Originally Posted by richardmasoner

Cowtown Confidential
Cyclists’ way is the highway in Colorado
Hearne Christopher Jr. Email: hearne@kcstar.com
Meanwhile, back in Kansas, where interstate speeds top out at a measly 70 mph and you have to even slow down for construction, inquiring minds want to know: Can we ride our bikes on the interstate here?

“No, right now bicycles are not allowed on the interstate,” says KDOT honcho Jerry Younger.

Kansas’ reason for keeping pedaling Jayhawks off its I-ways: “Obviously, we have some concerns about the safety issue of slow speed vehicles on the highway,” Younger says.