Day: December 4, 2006

The Leawood Police Department and the GP Velotek Womens' Bike Racing Team will be hosting a self-defense and safety class for women cyclists on Thursday, Dec. 14.  The class is offered by the Leawood PD free of charge as a service to the community.  The officers will demonstrate basic self defense strategies, emphasizing avoidance and… Continue reading Self Defense (updated 12/8)

The Cow Town Cycling Team and Lantern Rouge Racing Team present the 2006 Kansas State Cyclocross Championships, December 10th, 2006 in Leavenworth, Kansas "Over $1000.00 in cash and prizes will awarded – see flyer for details.  In addition to the normal event prizes, the top 3 Kansas riders will be racing for State Championship medals in… Continue reading Kansas Cyclcocross Championships This Sunday

Day one of Cowtown Cycling's Riverfest was contested in moderate Fall temperatures. The course had enough technical features that riders needed to stay focused or they found themselves gapped or crashed. Most races had plenty of spills on the dry grass corners. But mixed in with the technical was plenty of fast pavement and long… Continue reading Riverfest Day One

Several readers had missed the news that cyclocross training rides continue in Shawnee on Wednesdays. Meet at The Trek Bicycle Store of KC at 6 PM. We’ll try this Show and Go without lights (but you might bring em just in case).Watch for mo’ better calendar/event links as we continue to grow.

Here are details from Channel 9 on the Wednesday evening bicycle fatality in Lees Summit. Thursday evening about 40-50 friends and family members participated in a candlelight vigil at the scene. Photographer Mark Breeding sends a shot of the ‘ghost bicycle’ memorial that was brought to the site. These are placed at locations to remind… Continue reading Bicycle Tragedy

Women’s cycling in the metro has lots of good things going on. Wednesday night mountain bike rides at Shawnee Mission Park, VeloTek road rides in Lawrence, great sponsorship by the Boulevard Beer folks of Women’s racing and the KCOI team. And and upcoming Women’s Night Out at the Trek Bicycle Store of KC.  There will be basic… Continue reading Women’s Events

For Immediate Release                                             Contact: Bill Marshall (913) 638-2166June 30th, 2006                                                                                                                                       KLM Marketing Solutions to manage Tour of Kansas City www.tourofkc.com  (Overland Park, KS) – KLM Marketing Solutions will take over the helm of the 42nd Annual Tour of Kansas City. After two decades as promoters the Kansas City Bicycle Club Racing Team reached… Continue reading Tour of Kansas City New Crew

A dark and stormy start greeted a number of the first riders off at the Kansas Time Trial Championship. Early promises of ideal weather gave way to lightning, blustery wind and rain. At least one athlete chose not to start due to nearby lightning strikes and race crew and county officials were forced to delay the later… Continue reading 2006 Kansas State TT Championship Results

Here are the results for the first Gardner Airport TT for 2006. Stiff North wind and a big turnout. Big thanks to Bruce Tanner, Joe Horgan and Frank Jakofcich of KCBC for registration, timing and holding!