Vinegar. We’re not sure when we initially heard about rubbing tires with vinegar to help prevent flats, but our staff has known about this hack for years. Many riders note that wet roads go hand in hand with more flat tires. The culprit seems to be tiny pieces of glass and small sharp stones that… Continue reading Rainy Day Flat Protection
Author: Teresa Jarzemkoski
Go Play in the Woods
Winter is a great time to go ride the trails in and around Kansas City (Well…anywhere, for that matter.) The undergrowth is gone so visibility is way up and the trails feel wider. No pesky flies or ticks to worry about, and you’re out of the wind so you stay warmer. All good. After a… Continue reading Go Play in the Woods
Tall Boy
Twenty seven inches. Indeed, a ‘Tall Boy.’ Yes, we’ve reviewed pumps before. We like that more and more choices are offered. One of the ongoing needs of our team mechanic is to ‘top off’ time trial wheels at races. Using a disc adapter and getting things up to correct, usually higher pressures means a lot… Continue reading Tall Boy
MOBRA Calendar 2020
Spring! Yes, it’s coming. That means road racing for Missouri (and hopefully some dry trails for mountain biking). Here’s the link to the Missouri Bicycle Racing Association with info and calendar.
Spring Fling 2020
We don’t have a flyer yet, but the long running early Spring races at Clinton Lake near Lawrence, KS are coming up. From the Revolution Racing Facebook page: “Dates are Feb 29th, March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th”
Worlds Watch Party 2020
Cyclocross for Kansas City is over for the season, but not for Europe. This weekend is the UCI World Championships in Switzerland. For a fun early morning experience, you can watch the live stream at Spokes Cafe and Cyclery on Sunday. Details here on Facebook (note this is the Washington Street location).
New Year/KCA Banquet
The Cyclocross season is over for much of the U.S (however there is plenty of racing, including the World Champs left in Europe). Kansas City closed out CX with a muddy race at Herman Laird Park. The Grote Prijs Shawnee RESULTS The Kansas Cycling Association will hold it’s annual banquet, with a plethora of individual… Continue reading New Year/KCA Banquet
Two To Go 2019
A pair of cyclocross races are left on the calendar for the Kansas City Metro. Muleskinner CX on Saturday 12/14 is a fresh event which will feature some night racing. Grote Prijs Shawnee/Cross Off the Old Year is a single race on December 29th. This event is the finale for the local season. Held in Herman… Continue reading Two To Go 2019
Fast And Furriest 2019
Sunday November 24th. The City of Shawnee supports cyclocross with some dedicated green space for playtime. The Fast And Furriest CX event will be the second race of the local season to use this venue. Expect plenty of sand running with fast sections in between. The race is a benefit for the Humane Society of… Continue reading Fast And Furriest 2019
Cyclocross Shorts 10/21
RESULTS from the Zondag Cross race. The day went from drizzle to hot on the reworked course. Big and hard. Photos from Roger Harrison and Jesse Miguel. October 26th brings Radler Cross. A big park in Kansas City, Kansas with rolling features (and the Kansas Age Group CX Championships). More upcoming races on the calendar:… Continue reading Cyclocross Shorts 10/21