Author: Local Cycling

Looking for rides?

Cycling Kansas City has a comprehensive calendar of weekly group and sportif rides. KC Group Rides A new resource with detailed on info on the rides they feature Bike Reg is used by USAC and many gravel races as a registration site. You can find many local events in the listings. United Federation of Dirt… Continue reading Looking for rides?

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What’s in our archive?

Localcycling.com (and under original name Slimenundgrossen) began posting cycling news in a several cities in the early 2000’s. We focused primarily on racing, with links to results and flyers, training rides, and related features. When the global COVID pandemic reduced the amount of events, we took a break. Going forward we’ll be adding more feature… Continue reading What’s in our archive?

Are the trails open?

The Mountain bike trails in the Kansas City metro and beyond are open much of the year, BUT damage to them when wet is a serious issue. While the soil compositions vary to a degree, most are clay based and take some time to dry out. During the winter months that time can be more… Continue reading Are the trails open?

The Roots

23mm tires? The Death Ride? Perry-Roubaix? Gravel riding and racing continues to grow and evolve. But riding rough road has a long history in Kansas City and nearby. We’ll explore. Before much of the world was paved, cyclists were riding. Even after much of the cycling world was looking for smoother surface, there were cyclists… Continue reading The Roots

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Is Road Dead?

We think not, but we’ll explore the changes in the road cycling discipline for the Kansas City area. Road Racing. We have a long history in the metro as well the region. Stage Races, Circuit Races, Criteriums, Time Trials have all been part of the scene. The Tour of Kansas City was once the longest… Continue reading Is Road Dead?

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Innocents Abroad

Teresa and I found ourselves unable to travel to the 2004 National Cyclocross Championship due to her work projects. We were both disappointed. Some few days later she called me from her work, asking, “Isn’t there a Masters World Championship for Cyclocross?” I was aware of the event, but knew few details, other than it… Continue reading Innocents Abroad