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February 18, 2010
by Bill Nesper
Dapper dandies and elegance over exertion, indeed. Kansas City’s first-ever Tweed Ride will take place on April 3, 2010. In the spirit of “The Golden Age of Bicycles” the Groody Bros. Bicycle Restoration Project is organizing this inaugural Kansas City event.
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February 17, 2010
by Darren Flusche
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1.5 billion in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants, known as TIGER grants. The money was intended to go to important and innovation projects that are difficult to fund through traditional channels. They received 1,400 applications for $60 billion worth of projects. Knowing that, the $1.5 billion that was awarded...
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February 16, 2010
by support
Come work at the best job in bicycling!
Title: Membership Director
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on qualifications and experience
Date: February 16, 2010
Reports to: Executive Director
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February 12, 2010
by Darren Flusche
BikePortland reports on an upcoming study on injuries to bicycle commuters. The study finds that road conditions contributed to 20 percent of "traumatic events." Great to see some data on this intuitive point.
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February 8, 2010
by Darren Flusche
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, two-thirds of adults and nearly one in three children are overweight or obese. In the past few decades obesity rates have tripled among children – at a time when walking and biking to school levels have fallen dramatically – and doubled among adults. An obese teenager has more than a 70 percent greater risk of becoming an obese adult.