Ride Smart A car hits a cyclist. The first inclination of any of us that share the passion of cycling is to blame the driver. In truth, some of the accidents can be blamed on the motorist; on the phone, … Read More
This is the time of the year that all your hard work and time you’ve invested building this club bear fruit and WE give back to others in support of our efforts. Sometimes, we forget that the rides with Shawnee … Read More
Tour de Cure Cycling events have become a major source of fundraising for research to cure afflictions that affect millions. One of these afflictions that impacts so many is diabetes. We’ve asked our friends involved in the local effort to … Read More
Brakes We all love to GO. Isn’t that why you got your bicycle in the first place? GO to lose weight. GO to get fit. GO to the store. GO fast. GO, GO, GO… But, at some point, you have … Read More
Bike Lanes Bike lanes are defined as “a portion of the roadway which has been designated by striping, signing and pavement marking for the preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists”. There is much debate, even in the cycling community … Read More
Cycling Shorts Do you know why cycling shorts have historically been black? If you’ve ever been out on the road with a flat or other mechanical problem and walk away with grease, oil and dirt all over your hands – … Read More
Bicycles in Flight If not for the bicycle, there’s a chance there would have been no early airplane – or we might still be jumping off cliffs trying to get enough takeoff speed. “It is not uncommon for the cyclist…to … Read More
Bike to Work (May 15-19) Bike to Work Week is the week embedded within National Bike Month that is set aside to demonstrate, promote and celebrate all those that choose the two wheeled, “turn the tech off” approach to getting … Read More
Welcome to National Bike Month! Cyclists around the US take the entire month of May each year to celebrate, promote and demonstrate all the wonderful benefits of being on your bicycle. Whether you use your bike for transportation, fitness or … Read More
It may surprise you to know that the first paved highway systems in the United States were developed not for cars, but for bicycles. If it were not for the efforts of the League of American Wheelmen (now the League … Read More