Archive for the 'Missouri' Category (Page 9)


  • New Mountain Bike Trails in Liberty

    New Mountain Bike Trails in Liberty

    The city council of Liberty, Missouri has approved construction of a mountain bike trail in the city’s Stocksdale Park and the neighboring Walnut Woods Conservation Area. The trails are being built with volunteer labor by the nonprofit Earth Riders Trails Association, and will be about three miles in length …

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  • Missouri Bicycle Day 2008

    Missouri Bicycle Day 2008

    February 26th was Missouri Bicycle Day in Jefferson City, organized by the Missouri Bicycle Federation. Dozens of Missouri bicyclists, walkers, runners, and trail users visited the capitol to talk with their legislators and express their support for legislation to make Missouri communities safer and more inviting for walking and bicycling. Citizens …

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  • Promoting Bicycling on St. Louis Television

    Promoting Bicycling on St. Louis Television

    The St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation is a bicycle advocacy group that serves the St. Louis area. They have produced a series of Public Service Announcements that are currently running on local stations. The spots aim to promote bicycling as a viable transportation alternative. Very nicely done!

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  • MoBikeFed's Vision For Missouri

    MoBikeFed's Vision For Missouri

    The Missouri Bicycle Federation has released a document called A Vision for Active Transportation in Missouri (PDF). A post on their site describes the document and provides a summary: The vision encapsulates much of what MoBikeFed members have been telling us and what the MoBikeFed board has been working for over …

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  • Springfield Area Bicycle Summit

    Springfield Area Bicycle Summit

    On February 8th, the first Springfield Area Bicycle Summit was held in Springfield, Missouri. The event, organized by Ozark Greenways, the Ozarks Transportation Organization and the Advocacy Committee of Springbike Bicycle Club, brought together area business leaders, transportation planners, and bicycling and pedestrian advocates to discuss how the Springfield area …

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  • Standing Up For Bicycle Parking in Kansas City

    Standing Up For Bicycle Parking in Kansas City

    On February 5th in Kansas City, Missouri, the City Planning Commission met to discuss the new development code that regulates planning, zoning, parking, and other aspects of development in the city. One of the topics scheduled to be discussed was bicycle parking — long-term and short-term, and whether to include …

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  • Tour of Missouri 2008 Route Announced

    Tour of Missouri 2008 Route Announced

    The route for the second running of the Tour of Missouri, September 8th through the 14th, has been announced: St. Joseph to Kansas City: 90 miles Clinton to Springfield: 125 miles Branson: 18 miles (individual time trials) Lebanon to Rolla: 105 miles St. James to Jefferson City: 100 miles Hermann to St. Charles: 110 miles St. …

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