By Ellen Schwartze Because it’s so much more than a bike ride! A bike bus is a feel-good way to start the school day, but even in our region bike buses are doing so much more: they increase road safety, support community, and help kids’ health and education. It’s benefits, all the way down! Riding […]
Category Archives: Bicycling
World Cup biking – here’s what we know right now
Biking to a World Cup match at KC Stadium? Here’s what we know about routes and bike parking This information is evolving as conversations continue with the City of Kansas City and KC2026 event organizers. We recommend confirming information with KC2026 Fan and Visitor Support. Signs on the Brush Creek Trail and Blue River Trail […]
Let’s buy a Bike Lane Sweeper!
How many flats have you gotten on trashy, debris-strewn bike lanes? It’s time we take matters into our own hands! The Velo Garage All Bike Club and BikeWalkKC are raising funds to purchase a Bike Lane Sweeper that can be pulled by bike! When local governments can’t (or won’t) clean bike lanes and trails, the […]
UPDATE: One bike lane saved, more are at risk! [Save America’s Bike Lanes]
UPDATE May 8, 2026 : Celebrate, but keep fighting Here’s the good news: The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is celebrating winning their recent court battle to save the 15th Street bike lane in Washington, D.C.! BIG thanks to local KC metro individual bicylists and groups Velo Garage Thirsty Thursday and Women-Led Cycling for riding in […]
Celebrate Bike Month this Friday with ribbon cutting ceremonies for two great projects!
Riverfront bike/ped bridge and East 31st Street traffic calming and streetscape.
Confusing E-bike legislation doesn’t make anyone safer
By Rayan Makarem, BikeWalkKC Director of Policy and Advocacy This past weekend, driving back home through Johnson County, I encountered multiple instances of kids riding electric cycles through the streets, sharing lanes with cars, and in one unfortunate instance for my parents’ brain, performing a wheelie. The good news: all the kids were wearing helmets. […]
Rules of the Road with Attorney Paul Anderson
Welcome to our series, Rules of the Road with Popham Law! For the next few months, attorney Paul Anderson will answer common questions about bicyclists’ rights and responsibilities. Check back for a new question and answer each month! Q: Are bikes treated like cars or pedestrians? A: As a cyclist, you have the same rights […]
BLAST is coming to El Dorado Schools!
El Dorado Schools has been selected to receive bikes, equipment, and professional development to launch a BLAST program for elementary school students! BikeWalkKC, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has awarded El Dorado Schools (USD 490) with a Bicycle Lessons And Safety Training (BLAST) train-the-trainer program. The training will prepare physical […]
Press Release: One Kansas school district will receive BLAST bike safety program equipment and training. Applications due February 13, 2026
CONTACT: Laura Fox, Director of Education, BikeWalkKC laura@bikewalkkc.org 816-205-7056 ext 13 Call for Proposals (due 2/13/26) – One Kansas school district will receive bikes, equipment, and professional development to launch a BLAST program for elementary school students BikeWalkKC, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, will award one Kansas school district with […]
10 years of bike joy with EHS Bike Club
By AC Cohen, BikeWalkKC Instructor In 2016 Andrew Killen, Agriculture teacher at KC East High School in Kansas City, Missouri, began to consider how he could spread bike joy among his students. As a lifelong cyclist, Killen had a broad concept of what a bike club might look like, and he got support from administrators […]