a small way, they’re casting their votes for cycling itself, showing that bicycles can be used in every aspect of …Regional News Recap
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsBicycling-related news from Kansas and neighboring states: Kansas Lawrence Memorial Hospital is offering incentives to employees to use alternative modes of transportation, like walking, taking the bus or riding a bike. In Topeka, former city attorney Brenden Long was injured while riding his bicycle when he was struck by a driver who failed …Bikes Belong Awards Grants to Regional Projects
Posted on August 25, 2008 | No CommentsBikes Belong is a national coalition of bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often. Bikes Belong works to maximize federal bike funding, awards grants to support innovative bike projects, promotes bicycling and its benefits, and sponsors key national initiatives such as the National …-
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