Women’s Bike Summit speaker thinks bikes can empower women

The speaker at Saturday’s BikeWalkKC Women’s Bike Summit thinks for women, bikes can be empowering as well as enjoyable. Ren Barger founded Tulsa Hub which offers low-or-no-cost reconditioned bikes and gear to indigent adults who need transportation. ...

Weekend races and bike tours could affect traffic

  Couple of races and bicycle tours you should know about this weekend. The Hope Challenge 5K takes place Saturday, June 14 from about 8-11 a.m. and will temporarily block the below streets. Please note, police are prepared to allow ...

Where do you want bike share stations in Midtown?

  The Midtown KC Post is working with BikeWalkKC to gather community input about where B-cycle, or bike share stations, should be located. You may have seen the bike sharing stations downtown where you can borrow a bike for a short trip. As ...

Is there a B-cycle station in your neighborhood’s future?

The B-cycle program in Kansas City wants to expand south toward the Plaza. This map shows the zones where it is currently seeking funds for added bike rental stations. B-cycles – those white bikes you can rent downtown for short trips around ...

City report shows bikes are important source of transportation

Almost nine of 10 Kansas City residents who participated in a recent survey ride bikes, and a fifth of those ride them for transportation, not simple fun. That transportation number “is huge” and has implications for city policy, Laura Machala, ...

Study to address Armour parking and biking

Residents are invited to get involved in a study of how to improve parking and bicycling on Armour Boulevard. The city is starting a study of ways to make Armour Boulevard better for parking and biking. With lots of new residents in the rehabbed ...

Fundraising drive to help bike collective build community

Idris Raoufi says hopes these buildings at 30th and Cherry will become an expanded location for the 816 Bicycle Collective, as well as other nonprofits and community groups. The collective is launching a fundraising campaign tomorrow and hopes ...

816 Bicycle Collective offers affordable transportation options

The 816 Bicycle Collective is open each Thursday and Saturday to help people like Al Smith with free bicycles they can use for transportation. The collective currently operates out of a cramped space at 31st and Forrest, but kicks off a fundraiser ...

City seeks comments on bike plan update

The city will hold its first round of public meetings this week to get feedback as it prepares to update Bike KC, the City’s bicycle facilities plan. Identical meetings will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the following dates and locations: Details Tuesday, ...

BikeWalkKC asks you to name most bike friendly business

BikeWalkKC is looking for the most bike friendly businesses in Kansas City and is asking for the public’s help. From now until July 3, they are accepting nominations from the public. Here’s more from the website: BikeWalkKC led ...