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I recently took a ride to check out the progress on the nearby 199th street projects that have been interfering with my normal riding patterns this summer: The bridge over Woodland Road is nowhere near completion. Two of the three supports have been completed, but the deck of the bridge has not been started yet. [...]

Last week I had the opportunity to ride for a short distance with a group of cross-country cyclists. Journey of Hope is an annual event sponsored by Push America, a national charitable organization of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. The Journey of Hope raises money on behalf of people with disabilities. The event brings together [...]

The following is a picture of the shoulder of Missouri Highway 13 near Lexington (see map), which is a nearly-new, four-lane divided highway connecting Highway 24 to the Ike Skelton Bridge over the Missouri River: Missouri Highway 13 Shoulder I really don’t understand this shoulder. It just makes no sense to me. Where is a [...]

When riding a recumbent bicycle, a mirror of some sort is essential. This product review focuses on the Third Eye Eyeglass Mirror.

The images on the right are the “before” and “after” of a “Share The Road” sign in rural Johnson County, Kansas. The one on the left was taken several months ago. In case you can’t quite make it out, that’s a hole in the center of the sign, left by a large-caliber bullet. The one [...]

Some notes from the 2007 Katy Trail Ride: The Katy Trail is an excellent place to ride. The trail surface was in good shape for the entire distance, despite some recent flooding, and there is a good deal of outstanding scenery along the way, including farms, trees, small towns, bluffs, and the magnificent Missouri River. [...]