Missouri Bicycle News

Here is a brief summary of just some of the Missouri Bicycle Federations activities and accomplishments in the past six months.* MoBikeFed has:

• Hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of bicyclists in Jefferson City
  
• Drafted and introduced bicycle-friendly legislation in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly
  
• Helped make the "Katy Trail Connection" to Kansas City a campaign issue in the Missouri governor's race
  
• Helped galvanize public support for the Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City and supported a renewed push to make the Connection happen,
  
• Met with Missouri's Director of Tourism to develop a plan to improve and increase bicycle tourism in Missouri
  
• Lobbied against the "no bicycle zone" law in Lawson, MO
  
• Lobbied for more accurate and informed news coverage of bicycle-motorist collisions in Kansas City, MO
  
• Given input in favor of bicycle access across rural freeway interchanges
  
• Worked to organize support for a safe bicycle/pedestrian Missouri River crossing in Kansas City in conjunction with the proposed I29/I35 freeway bridge
  
• Helped organized Missouri's first ever League of American Bicyclists League Cycling Instructor Training session,
• Worked with House Speaker Rod Jetton in support of his upcoming Katy Trail ride.
  
• We are meeting with MoDOT Director Pete Rahn Monday, April 11th to present the bicyclist's perspective and advocate for better bicycle accommodation in Missouri.

Do you support making Missouri better for bicycling?

Your membership or donation to the Missouri Bicycle Federation supports advocacy like that listed above.

Your support literally turns the cranks for bicycle advocacy in Missouri. Without your support, advocacy like this will come grinding to a halt.

With your support we can keep working together with you to make make Missouri a better place to ride a bicycle.

*Please note that it is our policy and practice to work with bicycling groups and bicyclists from around the state. Not one of these things could have been accomplished on our own, without help and cooperation from many groups and individuals around the state. Many thank to all who have worked to move bicycling forward in Missouri! permanent link to article: "What has MoBikeFed been doing for YOU lately?"
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