Missouri Bicycle News

Thursday's Fulton Sun had an article about BikeMO, set for Saturday, October 15th starting in Holt's Summit in mid Missouri:

Some 50 to 150 bicyclists are expected to pedal through the rural roads of Callaway County this weekend for the first annual BikeMo Map Ride.

The ride, sponsored by the Missouri Bicycle Federation Inc., is a fundraiser to support bicycle and pedestrian advocacy.

Organizers for the event said the ride is a celebration of the recent passing of the 2005 Missouri Bicycle Safety Bill, which passed earlier in May.

”We'd been working for three years to pass the bicycle safety bill, and this spring it finally passed,“ said Brent Hugh, director of the bicycle federation. ”Saturday's ride is a part of our growing process.“

Bicyclists can save $5 by pre-registering for BikeMO online (even up to 6AM the day of the ride), or day-of-ride registration is also welcomed.

Details about BikeMO, including route maps, photos, finder map for the starting point, info about lodging and camping, and info about area restaurants, are all on the BikeMO web page.

The weather for Saturday looks perfect (mostly sunny and a high of 78).

According to Weather.com the fall foliage in the area is "near peak".

Related:

News: Bicycle Safety Bill heard in Missouri Senate committee Wednesday

News: Bicycle Safety Bill unanimously passes Missouri House

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