Safety First with Hellen Highwater helps Lexingtonians prevent and prepare for emergencies with a minimum of anxiety and stress. A disaster preparedness enthusiast, Hellen takes a lighthearted approach to serious situations. Each week she’ll interview local experts, getting safety advice on everything from air travel to the zombie apocalypse. It’s news you can use to keep your family healthy and safe.

Safety First with Hellen Highwater helps Lexingtonians prevent and prepare for emergencies with a minimum of anxiety and stress. A disaster preparedness enthusiast, Hellen takes a lighthearted approach to serious situations. Each week she’ll interview local experts, getting safety advice on everything from air travel to the zombie apocalypse. It’s news you can use to keep your family healthy and safe.

Heat your skillets and listen in as three co-hosts Chef Ouita Michel, sommelier Chris Michel, and food writer Rona Roberts open by talking among ourselves about foods, drinks, and recipes we enjoy. The talk roots deep in Kentucky’s fertile soil. Think bourbon, sorghum, and cornmeal (with oysters and the occasional lemon squeezed in). Then we invite guests, including poets, farmers, cooks, artists, historians, gardeners, and listeners, to join the juicy, ever-widening conversation about Kentucky’s splendid food and drink.

Haven’t been on two wheels since you were knee-high to a bike pump? Or you just can’t get enough road time in your life?

John and Wanda are here for you, covering all things cycling in Lexington and beyond. Helping you get out and enjoy our towns and countryside – safely. If you have a topic you’d like us to cover please let us know. We’d love to hear your ideas!

John Fry has always had a love for cycling and exploring nature.  But like most of us, with a full-time career and raising a family, it’s been hard to get in a lot of road time.  In 2007 John had a short stint working at a bicycle shop that rekindled his lifelong love of cycling.  John feels that cycling offers a way to get away and achieve a peace that is hard to explain.  John believes that cycling offers numerous benefits that everyone can experience and enjoy, regardless of their lifestyle or level of fitness.

Wanda Bertram has always loved the outdoors. For years, she reveled in occasionally hitting a trail on her hybrid or mountain bike. Then in 2010, she bought a road bike and went a little nuts, logging over 3,200 miles her first season. The added euphoria of cycling the roads of Kentucky doesn’t look like it’s wearing off anytime soon.

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2019 01 28 Bike Talk with Jim Sayer, Adventure Cycling

2018 09 10 Statewide Advocacy Coalitions, with Amelia Neptune, Paul Winkeller and Amy Johnson Ely

Bike Talk 2018 07 16 New Three Foot Passing Law, with Dixie Moore

Bike Talk 2018 07 09 Off Road Cycling, with Troy Hearn and Jason Monk

Bike Talk 2018 06 11 KY Bike Walk Summit, with Sharon Brown and Sandra Broadus

Bike Talk 2018 04 16 Scheller's Fitness and Cycling, with Andy Lanier and Denile Hill

Bike Talk 2018 04 02 Family Focus on Health & Exercise, with Ken & Su Troske

Bike Talk 2018 03 26 Bluegrass Cycling Club, with Randy and Pam Thomas

2018 03 12 Safer Passing Law, with Dixie Moore

Bike Talk 2018 03 05 with Troy Hearn

Bike Talk 2018 02 26 Safe Streets Academy, with Scott Thompson

2018 02 06 A Safer Passing Law for Bicycles

Rep Miller Asks for Your Help

2018 02 05 Winter Bike Commuting with Eileen Burk and Adam Barnes

2018 01 29 Bicycle Face with Jack Baugh

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For Cyclists

Want to be a safer cyclist? Here are some links to help you out.

State Bike Laws Laws in Kentucky and all other states

Kentucky Drivers Manual 2017 Scroll to page 52: laws, rules for cyclists and motorists

Kentucky Bicycle Safety Standards Kentucky statute for cycling

Share the Road Tips for motorists and cyclists for safe travel in Lexington

On the Road AAA’s guide for cyclists and motorists

Smart Cycling Improve skills and build confidence

Cycling the University of Kentucky Maps, safety, vouchers, cold weather cycling, repair stations, locking your bike, and more

For Drivers

Want to be a safer driver when cyclists are around? Here are some links to help you out.

