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Great Rivers Greenway strikes deal to improve Chain of Rocks Bridge, Riverfront Trail
Today the Great Rivers Greenway District announced an agreement with the developer of a riverfront casino to improve and provide security for...
Drury University starts bike loan program
Drury University in Springfield has launched a loaner bicycle program for students. Drury's student body sustainability fee financed the forty bikes...
St Charles County Bicycle Ban--public hearings Sept 7, 13, 20
According to a St Louis Post-Dispatch article, the date of the first public meeting to discuss the proposed St Louis County Bicycle Ban has been...
Missouri News Roundup: Maryville Trails, TransAm Pies, Springfield Conference, $6 mill for bike/ped, mountain biking trails
Maryville: Currently installing a new trail that connects two schools with the adjoining neighborhoods, funded by MoDOT's Safe Routes to School...
Workshop can help your city count bike/ped traffic
Accurate counts of bike/ped traffic are essential for advocating and planning new facilities. The Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation...

Missouri Safe Routes to School...

Have your mayor or city council officially declare International Walk to School Day, October 6th
International Walk to School Day is October 6th, 2010, and Walk to School Month is the entire month of October.A simple way you can help promote Walk...
Plan Walk to School Day in your community - Oct 6th, 2010
October is Walk to School Month! The Missouri Safe Routes to School Network invites all schools and communities to participate in International...
Missouri News Roundup: Maryville Trails, TransAm Pies, Springfield Conference, $6 mill for bike/ped, mountain biking trails
Maryville: Currently installing a new trail that connects two schools with the adjoining neighborhoods, funded by MoDOT's Safe Routes to School...

Cycling Tips...

The Selz Case--establishing bicyclist's right to the road
It's nearly over ten years since the famous "Selz Case" was decided--one of the major legal...
National Bike to Church Day August 29th, 2010
According to a news release from National Bike to Church Day:Bicyclists will be pedaling to Christ...
St Louis programs recycle bicycle tires and tubes--and entire used bikes
Betsy Ford of REI sent info about this great program.  You can recycle your used bicycle tires...
Should bicycles be banned where the speed limit is over 20 MPH?
Been wondering why you need to support bicycle advocacy organizations like MoBikeFed?Take a look at...
Missouri in top 9 states for obesity--and our car-dependence seems to be one reason
Streetsblog does an excellent job summarizing recent research showing how much obesity is growing...

Tour of Missouri...

Congratulations Contador, RIP Tour of Missouri
This notice appeared a recent Jefferson City Tribune:
8-day 'Tour of Colorado' to replace Tour of Missouri, starting 2011
According to a story in VeloNews, an 8-day stage race in Colorado will take the spot on the pro race calendar previously held by the Tour of Missouri...
Governor Nixon: Decision to ax Tour of Missouri "was a good one"
According to a KMOX.com news story:Nixon says the state tourism commission's decision to pull funding for the [Tour of Missouri] and spend...
Tour of Missouri set to cancel for 2010
Event Will Cancel If Sponsorship Funding Not Released by TourismMay 27, 2010 (St. Louis, Mo.) --- After a seven-month negotiation with State Tourism...