Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Feb 6, 2012, 2:37 pm
Alberto Contador today became the latest — and arguably the most prominent — cyclist to be taken down by a doping scandal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped the Spaniard of his 2010 Tour de France title, loss of all his results in 2011 and 2012  – including the 2011 Giro d’Italia...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jan 30, 2012, 1:14 pm
St. Louis’ Penrose Park Velodrome — affectionately known by track cyclists as “Mr. Bumpy Face” because of its, well, bumpy surface and one of 23 velodromes in the United States – is the subject of a new documentary film. Brent Jaimes and his Storyville Pictures studio is making “Ride H...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jan 26, 2012, 1:39 am
Tonight’s showing of the Race Across America documentary film “Bicycle Dreams” scheduled for the Moolah Theater in St. Louis has been moved. Here’s the message I and others received from organizer Garry Harrington via Facebook: The show has been moved from the Moolah to the Chase Park Plaza...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jan 25, 2012, 1:40 pm
Looking for a bicycle, bicycle parts or opportunities to get involved in bicycling? Trailnet is presenting the annual Midwest Bicycle Expo and Swap Meet on Sunday, Jan. 29. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gateway Convention Center at 1 Gateway Drive in Collinsville, Ill. (The Gatewa...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Dec 14, 2011, 1:07 am
The Great Rivers Greenway has completed a bicycle plan intended to bring 1,011 miles of bike lanes, shared use lanes and other bicycle facilities throughout St. Louis , St. Charles County and urbanized areas of St. Charles County. According to a press release issued this week by the organization, ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Dec 5, 2011, 2:48 pm
Even though it’s feels like winter out there, the Illinois cycling scene has been active in the past few days: MCT opens bus-bike station: Madison County Transit today opened its new $4 million Leclaire Junction bike-bus station in Edwardsville. The opening of the station means makes it a lot e...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 22, 2011, 2:58 pm
A group studying the feasibility of  bicycle and pedestrians trails for Calhoun County, Ill., will have a trio of public hearings next week about the proposal. Although Calhoun County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, it is a scenic rural county nestled between the Illinois and Mississ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 20, 2011, 5:40 pm
Did you know Barry Bonds is a cyclist? I didn’t until I saw a picture of him on Facebook today competing in Saturday’s El Tour De Tucson. Bonds — wearing the No. 25 bib, the same number he wore when he was blasting home runs for the San Francisco Giants — finished the 111-mile course in 5 ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 19, 2011, 12:43 pm
Jim Klenn, who co-produced the documentary “Tour de Donut: Gluttons for Punishment” with Steve Kelly, is putting out a series of short films tied to the St. Louis Cardinals’ incredible postseason run this year. The 11-part series is called “Life After Baseball: A Tail of Two Animal Lovers�...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 19, 2011, 12:15 pm
Bicycle Retailer recently posted a story about the increasing numbers of bicycle-themed restaurants and bars. As you might expect, a couple of them are from cycling mecca such as Portland, Ore., and Fort Collins, Colo. But one of them is from St. Louis, the HandleBar at 4127 Manchester Road. The ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 17, 2011, 12:39 am
Darwin Hindman, the former mayor of Columbia, Mo., credited for turning the college city into a model for active living and credited for his role in developing Missouri’s Katy Trail, continues to extol the virtues of healthy living. Hindman visited Swansea, Ill., on Wendesday to encourage commu...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 6, 2011, 2:47 pm
If a new bicycle design takes hold, you won’t have to use your hands as often to shift gears. Prius X Parlee — a joint venture by Toyota, Parlee Bicycles and Deeplocal – has developed a prototype bicycle that use brainwaves to shift a bicycle, the Christian Science Monitor reports. How doe...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Nov 6, 2011, 1:40 pm
Can bicycling cause a certain part of the male anatomy from functioning the way it should? Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are studying whether long-term cycling can cause sexual disfunction for men. Here’s an excerpt from the press release about the study: Previous studi...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Oct 12, 2011, 2:01 am
A woman in her 30s was killed Tuesday morning when she was doored by the driver of a parked and run over by a car in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Neither CBC News nor the Ottawa Citizen had identified the woman as of this morning. Witnesses said the woman was cycling along Queen Street
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Oct 10, 2011, 10:22 pm
Students at the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia soon will be finding out the hard way they can’t lock their bicycles to campus light poles, trees or railings. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported Sunday — and The Associated Press picked up the story Monday — that the univ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 27, 2011, 2:23 am
Back in November and December, I did a four-part series on this blog about the poor condition of portions of the Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail — often called the Great River Road Trail — between Alton, Ill., and Pere Marquette State Park. Cyclist Mike Hahn recently posted photos on his website of th...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 18, 2011, 10:17 pm
