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Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe Fort Scott Tribune recently ran a profile of Doug Dawkins, who is walking across the country, and who overnighted in Fort Scott. One of the paragraphs from the article jumped out at me: In recent years there have been several attempts to cross the U.S. by foot or bicycle. …The Long Bike Back
Posted on September 18, 2008 | No CommentsIn June 2006, Pearson Constantino was struck by by an SUV while bicycling to work in Scarsdale, New York. The lifelong cyclist, who was in the midst of planning a cross-country bicycle trip with his brother, Pete, was thrown under a parked car, where he lay unconscious, suffering a …Cycling the Pony Express Trail
Posted on September 4, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Pony Express Trail route was once used to carry the nation’s mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California in the days before the telegraph. Using the trail, men and horses could cover the entire 1,800-mile route in just 10 days. Now the historic trail is being used for …Paola Welcomes TransAm Recumbent Cyclists
Posted on July 29, 2008 | 1 CommentTwo cyclists riding recumbent bicycles visited Paola recently, stopping for rest and repair on their way across the nation. Ricky Koelsch and Jesse Corbett, both of North Carolina, are following the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail from Virginia to Oregon. Although Paola is located a bit north of the TransAm route, …Art Across America
Posted on July 11, 2008 | No CommentsSarah Sandman and Melissa Small are pedaling across the United States on a unique bicycle tour the call “Gift Cycle“. Their goal is to connect artists across the country by relaying art from one community to another. Participating artists are asked to create a work of art for another artist …More Raves for Kansas Cycling
Posted on July 8, 2008 | No CommentsWith the cyclotouring season in full swing, more cyclists are making their way through Kansas. Here are a few of the comments we’ve seen: Aaron & Laura Beese, as part of their Fifty by Bike tour, have an interesting story about their journey to the geographic center of Kansas. An excerpt: …Big Loser Passes Through Pittsburg
Posted on July 2, 2008 | No CommentsJerry Lisenby, a former contestant on TV’s The Biggest Loser, is riding his bike across the country to raise money for The Children’s Home in Peoria, Illinois There have been a lot of changes in Jerry Lisenby’s life in the past year. “I was a 300-pound guy who wasn’t going to live …RAGBRAI Rolls On, Despite Iowa Flooding
Posted on June 27, 2008 | No CommentsRAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) is oldest and largest bicycle tour in the world, and it crosses Iowa every year, rain of shine. And in this year of epic flooding in Iowa, RAGBRAI will still roll on, or at least that’s the plan. For now, the ride …Biking Across Kansas 2008 Wrap-Up
Posted on June 23, 2008 | No CommentsBiking Across Kansas, the annual bicycle tour across the state of Kansas, finished up on Saturday, June 14th, in Atchison, after starting June 7th in Saint Francis. Along the way, the 800 or so riders spent their nights in Atwood, Norton, Smith Center, Beloit, Washington, Sabetha, and Horton. They endured a …Kansas: Cycling Nirvana
Posted on June 10, 2008 | No CommentsVictor Weinreber is riding his bicycle around the world, and has so far been on the road for just over a year. In that time he’s made his way from the Appalachians westward across the United States, then down the west coast and into Mexico. Recently he’s traveled …-
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