Wheels on the Bus: 2006 Winners

13th May, 2006

Susan Pitt Note: Susan’s trip began when she wheeled down to Flat Branch Park for the Kickoff for Bike, Walk & Wheel Week. She didn’t count it as part of her miles, but she spent a good two hours exploring the photo display and the skin cancer screening at the event, and visiting with the other participants. She was a little worried about getting her wheelchair up the hill and back to her apartment at Paquin Towers, but as her route log tells us, she made it. During the week, Susan racked up approximately 7.25 miles in her wheelchair and 85.7 miles on the bus, for a total of 92.95 miles. 5/6/06: From the Flat Branch Park I rode my chair back to Paquin, then to the store on Hitt Street and back to Paquin – 3 times. 5/7/06: From Paquin to convenience store on Hitt Street and back to Paquin. 5/8/06: From Paquin to store on Hitt and back to Paquin. 5/9/06: Wheeled from Paquin to Wabash Station, to the convenience store next to Wabash and back to Wabash. Got on the yellow bus to the Workshop (on Nifong). On yellow bus from work to Wabash, on brown bus to Matthew Street. Wheeled from Matthew to Paquin Towers. 5/10/06: From Paquin to Wabash, to store next to Wabash and back to station. Yellow bus to workshop. From workshop to Wabash on yellow bus, then wheeled from Wabash to Paquin. [Graphic at right is autograph of Joe Belanger, driver/supervisor for Columbia Transit.] 5/11/06: From Paquin to Wabash to store next to Wabash. Took yellow from Wabash station to workshop, and back to Wabash. Wheeled from Wabash to Paquin, then over to McDonalds on campus for dinner, then back to Paquin Towers. 5/12/06: From Paquin to Wabash Station, to store next to Wabash. Wheeled back to Wabash. From Wabash to workshop, from workshop to Wabash, from Wabash to Paquin.

Ian and Ellen Thomas This Bike and Bus adventure took place on a single day, Friday May 12th. It included: Travel on all seven bus lines A total distance of 22 bus miles, 26 bicycling miles, and 0 car miles Bicycling on five trails (Cosmo Fitness Trail, Bear Creek Trail, University Recreation Trail, Hinkson Trail, MKT Trail) Visits to numerous Columbia neighborhoods, parks and landmarks 9:05 am: Red Line from Hyvee to Wabash 9:30 am: Free coffee (for Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week) at Cherry Street Artisan 10:05 am: Blue Line from Wabash to Cosmo Park 10:30 am: Ride the Cosmo Fitness and Bear Creek Trails 11:30 am: Disk golf in Oakland Park 11:45 am: Green Line from Oakland Junior High School to Wabash 12:00 noon: Lunch at Kayotea 1:05 pm: Brown Line from Wabash to M.U. campus 1:15 pm: Fifteen Lee Elementary students get on to celebrate their artwork being diplayed on the bus 1:30 pm: Frances Quadrangle, Art and Archeology Museum, Faurot Field, and Mizzou Arena 2:00 pm: University Recreation Trail and Hinkson Trail 2:45 pm: Yellow Line from C.M.S.E. to Bethel 3:00 pm: Transfer to Orange Line; DISASTER!!! BOTH BIKE RACKS ARE IN USE! Get on anyway (without bikes), travel to Peach Tree and jog back 4:00 pm: Pick up kids at Fairview Fever Festival 5:45 pm: Purple Line from Forum to Hollywood Theater 6:15 pm: "Hoot" at Hollywood Theater 8:15 pm: Purple Line from Hollywood to Forum