I’m sure much of the rest of the cycling world will join me in wishing 7-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong a happy 40th birthday! How did Armstrong mark the occasion?  He ran up to five miles in a “Fight Like Hell” run in New York’s Central Park. He used the power of his Twitte...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 18, 2011, 4:18 pm
Thanks to the folks at Bike World News, we have a better idea who's going to be racing Wednesday night at the Gateway Cross Cup cyclocross races at Heman Park in University City, Mo. The big names expected in the 9 p.m. finale, the UCI Men's race,
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 18, 2011, 3:11 pm
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford and one incredibly nerdy cyclist are the stars of this TV ad by cable TV and Internet provider Charter Communications. I can only hope the other bicyclists Bradford passes on his way to the Edward Jones
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 15, 2011, 11:51 am
St. Louis BicycleWORKS, which provides bicycles, computers and books for disadvantaged children in the St. Louis areas, will have a grand opening of its new headquarters Saturday night. The event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. at 2414 Menard St. in the city’s Soulard neighborhood. The dedication is at ...
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 15, 2011, 12:50 am
It's not the Tour of Missouri, but international cycling is returning to Missouri next week. The first-ever Gateway Cross Cup is slated for Wednesday, Sept 21, at Heman Park in University City. You read that right, Wednesday. Most cycling
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 14, 2011, 11:46 pm
The Suburban Journals raised a question in a recent story: "How pedal-friendly is the Metro East?" The general conclusion that can be drawn from the story is that there's plenty of work that needs to be done to make the metro-east bicycle friendly
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 2, 2011, 3:48 pm
In case you're need your late-season bicycle racing fix, the Gateway Cup racing series begins its four-day run today in St. Louis. The first of the four races is the Tour de Lafayette, which goes Lafayette Park. Category 4/5 races begin in 100-d
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 2, 2011, 12:06 pm
Earlier this year, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that would allow bicyclists and motorcyclists to proceed through an intersection on a "dead red" -- when the bicycle or motorcycle fails to activate a traffic signal. On Aug. 26, Gov.
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Sep 2, 2011, 11:47 am
Just like in Illinois, bicycling advocates in Missouri are striving to get a specialty automobile license plate out on the roads of the Show-Me State. Earlier this year, the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation got legislative approval for
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Aug 22, 2011, 1:24 pm
We in the Midwest are still lamenting the death of the Tour of Missouri, but its replacement on the U.S. racing schedule promises to be an exciting addition. The USA Pro Cycling Challenge opens this afternoon with a five-mile Prologue time trial
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Aug 17, 2011, 11:55 pm
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge -- which took over the spot on the U.S. racing calendar once held by the Tour of Missouri -- is facing its first major challenge. The problem isn't bickering politicians, which ultimately killed the Tour of Missouri.
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Aug 17, 2011, 1:15 pm
The St. Clair County Transit District is celebrating the opening of a 0.8-mile extension of the MetroBikeLink between Belleville and Swamsea with a ceremony Thursday. The ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. near the new MetroBikeLink bridge over
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Aug 16, 2011, 2:53 pm
If you're wondering when your going to start seeing Illinois' Share the Road license plates on the state's highways, it's still going to be a little bit. As of Monday, the League of Illinois Bicyclists has 1,290 applications for the Share the Road
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Aug 11, 2011, 1:20 am
Now that the oppressive heat wave that smothered the St. Louis area for weeks is finally over, many people are thinking about bicycling again. There are plenty of ride in coming weeks. and here's a sampling of them: Moonlight Ramble: The 48th a
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jul 20, 2011, 4:25 am
There's a move afoot to create a trail that would link the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Ill., and the sites of mounds along the Mississippi River in St. Louis. Public meetings have been scheduled to seek icomments on the dra
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jul 7, 2011, 3:45 pm
Illinois State Police won't pursue charges against the driver of a sport-utility vehicle involved in an accident that killed bicyclist Dr. Jennifer Wray Cole last Saturday near Jerseyville, Ill. But Jersey County's top prosecutor says he's still c
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jul 4, 2011, 11:44 am
A 52-year-old anesthesiologist at  St. Louis Children's Hospital was killed Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle near Jerseyville, Ill. Jennifer Wray Cole was riding her bike south on Otterville Road when she was trying to make a l
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jul 2, 2011, 2:36 am
In a matter of hours, this year's Tour de France gets under way. Rather than a prologue, this year's Tour begins with a 131-kilometer road stage from Passage du Gois to Mont des Allouettes. Sunday's second stage is a 23-kilometer team time trial.
