Category: Kansas City

From the Trek Store of KC Folks: "Join us for appetizers, drinks, discounts and a presentation by Serotta! This year the Serotta Test Ride Program will attend 40 events throughout the country. On March 4th it’s coming to Trek Bicycles of KC. The 2006 demo fleet will represent a wide range of products including the… Continue reading Serotta Demo and Custom Night

What a weekend! You know, we have been waiting for the race season to begin and it did. For the first time this year, my sons, Thomas and Christian, MTFGKC riders, Josh and Jason and yours truly, packed up Josh’s 1999 Jeep Cherokee to the gills, with all sorts of equipment, clothes, food and drink,… Continue reading MTFGKC Weekend Update- Feb.27, 2006

Here’s the flyer for next weekend’s Heartland Moutain Bike Championshipo race at Landahl Park. How about a course preview? Full info on all the Heartland event at www.heartlandrace.com

Another year, another Fling. The opening event of this series drew healthy fields in all categories despite more typical February weather. Curtis Martell and the KCA’s scoring system kicked out results and posted them faster than ever.

Road racing starts local this weekend with Jim Whittaker’s Spring Fling on Saturday and Froze Toes in Columbia on Sunday. Kelly Benjamin takes her bike for a walk in her Rider’s Diary. Not ready to flog yourself at an early spring race yet? Then, Scooters Coffee on Saturday will be the place to meet for… Continue reading News Shorts 2/24

Here’s a nice shot of new area pro Brian Jensen at the Tour of California provided by Brad Schrock. Check out the graphics down to the shoe covers.

It’s come to our attention at the Localcycling newsdesk that sometime in January, one end of the string to tin can e-mail system we use came unfastened. In plain terms, some of the e-mail you sent from the first of the year until lately didn’t reach us. We’re double (and triple checking) to get the… Continue reading Communication Breakdown

Local racer and promoter Bill Marshall is working the Amgen Tour of California . Check out his diary with an up close and personal view of the action. Amgen Tour of California Prologue   “Many riders dream of racing as a professional cyclist but very few are able to take it to that  level. Same way… Continue reading California Dreamin’

Here’s a press release from one of the most distinctive clad teams in the area: "The Cow Town Cycling Team is preparing for another exciting season, building on a very successful 2005, which included several cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road championships along with numerous event victories.  “With the addition of several key riders and support… Continue reading Cown Town For 2006

There’s Lots of News on the Kansas City Front… Sometimes Local Pro Kelly Benjamin, riding for Team Diet Cheerwine, writes from the other side of the world where she’s starting the season with a stage race and a World Cup event.  Catch up with her in the Rider Diaries section. Kenneth Walker updates us on… Continue reading Kansas City News Shorts – Feb 20