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
Author: Local Cycling
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
Lanterne Rouge
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?
Natural Grocers Team: Community
One of the forces that is helping to keep local racing alive: In a very meaningful way. Recently the Natural Grocers Team became a sponsor of the Kansas Track Championship. We asked spokesperson Dan Messina to give us some background on their community involvement: “The Natural Grocers Cycling Team (est 1987) has a long history… Continue reading Natural Grocers Team: Community
A Tire for Two Trails
The Kansas City metro has lots and lots of great singletrack. A good resource for local trail conditions and maps can be found here, at Urban Trail Co. Over the years I’ve ridden most of our area trails (yes, there are some newer pieces I still need to sample). But because of time and nearness,… Continue reading A Tire for Two Trails
WYCO Meltdown Fundraiser
Saturday June 18th is gonna be hot. There’s no false advertising regarding the The Meltdown at WyCo mountain bike race. Promoter (and accomplished racer) Roger Williams is hosting this event as a fund raiser for the Trail Masons that create and maintain the awesome single track of Wyandotte County Lake Park. The Kansas City metro… Continue reading WYCO Meltdown Fundraiser
Unbound 2022
No argument that the Unbound Gravel is the flagship cycling event for our region. We’ve watched the ride grow from a small group of friends to International status with thousands of participants. Multiple distances, thousands of participants, expo, and live coverage make this the top tier of the gravel scene. Unbound Gravel Official website with… Continue reading Unbound 2022