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There’s a saying, “if you don’t like the weather in Kansas wait five minutes.” In fall and winter, this is even more apparent. It seems like it can be sunny and 60 degrees one minute and freezing rain the next. With this high degree of unpredictability how are you supposed to bike this time of […]
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We’ve been talking to bicyclists in nearly all of these posts but I think it’s important to draw some attention to motorists. Who am I talking about? All of us! Let’s be realistic, almost all of us drive or ride in cars at some point. What are the rules about passing bikes when driving? I […]
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I had the opportunity to sit down recently with Officer Scobee, one of the bicycle police officers with the Riley County Police Department, and talk about cycling within Manhattan. We had a great conversation about common infractions that the police officers observe among cyclists as well as addressed general cycling safety. Officer Scobee recently attended […]
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When I first moved to Manhattan I didn’t ride my bike. Shoot, I hardly walked anywhere except campus. Looking back, I can see why I felt like it was unsafe. One of the reasons was infrastructure – What I needed was there. There was only one bike lane that I knew about on Manhattan Avenue […]
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With the addition of several bike lanes in Manhattan, it’s important to address some safety issues surrounding bike lanes for both cyclists and motorists. Many motorists in the area don’t have much experience driving with cyclists and so may not be familiar with bike lane laws. Additionally, there are a lot of students and other […]
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If you haven’t noticed already, there have been some improvements to bike lanes in Manhattan! Several new bike boulevards and a dedicated bike lane were added in the Aggieville area. The new bike boulevards are located on Laramie and Humbolt Streets, and the new bike lane was painted on 11th street from Anderson/Bluemont Ave. south […]
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Saturday, July 20th 8:30 am-12 pm, City Park (South Poyntz Shelter) The City of Manhattan will be holding a Bicycle Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, July 20th. This event is FREE and riders of all ages and levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be two different scavenger hunts: one for families (must include […]
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Here is glimpse of the inside of the bike month pamphlet that you may have seen circulating around the City of Manhattan. The pamphlets will be distributed to most Manhattan businesses and organizations within the week, so if you see the brochure, feel free to take one for yourself and a few to share with others! […]
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Last year, MS Biotec ran (or rather, “biked”) away with the Commuter Challenge championship. This group of individuals commuted by bike from Manhattan to Wamego and back for a total of 93.75 miles per employee. MS Biotec was awarded a party sponsored by Tallgrass Brewery and the recognition of being one of the fittest business […]
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Need to get some volunteer hours and want to have fun doing so? Look no further! There are some great upcoming races that need your help! To sign up, just fill out the following forms: Tallgrass Classic Sign Up Cycle CASA Sign Up Dirty Little Secret Sign Up For more information or questions, contact vaughn@cityofmhk.com […]
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