I think it is great. Plenty of places to get out in the country and ride and there are great running trails in the burb areas. Most people are kind to cyclist and runners in the area, but as with every place there are some idiots. I don't belong to either one, but there are a couple of tri clubs in the area. There are some nice races here and if you want to go race on east coast or west coast you are right in between.

I know there are some bike/running trials around the Shawnee-Mission Parkway area. I wasn't into triathlon at that time, but I ran with a buddy that was training for para-rescue. There are A LOT of good rolling hills over in the 75th St area (Overland park).

I agree with the previous poster. It doesn't take much to "get out of town" and enjoy the freedomand low-traffic of some country roads.

Whether cars are friendly or not toward cyclists doesn't always matter, if you ride in high-traffic areas where people have a lot of "other" stuff to look out for (pedestrians, lights, signs, etc), the chances or you getting plunked increase.

I miss KC. A nice big city that has everything (within reason), yet has a small-town friendly charm to it. It should be rather "tri-friendly" due to the half-max races (and [cancelled] championships).

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