Coexisting with Bicyclists Ten rules for drivers

Safety and Etiquette behind the Wheel Five tips for driving alongside cyclists

On the Road AAA’s guide for cyclists and motorists

Kentucky Drivers Manual 2017 Scroll to page 52: laws, rules for cyclists and motorists

Calendar of Events

Now that you know how to be safe, get out and enjoy the road!
This is a sample of area rides and events.

2018

 May                  National Bike Month: Lexington Bike Challenge
 May 18             National Bike to Work Day
May 12             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Keith Lovan – LFUCG
May 20             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Crankworks
May 26-28        Horsey Hundred, Lexington KY
June 1-3           Bike Travel Weekend, Adventure Cycling
 
June 2              Bike Lexington Family Fun Ride
June 2             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Scheller’s
June 3              Riverboat Rendezvous, Cincinnati, OH
June 16             Bike Morehead, Morehead KY
June 23             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Stephanie Allen – Liv
June 23-24       Bike MS: Bluegrass Bourbon Ride, Lawrenceburg, KY
July 14             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Allen Kirkwood – Broke Spoke
July 28             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – KYMBA – Troy Hearn
August 4           Bourbon & Bluegrass Ride, Owensboro KY
August 11         Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter Matt Lee – Physical Therapist
Aug 16-17        Kentucky Bike Walk Summit, Transylvania University
August 25         Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Bluegrass Cycling Club
Aug 31-Sept 2   Old Kentucky Home Tour, Bardstown
Sept 8              Hub City Tour, Elizabethtown, KY
Sept. 9             Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Scott Thompson – LFUCG
Sept. 15           ALA Bike the Bluegrass, General Butler State Park, Carrolton KY
Sept. 15           Limestone Cycling Tour, Maysville KY
Sept. 22            Pedaling for a Purpose – Presenter – Transy Bikes
Sept 29            National Bike Your Park Day, Adventure Cycling
Sept. 30           Savory Cycle – usually last Sunday in Sept.
Oct 6-7             Red River Rally, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade KY

Local Cycling

Bluegrass Cycling Club

Bluegrass Cycling Club Facebook Page

Bluegrass Kentucky Mountain Bike Association

Love to Ride Lexington

Visit Lex: Biking

KY Tourism: Bicycle Vacations

Kentucky Trail Towns

Ten Great Kentucky Rails to Trails

Beyond Kentucky

Beyond Kentucky

Adventure Cycling

Rails to Trails

Bike Resources

Local Shops

The Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop

CrankWorks

Lexington Bicycle Center

PedalPower

Schellers

 

Online Repair and Maintenance Resources

Bicycling

Bicycle Tutor

Safety First with Hellen Highwater helps Lexingtonians prevent and prepare for emergencies with a minimum of anxiety and stress. A disaster preparedness enthusiast, Hellen takes a lighthearted approach to serious situations. Each week she’ll interview local experts, getting safety advice on everything from air travel to the zombie apocalypse. It’s news you can use to keep your family healthy and safe.

Safety First with Helen Highwater helps Lexingtonians prevent and prepare for emergencies with a minimum of anxiety and stress. A disaster preparedness enthusiast, Hellen takes a lighthearted approach to serious situations. Each week she’ll interview local experts, getting safety advice on everything from air travel to the zombie apocalypse. It’s news you can use to keep your family healthy and safe.

Gravy tells stories of the changing American South, through the foods we eat. A bi-weekly podcast from fine folks at the Southern Foodways Alliance.

Rowena and Ben discuss local food systems in regions around Lexington, sustainable food initiatives, gardening, and healthy food availability and how it relates to public health and wellness. GleanKY is a nonprofit that gathers and redistributes excess fruits and vegetables to nourish Kentucky’s hungry.