Category: Kansas City

This weekend riders from around the region will be in Kansas City for the 45th Annual Tour of Kansas City bike race. A number of our readers have written to express concern over the condition of Saturday's Cliff Drive circuit. Race Director Pete Greig wants to let folks know that the venue should be ready… Continue reading Tour of KC Construction

The folks at Cycle City have put together a few weeks of Short Track Mountain Bike Racing: The course is a fast 1 mile loop. Mountain bikes and Cyclocross bikes are allowed. Tiffany Springs Park @ 152 and Hampton Rd. (Rock Quarry). Four Thursdays in August, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28. Two race categories. B Race 6:30: 30… Continue reading Short Track For KC

The Choose2bike Challenge bicycle winners have been choosen. Find out who won here and register for our MONTHLY giveaways.

Our friends and sponsors at Epic Bike and Sport send this: Amy Shreve, the Specialized Bicycle Components Midwest Demo Coordinator, will be in town on August 7th.   Amy will also be conducting a women’s specific bike demo event from 12:00 – 6:00pm and a Diva Night from 6:00 – 8:00pm.   The Diva Night program from… Continue reading Diva Night

In addition to the upcoming Women's Professional Criterium added to the opening day of this year's Tour of Missouri: Sherri Hahn sends this: "The Kansas Cycling Association has received a $5,000 grant from NIKE to support women’s cycling.  The KCA will use the grant to reduce race entry fees and provide other financial support to… Continue reading Women’s Cycling On A Roll

The localcycling.com news team is going to reprise our "Team Jersey Garage Sale" again this weekend. Come over on Saturday July 26th and browse through a collection of lovingly used cycling jerseys for $10. Lots of mediums and a few larges left. Plus some other odds and ends including plenty of 44 cm handlebars. 1PM… Continue reading News Shorts 7/23

Roger Harrsion has posted pics of the weekend's racing for the Sunflower games here. Results here: Criterium/Road Race. Roger has an extensive collection of pics including last week's kids race in Leavenworth. The Shawnee Mission Park 3/6 Hour Mountain Bike Race was a success. We should see results up at the Heartland Race site soon.… Continue reading News Shorts 7/22 UPDATED

Local mountain bike legend Doug Long won the 55+ Norba National XC Championship today at Mt. Snow. RESULTS.

From the Heartland folks: "Dirt Lovin' Good Times presented by The North Face Shawnee Mission 3/6..this Saturday Join us this Saturday for the inaugural running of the Shawnee Mission 3hr/6hr and 5k/10k at Shawnee Mission Park, in Shawnee, KS. The course conditions are in sweet shape and the forecast is calling for awesome weather. We… Continue reading Shawnee Mission Dirt

The Tuesday Night Training Criterium put on by the folks at NEET has made the paper. Check out this nice write up here. Hats off to Justin Bowes of SKC for getting us racer types some good press.