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 26, 2011, 1:42 pm
A man from the Worden, Ill., area was killed Saturday night in an ATV accident on the Madison County Transit Quercus Grove Trail, the Belleville News-Democrat reports. The accident took place near Wieseman Road between Worden and Staunton. Accordi
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 26, 2011, 1:08 pm
Somehow, I let the Race Across America fly under the radar this year. I'm normally interested in the race because its 2,990-mile course goes through the St. Louis area. By now, champions have been crowned in several category. Christoph Strasser of
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 22, 2011, 1:33 pm
The Metro East Park and Recreation District has released its newest top 10 priorities for trails in the Illinois counties of St. Clair and Madison. Each county has five projects. You can see the full map by clicking on the image above (PDF fil
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 21, 2011, 2:43 am
The Metro East Park and Recreation District has two more open houses planned this week for its long-range regional plan for bicycle trails and other recreational facilities in Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. The first open house is sla
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 20, 2011, 2:29 am
As of now, the entire length of Missouri's Katy Trail -- most of which meanders along the Missouri River -- is open to bicyclists, walkers and other trail users. But it's only a matter of time before trail users will have to worry about the threat
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 16, 2011, 12:34 am
Cape Girardeau, Mo., cyclist Jim DeBlois died Monday when he suffered a fall during the Ride the Rockies bicycle tour in Colorado. The Denver Post, which sponsors the ride, reported Jim fell while riding on U.S. 24 down Tennessee Pass between Buen
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 10, 2011, 12:01 pm
For the fourth consecutive year, I'm skipping the St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride. I have to work Saturday night and besides, I'm not comfortable enough with my body image to do this ride. Instead, I'm going to Trailnet's Bicycle Fun Club's Get Yo
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 10, 2011, 1:56 am
Believe it or not, it's time for the 4th annual St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride! Bicyclists are urged to go "as bare as you dare" to protest oil dependency and to promote a comfortable body image. This year's ride is this Saturday (June 11) at
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - Jun 3, 2011, 12:05 pm
It certainly will be a hot time this weekend at the O'Fallon Grand Prix in O'Fallon, Ill., and it's not just because of the temperatures! Saturday's road race also happens to be the Illinois State Road Race Championship, which means some of the be
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 23, 2011, 12:00 am
Today, we should be celebrating 39-year-old Chris Horner's victory in the Amgen Tour of California. Horner defeated RadioShack teammate Levi Leipheimer for the overall crown, mainly because of his incredible climb up Sierra Road in Wednesday's stage
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 20, 2011, 9:00 pm
Things are not looking good for Lance Armstrong. Armstrong's camp has been quick to dismiss the allegations by former U.S. Postal Service teammates Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton that Armstrong had doped. He's going to be hard-pressed to dism
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 19, 2011, 1:20 am
Here are some more tidbits from the St. Louis cycling scene: National Bike to Work Day: Friday is National Bike to Work Day, and Trailnet is marking the occasion with its annual free continental breakfast for bike commuters. Here are the locations
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 18, 2011, 2:26 pm
Someone's missing at this year's Amgen Tour of California. And, no, I'm not talking about Lance Armstrong. I'm talking about Jana Ireton, the Angel of Echelon. Jana became a celebrity in the cycling world back in 2006 at the first Tour of Ca
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 15, 2011, 1:22 pm
UPDATE: The first stage of the Amgen Tour of California was canceled at the last minute today because of wintry weather conditions around Lake Tahoe. “Based on our interactions and conversations with medical staff, teams, riders and operations
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 13, 2011, 11:54 am
I'm catching up on things I've neglected recently because the three jobs I was juggling -- design editor of the Belleville News-Democrat, publication design instructor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (both paid) and ride director of the
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Roger K. posted an article on Roger Kramer Cycling - May 12, 2011, 12:00 pm
Great Rivers Greenway is providing St. Louis-area residents with one last chance to weigh in on the large-scale, long-range regional bicycle plan that is being developed to enhance on-road connectivity throughout the St. Louis region over the next tw
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