Kansas Cycling News

  • Carfree on Kansas City TV

    Carfree on Kansas City TV

    For the first weekday commute of Bike Week 2010, Kansas City’s WDAF-TV interviewed Bill Poindexter, who’s been riding a bicycle for transportation for over ten years, and has been completely car-free for the last year.

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  • Oblivious in Olathe

    Oblivious in Olathe

    An Olathe city councilman, in speaking up against proposed bike lanes, said he hadn’t seen anyone in Olathe riding to work on a bicycle. Is he blind? Or just clueless?

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  • The Frugal Cyclist, May 2010

    The Frugal Cyclist, May 2010

    Bike to Work, Get in Shape, and Save Money; Ditch Your Car and Save Money; Making Your Own Energy Enhancing Snack; Good tips on renting or buying a bike when traveling; How to make DIY Bike Panniers; Bicycles on a Budget; A Sports Drink You Can Make at Home: Newt Nectar.

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  • Bikes on the Beat in Topeka

    Bikes on the Beat in Topeka

    Officers in the Topeka Police Department's bicycle unit ride anywhere from 10 to 50 miles per patrol, spring, summer, winter and fall. Police officials say the bike unit is a valuable resource.

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  • Kansas Trail News: May 5, 2010

    Kansas Trail News: May 5, 2010

    Osawatomie-Ottawa Section of Flint Hills Nature Trail Nearing Completion; Kansas Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of the Kansas Recreational Trails Act; Fort Leavenworth Trails, Leavenworth Rail-Trail Efforts, Prairie Spirit Designated State Park, Preserving Historic Trail Ruts; Grand Opening Of Blue River Rail Trail

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  • Bike Month 2010 Celebrations in Kansas

    Bike Month 2010 Celebrations in Kansas

    A summary of events and festivities around the state, including Hutchinson, Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, and Wichita, celebrating Bike Month and Biking to Work.

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  • Kansas Cyclist Podcast: Episode 19

    Kansas Cyclist Podcast: Episode 19

    Episode 19 for the Kansas Cyclist podcast features an interview with Alvin Wolff, Jr. who is a trial lawyer from St. Louis who handles bicycle accidents. What to do in case of an accident is an important topic that every cyclist should be familiar with.

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  • Kansas Trail News: April 22, 2010

    Kansas Trail News: April 22, 2010

    Earth Day 40th Anniversary, Burroughs Creek Trail Update, Prairie Spirit Trail Extension In Iola, Walking Trails Near Lawrence/Topeka, New Film About Pony Express Trail, Santa Fe-Oregon-Cali Recreational Trail, Prairie Spirit Bike Ride June 12, Augusta And Andover To Build Rail-Trails, Kansas Sampler In Leavenworth.

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  • Kansas Trail News: April 13, 2010

    Kansas Trail News: April 13, 2010

    Pony Express National Historic Trail; Sedan City Lakes Trail; SRT Annual Meeting At Kansas Sampler; Kanza Receives Grants; National Trails Day; National Rail-Trail Developers.

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  • Steamboat Springs Aims to Become BikeTown USA

    Steamboat Springs Aims to Become BikeTown USA

    Steamboat Springs, Colorado, already a silver-level bicycle-friendly community, is aiming even higher: to become one of the nation's top biking destinations. It just might happen, too.

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