RecumBum

It was a pleasure to read c’Dude’s writeup of his recent late-night bike ride through the wilds of rural Johnson and Miami county: "Another magic night-time ride in the books…. morning will come quick, but the memories will last."

The annual Midwest Recumbent Rally took place recently at the Hostel Shoppe store in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. This was the 14th edition of the premier recumbent gathering in the US.

The intersection of 199th & Ridgeview in southern Johnson County, Kansas is now open for traffic. This intersection, along with a mile of 199th street from Ridgeview to Woodland, has been closed since spring. The following are a few photos of this new roadway: 199th & Ridgeview Intersection, featuring dedicated left-turn lanes on 199th 199th [...]

On Wednesday evening I attended a memorial ride for Larry and Sierra Gaunt, who were killed on August 6th when struck from behind by pickup truck struck on Raytown Road near Longview Lake in South Kansas City. According to the Kansas City Star: Police said that the two were riding near Harry S. Truman Drive [...]

I’ve been using the Nashbar Deluxe Rack Trunk Bag for nearly a year, but have recently become disillusioned with it. It doesn’t hold its shape very well, and is just a bit too large for day-to-day use, so I’ve been searching for a replacement. I have an unusual situation which makes finding a bag rather [...]

I purchased the Nashbar Deluxe Rack Trunk Bag in September 2006 and mounted it on my Burley Django. I selected this bag because it looked like it would have plenty of room, but primarily because it was on sale ($15.99). Since then, the bag has been on the bike full time, and has served me [...]

Yesterday was the second annual Cider Mill Century, an event organized by the Johnson County Bicycle Club. The ride starts and ends at the famed Louisburg Cider Mill, and winds through Miami and Linn counties in eastern Kansas. Along the way the route passes through Hillsdale, Paola, Osawatomie, and La Cygne, and crosses an eastern [...]

I’ve seen a few people asking about the availability of recumbents in the Kansas City area, so I thought I’d put up a list. There are no dedicated recumbent dealers, but there are several shops that offer a few recumbents: Bicycle Shack, Kansas City, MO (816-761-3233) – Sells RANS, Sun, and EasyTour, though there’s usually [...]