We’ve been wanting to explore a folding bike for some time. It’s common to see compact folding bicycles on train platforms throughout Belgium and the Netherlands, ready to board. In urban areas in both countries you’ll see folks pedaling and parking them as a daily drivers. In the Midwest of the United States? Not so… Continue reading Zizzo Liberté
Author: Local Cycling
CX Spreads.
(but it’s not all good) Cyclo-cross has a very rich history in the Kansas City metro (and the nearby region). We’ve hosted the National Championship three times since 2000. We’ve held seasons with over 20 races within an hour drive. There have been instructional clinics led by top tier talent. And of course we have… Continue reading CX Spreads.
Work Saver
There are a whole lot of reasons to have this tool. If you’re part of a household with multiple bicycles and frequent use, you inflate (or you should) plenty of tires. Our home service course contains road, time trial, cyclocross, mountain, and track bikes at the ready….for two people (and sometimes neighbors and friends). A… Continue reading Work Saver
Vittoria Corsa N.EXT
Man, I love cotton casing tires. This is not one. That said, this is a fresh (and awesome) tire from the folks at Vittoria. If you scroll through our review archive, you’ll see we reviewed a couple of generations of Vittoria’s Corsa tires. Classic high thread count cotton tires, designed for maximum performance with sublime… Continue reading Vittoria Corsa N.EXT
Road Revival
We’ve been watching the ups and downs of the road racing scene. Here’s a timely infusion for this summer and the future. Submitted by A.I. (nah, not what you think, a real human) “Mike and Amy Ivancic started Midcoast Racing out of their shared love of bikes and racing. They first met at the John… Continue reading Road Revival
Gravel 2023
The arguably healthiest discipline of bicycle racing/sportif in the United States offers a full calendar of events in the Kansas City region. The information about events is a little diffused, but here are some links that we find helpful. KC Gravel Grinders Facebook page. Frequent postings for events and local group rides. GravelCalendar.com Lots more… Continue reading Gravel 2023
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Finales
The final race of the 2022 Cyclo-cross season for the Kansas City area is on December 17th at Herman laird Park in Shawnee. This little park has been the venue for races since 2005 (and perhaps a few underground events before). For the Localcycling staff this has been an ideal location for one of our… Continue reading Finales
Spirals/Up or Down?
‘Cross is coming is a phrase that gets repeated a lot by those that are passionate about cyclo-cross. As of Saturday 9/24/2022 ‘Cross is here for the Kansas City/Lawrence area. The opening race is Joules Cross, a beloved event that’s been on the calendar for a number of years. But rather than two consecutive days… Continue reading Spirals/Up or Down?
Want Local MTB Racing?
Brett Shoffner of Nomad Trails Development and promoter of area events recently posted some thoughts on the health of local mountain bike racing: “Let’s have an honest discussion about local mountain bike racing…. Do you even want to race locally? It sure doesn’t seem like it. Not just this race….the state championships in Springfield next… Continue reading Want Local MTB Racing?