French cyclist Thierry Suptil last month became the first person to travel the 2,400-mile length of Route 66 in an ElliptiGO, an elliptical bicycle. According to a news release from the bicycle company: Averaging 47 miles per day, it took him just 52 days of riding to travel from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California, ending … Continue reading Frenchman travels length of Route 66 on special bicycle
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Trip on Route 66 inspires new children’s book
Avid cyclist Steve Kime, who bicycled the length of Oklahoma nearly a decade ago for the Special Olympics, drew inspiration from a Route 66 trip for a new children's book, "Rollin on Route 66." The Edmond Sun caught up with Kime, who explained that the fiction book in sprinkled with real-life stories he experienced on … Continue reading Trip on Route 66 inspires new children’s book
Mother Road Marathon gets about 500 participants
The Mother Road Marathon, a race which traverses northeast Oklahoma, southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri on Route 66, drew about 570 participants over the weekend, reported the Joplin Globe. Since beginning in 2010, the Mother Road Marathon has experienced a bumpy ride. The inaugural event drew 1,500 participants, dropped to a low of 500 in … Continue reading Mother Road Marathon gets about 500 participants
Businessman wants bicycle trail near Route 66 from Baxter Springs to Joplin
Steve Bolek, a business owner in Baxter Springs, Kan., is organizing a fundraiser to build a bicycle and pedestrian trail near Route 66 from Baxter Springs to Galena, Kan. -- maybe even to Joplin, Mo., reported the Joplin Globe. Bolek said Friday he has been working on finding grants and support for the trail for … Continue reading Businessman wants bicycle trail near Route 66 from Baxter Springs to Joplin
A user’s view of the Route 66 Skatepark
Here's an ideal way for a skateboard park to advertise to others -- let its customers show how cool it is. This is a video showing off the features of fairly new Route 66 Skatepark in El Reno, Okla. https://youtu.be/jswBlLuQQdU The video is part of a website, OKskateparks.com, that appears to be just getting started.
Kansas may include Route 66 in bicycle plan
Thanks to lobbying by area cyclists, Kansas Department of Transportation is eyeing the state's historic stretch of Route 66 as part of a Scenic Byways Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. The newspaper reported: After cycling the 13-mile stretch between Galena and Baxter Springs on Friday, officials with two Kansas-based cycling advocacy organizations said they … Continue reading Kansas may include Route 66 in bicycle plan
Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, perhaps best-known for her long protest in front of President George W. Bush's ranch during the Iraq War, will embark on a Tour de Peace bicycle ride from California to Washington, D.C., including Route 66. Sheehan protested Bush and the war not long after her soldier son Casey was killed in … Continue reading Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Grant will pay for Route 66 bicycle trail extension at Towanda
McLean County, Ill., was awarded an $800,000 state grant to extend the Historic Route 66 Bikeway more than 2 1/2 miles from Towanda, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The extension of the existing bicycle trail runs from Illinois Highway 29 to north to the end of an old alignment of Route 66. The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program's requires a … Continue reading Grant will pay for Route 66 bicycle trail extension at Towanda
Route 66 in a hand bike
Longtime readers may remember Norberto de Angelis. The Italy native was a football player who became paralyzed in a car accident. After his recovery, he decided to pedal the length of Route 66 in 2009 using a specially equipped hand bicycle. This 26-minute video documents his journey. The narration is in Italian, but it should be … Continue reading Route 66 in a hand bike
Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66
The City Council of Sapulpa, Okla., last week adopted a resolution that supports a proposed path for the U.S. Bike Route 66 laid out by the Adventure Cycling Association, according to a report in the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The council's action was expected, and other municipalities are adopting resolutions as well. But the newspaper's report … Continue reading Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66