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Missouri Bicycle Federation, Inc.

Post Office Box 104871
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4871

MoBikeFed is a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation


Webmaster email: webmaster @ mobikefed
.org

What's Missouri's grade? Report Card for Walking and Bicycling in Missouri 2008

What's new on the MoBikeFed site? http://mobikefed.org

In News (http://mobikefed.org/news.html) . . .
Updated 2008-05-09
  • Report Card: Media coverage of "Missouri Gets a D"
  • MoDOT Director writes to bicyclists and pedestrians, explains MoDOT Complete Streets opposition
  • Bike St. Louis ribbon cutting May 8th
  • Report Card '08: Highlights and Lowlights
  • Report Card '08: Action Items
  • Report Card '08: MoBikeFed releases Missouri Walking and Bicycling Report Card 2008
  • May OFFICIALLY declared as Bicycle Month in Missouri
  • Washington, DC, launches bike sharing program
  • More bicycling going on in Springfield area
  • Bicycle Appreciation Day at St. Louis City Hall May 2nd
  • Walk and Bicycle to School Month Resolution adopted by Missouri House
  • St. Louis triples size of Bike St. Louis route system
  • Maryville, MO, approves $700,000 for trail system
  • Bicycle Friendly Communities workshops May 21-22
  • Boonville Bridge subject of further controversy
  • MoDOT creates blog; asks for comments
  • Bike Month and Walk/Bike to School Month resolutions move forward in Missouri House
  • Joplin to build several trails throughout city
  • Housing values dropping faster in sprawled areas
  • MoBikeFed at EarthFest 2008
  • The Manchester city council has defeated a proposal to require helmets for . . .
  • Bicyclists attend Paseo Bridge groundbreaking
  • MoBikeFed board meeting April 27th, 2008 in Jefferson City
  • KC: Share the Road law enforcement effort April 16th
  • MoBikeFed's St. Louis Cycling Commission meets in Wentzville
    • In Advocacy Alerts (http://mobikefed.org/advocacyalerts.php). . .
    Updated 2008-04-29
  • 29 APR 2009: Urge Congress to set a national bicycling policy
  • 16 APR 2008: Hwy 45--Stop MoDOT from building another road without good bike/ped accommodations
  • 16 APR 2008: Encourage Bike/Ped Access on New Quarter Billion Dollar Paseo Bridge
  • 14 MAR 2008: Ask Congress to Support Resolution in support of a National Bicycling Strategy
  • 20 FEB 2008: Ask your legislator to support two key bills for Missouri Bicycle Day at the Capitol, February 26th
    • In Cycling Tips (http://mobikefed.org/cyclingtips.php) . . .
    Updated 2008-05-09
  • 1000 bicycles at the Republican & Democratic conventions
  • Bike to Work Week in Missouri
  • Bike more - drive less?
  • Bicycle lift
  • MO Representative TD El-Amin to bicycle to work--from St. Louis to Jefferson City
  • Columbia Bike Walk and Wheel Week to involved almost 5000 this year
  • St. Joseph mountain biking trails grow
  • Columbia's "Confident City Cycling" classes
  • Tandem-riding couple
  • St. Louis Riverfront Trail photos
  • The Compton Drew Middle School Dolphins Bicycle Club
  • Reduce your Carbon Emissions to Zero: Choose to Bicycle
  • How to make your downtown bike/ped friendly--on a budget
  • Inactive young children face serious health risks later in life
  • Insurance company commercial features (?) bicycling . . .
  • How to bicycle safely in traffic--
  • Touring Europe by bicycle
  • Family Bicycles opens in Kansas City
  • Riding a bike is lifetime thrill
  • Teaching children with disabilities to ride a bicycle
  • Many Bike Ed classes upcoming in Missouri
  • Zero emissions lawn service starts in Columbia
  • How to Start a Bicycle Community
  • How to start a bicycle club
  • Outdoors exercise important for health
    • In QuickLinks (http://mobikefed.org/links.php) . . .
    Updated 2008-04-17
  • Scenic Missouri
  • Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
  • Bicycle and pedestrian safety materials in Spanish
  • Map showing Kansas City metro area bicycle parking
  • Do trails increase crime or reduce it? You guessed it
  • Cycling and Health
  • Usage recommendations for "sharrows" or shared lane markings for bicycles [PDF]
  • Dozens of resources for turning your community into a Bicycle Friendly Community
  • 2006 traffic injury & fatality summary
  • Missouri's TrailMap for Nonmotorized Transportation
  • St
  • The National Association of Realtors takes on Smart Growth
  • NYC's Safe Routes for Seniors
  • Traffic safety on one
  • The Kansas Cyclist
  • Walk and Bike For Life
  • OpenCongress
  • Scottsdale, AZ, has a new transportation master plan that is a great . . .
  • Missouri legislative officials directory (PDF)
  • Need to contact a particular state employee or MoDOT representative? Missouri state . . .
  • National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project: Description
  • Online Traffic Demand Management Encyclopedia
  • Charts showing all greenhouse gas sources
  • Sidepath Safety Model
  • Cycle path safety: A summary of research
    • In the Tour of Missouri Blog: (http://mobikefed.org/tourofmissouri) . . .
    Updated 2008-05-08
  • Hincapie to return in defense of Tour of MO title
  • Post-Dispatch's Dave Luecking reporting the Tour de Georgia
  • Tour of Missouri communities to sport new ToM welcome signs
  • Schmatz to auction "Armadillo Crossing" sign
  • The "Race Around The World" Starts in Australia and Finishes In Missouri USA
  • First proposed route for the Tour of Missouri St. Joseph to Kansas City
  • HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 TOUR OF MISSOURI
  • Tour of Missouri start/finish cities leaked?
  • 2008 Tour of Missouri News Links
  • Tour of MO 2008 start/finish cities to be announced January 30th
  • Tour of Missouri 2007 video available
  • Gov Blunt to hold Tour of MO press conferences CANCELLED
  • ToM on the cover of Road Magazine
  • Tour of MO start/finish cities to be announced soon?
  • USA Cycling announces '08 Pro Tour calendar including Tour of MO
  • National Championships in KC: Perfect Cyclocross Weather Sets Snowy, Cold Stage on Day 3
  • Missouri native Dan Schmatz to lead THF Realty Amateur Team
  • Hincapie to defend Tour of Missouri title in 2008
  • Tour of Missouri as 7 day race?
  • Just One Day
  • Tour of Missouri attendance--was it humongous or just really, really big?
  • Tour of Missouri 2008 announced for Sept 9-14
  • TV coverage of the Tour of Missouri on cable and online
  • Video of Brad Huff crash, Stage 6 sprint, more
  • Tour of MO 2007 Screensaver
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    Missouri Events Calendar

    Wed, May 21

    Ride of Silence (throughout Missouri)

    Sun, Jun 8

    Cycle Across Missouri: The Heartland Tour

    KC: Tour de Cure

    Sat, Jun 21

    Get Your Kicks on Route 66

    Sat, Jun 28

    SPFLD:The Queen City Century

    Sat, Sep 6

    Bike MS: Kansas City Ride 2008

    Sat, Sep 20

    2008 Tour de Vine Bike Tour

    Sat, Sep 27

    SCentral:Meramec Wine Country Bike Ride

    Sat, Oct 18

    BikeMO 2008: MoBikeFed's Fall Foliage Extravaganza

    Tue, Feb 24

    Bicycle Day at the Capitol 2009

    . . . more