Memorial Ride Coverage (Updated)

The memorial ride held last evening for Larry and Sierra Gaunt was attended by over 600 riders. Eric at KCBike.info has some photos and links to other media coverage. Chris Smedley send this link to some more pics.

Two Party System

A couple of the cool happenings in conjunction with the Tour of Missouri are the pre-event Gala (where we everyday Joe's can hobnob with the Pros), and the Major Taylor Foundation post event party. Here's the sponsorship/ticket ranges for the Gala (notice that individual tickets, while limited are available) and the response form. And here's… Continue reading Two Party System

Tour De France Champ in Springfield

The Yellow Jersey winner from this year's Tour De France will be in Springfield, USA for the inagural Tour of Missouri. Click on the 'read more' for the full scoop:

Contador In Kansas City

How about the winner of the Tour De France racing down Main Street in Kansas City? Click 'read more' for the scoop:

Mocktail Hour/Commuter Train

A couple of things of interest to commuters: From our friend Noah: http://www.focushacks.com/kc-bike/commute.php And from the GKCBF: The Greater Kansas City Bicycle Federationin partnership with Wholefoods Market brings to midtown Kansas Citythe “Mocktail Hour”Every third Friday of each month, (August's 3rd fri is the 17th-tomorrow!)regardless of weather, the Greater Kansas Bicycle Federationoffers free food, beverages and… Continue reading Mocktail Hour/Commuter Train

Route of Champions

Here's the flyer for a unique event for a good cause. The Route of Champions gives riders a chance to follow the same roads as Stage One of the Tour of Missouri Professional Bike Race.

Buckner TT Update

The Bike Shack folks have sent a fresh flyer with updates on categories and directions for this weekend's Time Trial: Flyer

Kansas Criterium Championship Cancelled

This just in: "After three unsuccessful attempts to secure a course for the State Criterium on September 9, we unfortunately need to cancel the tentatively permitted event.  We came close with two different options in Topeka, but both the police (downtown option) and city (Gage Park) have now said no….and we are out of time and resources to identify… Continue reading Kansas Criterium Championship Cancelled