Category: Kansas City

Here's an opportunity to learn or refresh some racing skills, scope the Perry Dam Series course AND get some bike maintenence tips from the professionals. Check out Renaissance Cycling's Workshop. Also, Promoter Roger Harrison send this: That Dam Race….. is going to have some unique awards in the morning categories this year.  Ask the winning… Continue reading Perry Prep UPDATE 2/10

Perry Lake road races have been a staple of the early season in Kansas for years. Here's the link to the flyer for the 2009 edition. For those new to the event, be ready for one fairly long and steep climb per lap.

Registration opens this wednesday for the regional classic FROZE TOES. Get your road groove on early!

If you missed picking up your swag from the Series60 overall classification or an individual race, you can buzz over to Epic Bike and Sport for your goodies. AND if you have any worn out bicycle tires cluttering up the garage you can drop them off for their fine recycling program.

A group of metro area cyclocrossers hit the sand at Zilvermeer resort in Mol, Belgium over the weekend. Results: Men 40-49 Jeff Winkler 27th; Eric Struckhoff 43rd; Brent Hankins 47th. Men 45-49 Bill Anderson 48th. Women 40-49 Teresa Jarzemkoski 11th. Men 50-59 Mark Thomas 44th. Pics and more to follow. UPDATE: Our friends at CX… Continue reading Masters Worlds Results UPDATE 1/27

The Chris Wallace 'BonVoyage' party and fundraiser for The Cyclocross World Championship is Tuesday Night: Details Our friends at VeloD are adding plenty of new features to their FREE online training diary. Check them out here.  And the Heartland Sports Promotion folks have a new look and some new events.

Just In: "KCBC is re-establishing its racing group. Racers of all ages and experience levels are welcome to join.  The club’s vision is to support all aspects of competitive cycling including road, mountain bike, cyclocross, triathlon, or ultra cycling events.  Beyond racing, KCBC promotes a better cycling community through recreational rides and strong advocacy efforts.… Continue reading Looking For A Team?

The Kansas Cycling Association calendar is up for 2009. Note several new events in all disciplines. We've also had a few early flyers hit the newsdesk: A cool Leavenworth Charity ride. The challenging road races at Perry. Six/Twelve Hour mountain biking. The NEET criterium and Time Trials, and a special early TT.

This looks like fun: "Take a break from the cold and come watch a great cycling movie at Family Bicycles.  Join us as we inaugurate Family Bicycles’ Winter Film Series on Monday, January 19, 2009.   Take a break and watch the great Eddie Merckx pound it out in A Sunday In Hell; widely recognized as… Continue reading Movie Nights!

The 4th Grote Prijs Shawnee was held in moderate weather on a much dryer course than last year. More time on the bike meant faster laps, with lots of big ring time on the long road section. Plenty of good food and Smokestack Ale to go 'round, a mini-expo with the Vittoria Tire folks, good emergency… Continue reading Grote Prijs Results