June 2010 NEET Time Trial

Moderate wind conditions at Gardner for another round of contra-la-montre. Unfortunately, exceptional time trialist Steve Wathke was injured in a collision with a truck. We don’t have all the details, but Steve was transported with a broken leg to Overland Park Regional. Click on the attachment for full results.

Upcoming June Events

Thursday 6/3 has the June NEET Time Trial at Gardner airport. A great tuneup for the upcoming block of Kansas State Championship events. 6/12 and 6/13 are the Category Champs for the Road Race and Criterium. The following week on 6/19 is the Category Time Trial on the Walnut course near Pittsburg. Plenty of non-race… Continue reading Upcoming June Events

Big Bigger And Biggest

The Tour of Missouri is a pretty big deal around the Kansas City Metro. It looks likely like it will be a ‘no-go’. The NEET Moto Tuesday Night Criterium was atteneded by over 160 riders this week. That’s a good demonstration of how much bigger road cycling is becoming. Note that there will NOT be a… Continue reading Big Bigger And Biggest

Wichita Omnium Weekend

Wichita gives us a full weekend of racing with their multi stage Ominium. Hone your criterium, road race and time trial skills this weekend!

NEET Crit/TT Changes

Chris Hess has sent over a few schedule changes for the NEET Criteriums and Time Trials. Note that the Crit skips a week after Memorial Day. Click on the attachment for the full schedule.

Revolve KC And Bike Week

Our very own home-grown Pro Cyclists Kelly Benjamin is giving a hand to the Revolve KC fund raiser K on Tuesday. RevolveKC is making a healthy impact with some great programs in the short time they’ve been up and running.

Tonight’s The Night

Bike Week for KC ramps up with lots of Monday Night Slo-MO rides. Our friend Deb Ridgeway and some buddies coined the term for easy, no drop, beginner friendly, no need to completely “kit out” events. Most last about an hour, some have refreshments after… Slow-Mo can translate as Slow Monday or Slow Motion, either… Continue reading Tonight’s The Night

News Shorts 5/17 UPDATE

Here are the results of the slightly soggy Auburn Time Trial.  Be like Cadel tomorrow: Auburn Road Race. AND the results from the Auburn Road Race. Here’s the link to a last ditch petition effort to save the Tour Of Missouri: certainly worth a shot if you want to see it happen.

Jack And Coke Ride

Here’s a good cause and a good ride to raise funds for on Saturday May 15th. “The Jack & Coke Bike Ride, in memory of Jack Polson, is a benefit bike ride for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life – Team Strong Liver.”

New Venues

The localcycling.com team has spotted a couple of fresh (to most) cool places to indulge in tasty two wheel fun. The http://stocksdalewalnutwoods.blogspot.com/ keeps us updated on some nice offroad in Liberty. Want to try new trails AND a new bike? May 22nd, from 10:00-2:00, Epic Bike and Sport will host a Specialized bicycle demo event at the Stocksdale and… Continue reading New Venues