Two tandem cyclists on Saturday finally finished their trek of nearly 9,500 miles after an accident more than two years ago in Kingman, Arizona. Kathy Behrens and Roger Hardy of Redlands, California, were hit from behind by an SUV in October 2016 after traveling through 27 states and a part of Canada. According to the … Continue reading Cyclists finish long trek two years after accident in Kingman
Category: Bicycling
Take a hike around Albuquerque’s volcanoes
Not many people other than locals know this, but Albuquerque is home to three inactive volcanoes on the west edge of the city, and you can hike around them. The volcanoes, known as the Three Sisters, sit within the boundaries of Petroglyph National Monument that includes one of the largest petroglyph sites in North American. … Continue reading Take a hike around Albuquerque’s volcanoes
“Outskirts: Route 66” film shows a group’s trip on Route 66 by bicycle
Brennen Matthews of ROUTE Magazine flagged this film, released on YouTube in July, on Facebook a few days ago. The full-length documentary is titled "Outskirts: Route 66," about a group of avid cyclists who try to tackle the full 2,400 miles of the Mother Road. Here's the movie: https://youtu.be/Dh25fH5diwQ The description of the film from … Continue reading “Outskirts: Route 66” film shows a group’s trip on Route 66 by bicycle
Rails to Trails project to involve Sidewalk Highway near Miami
Officials in Miami, Oklahoma, want to use a Rails to Trails project to help rehabilitate the historic stretch of the 9-foot-wide Sidewalk Highway of Route 66 between Miami and Afton, Oklahoma. KSNF-TV reported the four-phase project will involve an eight-mile route across Ottawa County and the Neosho River, near Miami. The project will also incorporate … Continue reading Rails to Trails project to involve Sidewalk Highway near Miami
Driver not charged in crash that killed two German cyclists on Route 66
A county prosecutor declined to file charges against a woman who accidentally drove her van into two German cyclists on Route 66 near Galena, Kansas, killing them. On May 8, Heinz Gerd Buchel, 71, and Harry Jung, 74, of Germany were riding their bicycles west in the right lane of Kansas Highway 66 about two miles … Continue reading Driver not charged in crash that killed two German cyclists on Route 66
British man to attempt record for cycling Route 66
An award-winning cyclist from Great Britain in September will try to set a world record by cycling nearly 2,500 miles of Route 66 in just 11 days. Pav Bryan is training for the journey now. He also plans to uses his quest to raise money for two-mental-health charities -- Mind and National Alliance for Mental … Continue reading British man to attempt record for cycling Route 66
Ribbon-cutting set for Sunday for U.S. Bicycle Route 66
A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the establishment of U.S. Bicycle Route 66 in Missouri and Kansas will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Schifferdecker Park stage on the west side of Joplin, Missouri, just off Route 66. The ribbon-cutting comes at at time when two annual bicycle events on Route 66 converge on Joplin that … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting set for Sunday for U.S. Bicycle Route 66
Man’s cycling trip on Route 66 for cancer charity evokes memories of late son
Once upon a time, a family in Michigan had a small boy named Kevin. Kevin's favorite movie was the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film, "Cars," the story about a fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. The family vowed to take Kevin on a real-life Route 66 trip. But Kevin contracted neuroblastoma cancer when he was not … Continue reading Man’s cycling trip on Route 66 for cancer charity evokes memories of late son
Family of dead German cyclist visits Galena
The family of a German cyclist who died in a traffic accident on Route 66 near Galena, Kansas, on Friday visited the crash site and where a "ghost bike" was erected in his honor and a colleague's. Harry Jung, 74, and Heinz-Gerd Buchel, 71, both of Germany, were cycling May 8 along Route 66 when … Continue reading Family of dead German cyclist visits Galena
“Ghost bike” erected in memory of two killed cyclists
Area residents a few days ago erected a "ghost bike' along Route 66 in Galena, Kansas, in memory of two German cyclists killed in an accident west of town. The entirely white bicycle at 205 E. Front St. (aka Route 66) sits a short distance east of Cars on the Route in downtown Galena. A sign … Continue reading “Ghost bike” erected in memory of two killed cyclists