Jim Konski, "Father of American Randonneurs", MU graduate

James L. Konski, known as "Father of American Randonneurs", died of natural causes December 17th at age 85. Konski graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in civil engineering and served as national director of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He also founded the International Randonneurs and the Onondaga Bicycle Club in Syracuse, NY.

According to an article on the New York Bicycling Coalition web site, Konski "actively supported the 'good engineering' that resulted in roads and bridges that were safer for bicyclists, pedestrians and motor vehicles at very little extra cost. Jim’s research proved that proper road shoulders not only improved safe bicycling, but for 10% more construction cost would extend road life by 20%."

See the article in VeloNews for more information.