http://www.desotoexplorer.com/news/2009/jun/25/city-council-lift-83rd-street-bike-ban/

"The De Soto City Council agreed last Thursday that the ban of bicycles on 83rd Street from Kill Creek Road to the east city limits should be lifted.

The ban on the stretch of road was put in place in the late 1990s because the road was thought to be too narrow and hilly to be safe for bike riders.

However, the council agreed the ban should be lifted after Councilwoman Mitra Templin first asked if 82nd Street could be made a bike route. In the discussion that followed, Templin and other council members noted there had never been a vehicle-bicycle accident on the section of 83rd Street.

It was agreed city staff should bring back an ordinance lifting the ban."

Hooray!

Randy

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Dan Caplan

The Cider Mill Century bike ride is only two months away. Anyone who has ridden this ride knows of the great SAGs and support provided by the many volunteers and club members. This year we will have more riders than ever since we are partnering with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and are part of their series of charity rides this year. We want to show them that we are capable of putting on a spectacular ride.

But these great rides can't happen without numerous volunteers. I am starting to do the major planning for the ride and need to know who will be willing to help out. Area that I need help with (not in any specific order) include:l

Manning the SAGS
Helping with Registration
Food Shopping
Loading supplies to take to Cider Mill
Staging the ride equipment and food
Painting the route
Posting signage
Clean-up and hauling stuff back to the storage unit

Please send me an email if you would like to join me in putting on another great ride, and let me know how you can help. the email is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it