Author: Teresa Jarzemkoski

A few folks from the area made the trip to Columbia for this aptly named race:  Froze Toes Results.

Just in…1st Spring Fling is being rescheduled. From Facebook: “Spring Fling is delayed a week – race 1 will be on Saturday, 3/5/11.”

Here’s a quick tease on what could be as fun as a “party at the moontower”: Tour De Brew

Typical Midwest Spring, bouncing from 70’s to 30’s. Could be either for the upcoming ‘openers’: Spring Fling Flyer Not exactly in the metro, but not too far away: Froze Toes Flyer

Saturday 2/19 is another round of Street Cred. Last week’s CX version was well attended AND full of fun. Sunday 2/20 brings the Mullet’s Revenge gravel grinder from Baldwin City. There is no Spring Fling this week, the promoters have postponed the start until 2/26 Flyer here! There are several interested parties working diligently to… Continue reading What May (Or May Not) Be Happening UPDATED

Here’s a press release from our good friends at the Mercy Cycling Team, which includes several KC area riders: Mercy Cycling rolls into 2011 With new sponsors, a new look, and an improved roster, The Mercy Elite Cycling Team has begun its 2011 campaign like no other season in the storied 16 year history of the… Continue reading Have Mercy 2011

UPDATED Late Monday 2/14: Several interested parties are working on solutions to the potential loss of events in this story. Stay tuned. Since the late 1990’s the Kansas City Metro has had regularly scheduled Training Races: criteriums and time trials. And even before those events there were seasonal offerings. But now the localcycling news desk… Continue reading End Of An Era? UPDATED

Check out this  benefit for the Swope Park Trail System on February 17th with a special presentation of the film Race Across the Sky – 2010 Leadville Trail 100.  http://www.raceacrossthesky.com/ “All proceeds go to support the construction, design and maintenance of Swope Trails.  The trail system is a 50 mile planned network of single-track mountain biking and hiking… Continue reading Swope Trail Fundraiser

Family Bicycles 2011 Winter Film Festival   If you can’t always ride, then watch someone else do the work!  Family Bicycles is again bringing you the Winter Film Festival, full of great cycling movies.  The first two were well attended despite the weather both nights.  The remaining three movies promise lots of thrills.   You… Continue reading Movie Nights