Tandem Night VII (that’s 7 for you non Romans.)
Thursday, May 23rd. 7:00pm(ish) at the Shamrock Lounge 1724 West Douglas, Wichita.
Ride a tandem if you have one. If you don’t have one, borrow one or make one!
Show up solo and maybe you can hitch a ride.
Click the poster above for a printable PDF.
Visit http://hwcwichita.org for a complete listing of bike month events.
Sunday, April 28th (weather permitting)
Bike show starts at 1:00pm
Cookout starts at 1:30pm
Awards at 4:00pm
Ride starts immediately following the awards
To enter your bike(s) in the show/competition Click Here for registration form.
Bicycle show entry fee $10.00 for up to 5 bikes
Classes
– Custom
– Pre war
– Post war
– Middle weight
– Rat rod
– Muscle bike
– New production
– Kids under 10
– Vintage BMX 1990 or older
Oz’some Family Bike Fest
Saturday, May 18th at OJ Watson Park. A Wichita bike Month event.
Scott’s Bicycle Shop 757 N Ridge Rd. Not sure when this shop was open. 1990s – 2000s if I had to guess.
This year’s Midwest Bicycle Swap raffle bike. A Ratty Murray X-53 complete with springer. YES you could win it! Get a free raffle ticket with each paid vendor space. Additional tickets are available for purchase for $1 ea or 6 for $5.
More info on the Midwest Bicycle Swap here.
Below is an excerpt from a Kansas City Star article on the Top spots for tickets issued by Wichita police in past three years.
I’ve pulled out just the bicycle violations. It doesn’t say what the violations are for.
| Rank | Location | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
| All | City-Wide | 491 | 428 | 414 | 1,333 |
| 1 | 1800 S. Broadway | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | 1900 S. Broadway | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 2100 S. Broadway | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Broadway and Harry | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Douglas and Topeka | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 2000 S. Broadway | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 2300 S. Broadway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 100 N. Mosley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 13th and Maize | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Broadway and Douglas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Read more here…