Kansas Cycling News
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Prairie Spirit Trail Birthday Bash and Open House
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe Prairie Spirit Trail is celebrating it’s 16th anniversary with a Birthday Bash on March 28th in Garnett, Kansas, and an Open House with free trail admission on March 31st.Kansas Mountain Biking Featured In New Kansas Lottery Game
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsBeginning in May of 2012, the Kansas Lottery will launch a new scratch-off game designed to promote parks in Kansas, and one of the featured images will be mountain biking on one of the best trails in the state.Kansas Rail-Trails Threatened By Proposed Bill
Posted on March 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsJust as trail-building in Kansas is gaining momentum — with dozens of miles of new trail added every year, and ongoing projects in development throughout the state — a proposed bill threatens to derail the burgeoning trail system.Diego Ballesteros Rides Again!
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsThis is an update on Diego Ballesteros, the cyclist who was struck by a car and critically injured near Wichita in June 2010, while participating in the Race Across America (RAAM) . While he will never walk again, Diego is still able to ride!Are Your Lights Legal? Kansas Night Bicycling Laws
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 1 CommentRiding your bicycle at night can be great fun, and can be quite safe, but a certain amount of equipment is necessary, both by law and by common sense. Here's what Kansas law requires.Guilty Plea in Hit-and-Run Death of Stafford Cyclist
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsIt has taken a distressingly long time, but the driver who killed Jim Searle in 2009 has finally been brought to a measure of justice, pleading guilty to vehicular homicide on January 13, 2012. He will be sentenced on April 6.Lezyne Power Drive Quick Review
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsHere is a quick look at a new bicycle headlight, a Lezyne Power Drive, and some initial impressions on its performance.Bicyclist Killed By Garbage Truck in Hutchinson
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsSad news out of Hutchinson, Kansas, where a bicyclist was struck and killed by a garbage truck on Monday, February 13th. Details on the collision are still sketchy at this point.Bicycle Dreams KC, February 18, 2012
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsBicycle Dreams, a documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), premieres in Kansas City on February 18th, as a benefit for BikeWalkKC.Kansas Trail News: February 10, 2012
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsKanza Reaches 50 Mile Mark; Three Bridges Trail In Marquette Progresses; March 3 Spring SRTC Meeting; Black Hoof Park and Lake Lenexa; National Trails Day Is June 2; Sea Life Aquarium To Open In KC April 6; Kansas River Water Trail Proposed