Author: Teresa Jarzemkoski

Our friends at the Sunflower to Roses hosting of Wired ToWin tell us that the crowd was well dressed and that a good time was had by all. Limousine to carpet photos with plunging necklines to follow. The Team X Crew asked the localcycling page to give a shout out that Mike Palitto has just… Continue reading Society/Gossip

Join us in the Film Vault as we celebrate Black History Month by joining the Major Taylor Foundation in viewing an African-American bicycling journey through time. This Saturday,Feb. 11th, at 1:00pm, the Kansas City Public Library Central will show a cycling related film. Originally slated to be a film about the life of Major Taylor, it appears the… Continue reading Ride, Chili, Film

The Localcycling news team has on occasion used a very fine system of cycling paths in the Kempen district of Belgium. This eye opening network shows how well designed trail systems can serve recreation and transportation usage. There has been a similar system in the works for the Kansas City metro area that now appears… Continue reading Save Metro Green

The Localcycling news desk has received flyers for the Devil’s Revenge offroad Duathlon and the Lanterne Rouge Time Trial. Watch for a complete flyer listing of area races.

From the Kansas Cycling Association: "Get involved in an exciting and rapidly growing sport! Become an USCF official. Officials are a very important component required to grow our sport. Free Category C officials clinic to be held in Lawrence, Kansas February 19. Visit http://kscycling.org for more information".

After a hiatus, Trudi Rebsamen and the folks from Topeka are bringing back the Perry Road Races.Click here for the flyer. Two race dates for the 2006 series. A good opportunity to test legs on a circuit with one significant hill and some rural roads. Tactics and wind often come into play on this lakeside course.

Curtis Martell has been sending updates of the metro racing schedule. We’ve noted that the fine Perry Lake Road Race Series has returned on March 5th and 12th. When fall returns, so does cyclocross in a BIG way. This looks to be the fullest ‘cross calendar ever for the area, and our sources tell us… Continue reading News Shorts

The Localcycling news desk recieved this note from Kenneth Walker:"All, Please take a look at this link. This is a major cycling event in Kansas City and members of the Major Taylor Cycling Troop/Team Slimenundgrossen are honored to be volunteering the services of some of our youth riders. I am so excited that I will finally… Continue reading Upcoming Major Taylor Events

The 2005 Midwest Fat Tire Championship Series Banquet took place on Saturday night down in the Lake of the Ozarks.  Over 150 racers and their families were on hand to celebrate the past years events and award overall champions in 31 mountain bike and duathlon classes.  Chairman Heather Jordan presented the night’s awards as participants… Continue reading Fat Tire Series Awards

In addition to competing at the UCI Masters World Cyclocross Championships last week, Dean Parker acted as official photographer for the Localcycling.com news team. Here are some great shots of the team trip including our arrival in Brussels, life in Mol and a sojurn to Hoogerheide, Netherlands for the World Cup event. Gallery One. Gallery… Continue reading Photos By Dean