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Hello, 2010 — Let's Ride!
Posted on December 31, 2009 | No CommentsAs the calendar clicks over from 2009 to 2010, most of Kansas is covered with snow and frigid temperatures, but that's no reason to go into hibernation. Get out on your bike and ride! Here are a few organized rides you can join on New Years Day or thereabouts.Baldwin City Gravel Ride This Weekend
Posted on June 16, 2009 | No CommentsSaturday June 20th is the annual Historic Gravel Road Ride in Baldwin City, Kansas. This free 12 or 25-mile ride connects famous historical sites in the area, including Signal Oak Lookout, the Battle of Black Jack, and Santa Fe Trail ruts.Ride of Silence 2009
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe Ride of Silence is an annual ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Join cyclists worldwide in a this silent slow-paced ride May 20th.Pedaler's Jamboree on the Katy Trail
Posted on May 4, 2009 | No CommentsThe Pedalers Jamboree is Missouri’s first bike-powered music and camping festival. It takes place Memorial Day weekend on the Katy Trail, starting and ending in Columbia, and Boonville.Ride the Tour de Toad in Conway, AR
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsMay 2nd is the second annual Tour de Toad in Conway, Arkansas. The city is lobbying to become the first bicycle-friendly community in the state, and organizers are hoping the Tour de Toad can help raise awareness for the cause.Highway 71 Classic Rolls This Sunday
Posted on February 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe Highway 71 Classic is an annual ride held on US scenic Highway 71 in Northwest Arkansas, starting in Fayetteville. This year’s edition of the ride takes place on Sunday March 1st, 2009.First Rides '09
Posted on January 3, 2009 | No CommentsSome years, with ice and snow and frigid temperatures, that important first ride of the year can prove elusive. Not so this year. With mild weather in most of our region, the two-wheeled faithful once again saddled up and hit the road (or trail): cDude finished up his R-12 — riding a …Big Dam Bridge 100 Post-Mortem
Posted on October 9, 2008 | No CommentsThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has a long article looking back at this year’s Big Dam Bridge 100, an annual event that celebrates the “Big Dam Bridge” over the Arkansas River in Little Rock. The 4226-foot bridge is the longest bridge built for pedestrian and bicycle traffic in North America. This year’s ride …BikeMS: Ride To End Multiple Sclerosis
Posted on September 3, 2008 | 1 CommentEach year, thousands of cyclists ride in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on one of the many Bike MS rides scattered throughout the nation. It’s a great chance to help raise money for an important cause, and to have fun at the same time. For many riders, …Ride with the Tour of Missouri
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 1 CommentThe second running of the Tour of Missouri professional bicycle race takes place September 8th through the 14th, starting in St. Joseph and ending in St. Louis. As part of the festivities leading up to the race itself, many of the communities along the route are holding pre-ride festivities and recreational …