From the City of Wichita's website...

The Delano West Douglas Avenue Bicycle Plan will be a guide for the provision of public bicycle parking in the plan area generally located east of Maple Street, west of McLean Boulevard, south of the former railroad corridor, north of the alley between Texas Street and Douglas Avenue, and including the Lawrence-Dumont Stadium property.

Click here for more info.

Submit your witty captions (using the Comment link below) for this photo of myself (left) and Jon at the 2010 Midwest Bicycle Fest. Please keep it clean
Photo courtesy of Robert. Check out his other great fest photos here.

Congratulations to Tom Sawyer bicycle shop for being voted Best Bicycle Shop by readers of the Wichita Eagle.

The Historical Museum is hosting David Herlihy talk & book signing on Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Herlihy, author of "Bicycle: the History" will give a presentation and book signing for his new book: "The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance."
The Lost Cyclist is about Frank Lenz, a young man who left his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the spring of 1892 to cycle around the world on a new-fangled "safety" bicycle (the modern prototype), only to disappear mysteriously in Turkey two years later. Herlihy will present a digital slideshow featuring photos taken by Lenz before and during his world tour.

Location: The Wichita/Sedgwick Country Historical Museum at 204 S. Main in Wichita. Please call (316) 265-9314 with accessibility and parking questions.The presentation will be followed by a book signing co-sponsored by Watermark Books & Café. To reserve books, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

You couldn't have asked for better weather for a bike fest. Probably the most pleasant day yet of the 6 festivals. Great people, bikes, food, music and prizes, overall a great time. Congratulations to all the winners whether it was a bike, door prize or trophy you won. And those that didn't win I hope you at least went home with a warm fuzzy feeling and a smile.

Thank Yous...
Thanks everyone for coming out especially those who traveled from as far away as Missouri and Dodge City. Thanks for your donations and contest entry fees which go towards the cost of putting the festival on. Special thanks to those who risk life, limb and bike damage (whether theirs or someone else's) to participate in the contests. Super special thanks to those who helped to put this years event on... Grillmaster Mitch and his family, Cameron, my family, Erick Robert, Ralph & family and those that helped "on the fly" and donated prizes.


Juicy details and stats here.

Photos...
Photos here by Ed A., Randy and Randy's Mom.
Robert's photo slideshow here.
If you have photos and/or videos you'd like to share let me know.

Video... Thanks Frank for the end video clip.


Again thanks to our wonderful sponsors...

Tom Sawyer Bicycle Shop - Lee's Bike Shop - Coasters Bicycle Club - Accent Mobile Music - Butterfly's Giftshop - Ratrodbikes.com - L&M Cycling & Fitness - Mel Hambelton Ford - Bicycle X-Change - Bicycle Pedaler - Heartland Bicycle - A Bicycle Service

Pictured above are a few of the trophies you could win at this year's Midwest Bicycle Fest. Favorite Freak-Bike, Grillmaster's Choice - Ratrod, People's Choice Kustom & People's Choice Classic.

Or you might win one of the 3 bikes being raffled off for just $1 a chance.

We'll also be giving away many door prizes like Tires, tire pumps, handlebars, head and tail lights, bells, shirts, tools and locks just to name a few.

You must register your bike for a chance to win a trophy or ribbon.

6th Annual Midwest Bicycle Fest this Sunday! All the info at MidwestBicycleFest.com