From Kansas.com

Wichita is on track to create a new master plan for bike paths throughout the city and region.
City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved spending almost $195,000 in federal grant money to pay the Toole Design Group to create the plan.
The group will examine past plans, proposals and existing trails and come up with options to add more miles of paths and improve connectivity of trail systems.
That will include an analysis of the best ways to keep bikers safe and provide easy travel.
The plan will likely be completed by the end of September 2012.

From New Belgium Kansas...

Join us at The Anchor on June 30th! We'll have plenty of Fat Tire, Somersault, 1554, and Sunshine, plus flights that will include Fat Tire Super Cru, Abbey Grand Cru, 10.10.10, Ohh La La, and Le Terroir! It all kicks off with a slow ride bike trek around town starting at the Anchor at 7PM. Ride on!

BICYCLE DREAMS, AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT RACE ACROSS AMERICA, ON NATIONWIDE TOUR; IN WICHITA JUNE 17

Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), will premiere at several cities along the route of the epic 3,000-mile bicycle race that will be held for the 30th year in 2011. This year’s race begins on June 14 in Oceanside, California, and will end 10 days later in Annapolis, Maryland. Among the stops will be at the Murdock Theatre in Wichita on the night of Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Today was the ribbon cutting ceremony for the McAdams bike path. This new path connects the existing Canal and K96 paths.

The Safe Streets Wichita organization has asked the Coasters to attend their bicycle Safety Fair on Saturday June 18th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Colvin Elementary School 2820 S Roosevelt.

Nothing special you need to do. Just show up on a cool bike, hang out and talk to kids. Help spread the love for kustom and classic bikes to a younger generation.

We can also ride the Planeview path while there.

Wichita, KS - On May 18, 2011, at 6:00 PM, the Ride of Silence (now in its ninth year) will begin in North America and continue to roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a slow, silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to Share the Road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves. The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride. The ride, which is held during National Bike Safety Month and Week, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways.

The Wichita, KS ride, which starts at the Heartland Bicycle, will consist of members of area bicycling clubs and the public. Approximately 50 cyclists are expected to participate in the 8 mile ride. Delores Craig, Ride Leader for the Bike\Walk Alliance-Wichita, will follow a pre- determined route through downtown Wichita, continuing through the East Wichita on the newly constructed 1st and 2nd Street bike lanes, and back to Heartland Bicycle.

“Unfortunately, there are far too many people who have been injured or killed in a auto/bike accident,” said Andrew Gough of Wichita, KS. In 2008 (the most recently (more) available Kansas State Traffic Accident Statistics) there were 290 reported accidents between automobiles and bicycles, which included 5 deaths. “Many drivers are not aware that bicycles share the same rights and responsibilities that automobiles currently operate under. Our message is ‘Thanks for sharing the road- for everyone’s safety,’” Mr. Gough concluded.

Participants of all abilities are invited to join the procession. The ride will not exceed 10 mph.

The event starts at 6:00PM at the boardwalk in front of Heartland Bicycle off Douglas Street, in Old Town, between Rock Island and Mosley Streets. A brief ceremony remembering family and loved-ones who lost their lives while riding their bicycle, will be held, followed by ride protocol and safety instructions. The ride will return to Heartland Bicycle around 7:30PM.

RIDE FACTS

· 1998- Kansas: Bicycle/motor vehicle crashes totaled 380 reported incidents. Of those 7 were fatalities.
· 2009- Kansas: 290 reported crashes between bicycles and motor vehicles. There were 5 fatalities. While the statistics are going in the right direction, it is still far too many deaths and injuries.
· In 2010, there were 320 registered Ride of Silence events, which were held in all 50 states, 18 countries, on 5 continents, with over 18,000 participants.
· Delores Craig, Event Organizer, is an avid cyclist, and survivor of two bicycle/motorist accidents. An ideal subject for on-camera (or in studio) interviews. She has devoted much time and effort to create safer streets for cyclist and motorists.
· Visit http://www.rideofsilence.org for more information about the Ride of Silence national event
· Visit http://bikewalkalliance-wichita.org for more information about the Bike\Walk Alliance-Wichita