Columbia Bike Walk and Wheel Week to involved almost 5000 this year- April 29, 2008 Columbia's Bike Walk and Wheel Week is one of the most successful "Bike Month" programs in Missouri, with almost 5000 participants this year.Bike Walk and Wheel Week 2008 runs May 3-10. More information on the GetAboutColumbia.com web site.An article in the Columbia Missourian talks about how Judy Knudson, one of the founders of Bike Walk and Wheel Week, got involved with bicycling:After six months of trying to quit, Knudson said she started gaining a little weight, so she decided to do...http://www.mobikefed.org/2008/04/columbia-bike-walk-and-wheel-week-to.php St. Joseph mountain biking trails grow- April 29, 2008 According to an article in the St. Joseph News-Press:St. Josephs mountain bike trails grow miles longer every year, due to volunteers with a passion for pedaling.For the number of people we have riding here, said Lancen Milhouse, 30, an engineer at Boehringer Ingleheim Vetmedica who has been riding for 12 years, a very high percentage do trail work.An estimated hundreds of hours of work have gone into clearing wooded areas off the citys Parkway in the past few years. Chain saws, pruners,...http://www.mobikefed.org/2008/04/st-joseph-mountain-biking-trails-grow.php Columbia's "Confident City Cycling" classes- April 23, 2008 KOMU covered the recent Confident City Cycling classes in Missouri:With the skyrocketing gas prices, Pednet officials are hoping to get more people out of their cars and onto bikes.A group of cyclists, including Mayor Hindman and his wife, prepared for their final session of "Confident City Cycling," aimed at teaching people safe riding around town.The program includes a written portion and hands-on riding experience throughout the area in hopes of teaching cyclists to avoid accidents.Bike Ed...http://www.mobikefed.org/2008/04/columbias-confident-city-cycling.php Tandem-riding couple- April 23, 2008 The North County Journal has and article today about tandem-riding couple Russell and Jackie Waltz:Russell and Jackie Waltz may be a familiar sight as they pedal around town on their bright-purple bicycle built for two. The Waltzes have bicycled together since they were married about 10 years ago.Most times the Florissant couple is accompanied by Titan, their 5-year-old brown tabby cat. . . .The Waltzes agree that a bicycle built for two is good for keeping fit. They also say it's very good for.http://www.mobikefed.org/2008/04/tandem-riding-couple.php St. Louis Riverfront Trail photos- April 21, 2008 The St. Louis Riverfront Trail--seen in a different way.http://www.mobikefed.org/2008/04/st-louis-riverfront-trail-photos.php |