Cycling Tips & Stories

Sun-News of the Northland has the latest installment of Ed Chasteen's 10,000 ride:

St. Francis of Assisi visited a small college in upstate New York disguised as a freshman named Brian Palmeri. Last year this same person bicycled through Kansas City on his way from San Francisco to Washington, DC. This morning before sunrise he is with me as we board our bikes and set off for Kearney and biscuits and gravy at Sarah's Table.

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posted by Brent Hugh at 10/25/2003 12:07:00 PM |comment on this article

Howard and Boone County Fall Classic is Sunday, October 19, 2003, starting at
10:00 A.M. (Registration 8:00 A.M.). The ride start is at the Harrisburg, MO, Lions Club Picnic Shelter, corner of Hwy J and 124. Minimum Donation: $20.00

The HoBoCo Bike Tour is a bicycle ride through the rolling hills of scenic Howard and Boone counties to benefit the American Cancer Society. The event has 25 and 50 mile routes that will be fully supported with snacks, drinks, volunteers, and SAG vehicles. Bathrooms and shelter are available at the start/finish of the ride and the halfway point of the 50-mile route. Come join us and enjoy a colorful fall ride in mid-Missouri while pedaling to fight cancer.

Additional brochures and maps available at: Walt’s Bike and Fitness Shop, 1217 Rogers, Columbia, MO, www.waltsbikeshop.com or email: tkulowiec@socket.net. permanent link to article: "2003 HoBoCO Cycling Classic"
posted by Brent Hugh at 10/10/2003 03:11:00 PM |comment on this article

County administrator Craig Weinaug commutes to work by bike. The Lawrence Journal-World has some good observations from Craig and his tips for bike commuters:

"It's an efficient way to get my exercise in," Weinaug says, before pulling his bicycle into a stairwell in the basement of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass. "I can spend 15 minutes in the car or 25 minutes on my bike. And for those 10 minutes I get 25 minutes of exercise out of the way. . . .

He likes the idea of leaving a parking space open, so that another county employee or taxpayer can find a place to park. And public streets face less wear and tear if he's losing weight and riding a bike, rather than retaining pounds while reclining in his car.

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posted by Brent Hugh at 10/05/2003 01:15:00 PM |comment on this article

Pitch Weekly has a story about Taco Tuesdays a (so far!) non-lethal combination of mountain biking, tacos, and beer in the Kansas City area:

Since the group started riding two years ago, volunteers have bushwhacked more than six miles of new single-track into the hills and fields, expanding the route to cover almost twenty miles. The trails accommodate all ability levels, Schuster says, drawing traveling businessmen, corporate executives, college students and some younger kids. . . .

When the sunlight fades, riders congregate beneath the NASCAR pennants and wood-rafter ceiling of the same Irish pub that inspired Schuster's original beer-addled foray.

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