Category: Kansas City

Severe storms cancelled last week’s opening of the Kansas Velodrome. Things look better for Tuesday 6/4 whenthe track in Lawrence will open for training, racing and safety clinics. See our cover story for the history of the track. Stay connected to events and updates at the Facebook page: Lawrence Grass Velodrome

The Jess Blancarte Time Trial dodged the rainy weather that has been the norm of late. RESULTS and photos from Roger Harrison here. Wednesday June 5th is kick off night for the “Wednesday Worlds” Criterium series in Olathe. INFO should be found here soon. Unbound is going to be interesting this year. A stacked field… Continue reading News Shorts 5/27/19

One of the longest running chrono events in our region, the Jesse Blancarte Time Trial rolls on Sunday May, 26th. Flat smooth pavement makes this a popular test against the clock. Preregister for a discount. Extensive prize list. FLYER

A variety of rides and activities around the metro this week. Here is a selection Wednesday. The Hill Ride. Simple name and concept. A traditional show and go from Bates City BBQ in Shawnee. 6:30PM start. Thursday. John Brown Time Trial. Test yourself against the clock on this fast and flat course in DeSoto. Saturday.… Continue reading News Shorts 5/14/19

Localcycling.com likes to encourage supportive community programs. Here’s a worthy one: “We are excited to team with New Belgium Brewing on Saturday, May 11, to support RevolveKC.org. RevolveKC is dedicated to providing under-served communities within the Greater Kansas City Region with reliable bicycles for transportation and recreation.Meet up in the Bier Station parking lot at… Continue reading Revolve KC Bike Ride/Fundraiser Sponsored by New Belgium

Due to flooding on course near Lake Perry, the scheduled May 11th Kansas State Road Race has been postponed until August 18th. Stay tuned for more details.

Road season is in full swing for May. Despite the loss of the Jayhawk Classic for this year, there are plenty of ways to get your skinny tire fix. The LifeBalance 10K Time Trial Series begins on Thursday May 9th. This long running training event is an essential tool. Online registration is here for the… Continue reading May 2019 Road Events

Coming up on May 5th will be a return to mountain bike racing at Landahl (one of the OG mountain bike spots in the metro). A full range of events for the KC Cup includes Enduro, XC and Marathon. Register online before May 4th. FLYER

Roger Harrison is one of the hardest working volunteers in our cycling community. Photographer, DJ, promoter and mentor. Here’s a link to Roger’s many many photo albums. Last weekend he doubled up on the pics from Gravel Nationals and the Bazaar Road Race. (We’ll be posting results asap). Coming up on April 27th is an… Continue reading News Shorts 4/15/19

Gravel Grinders Nationals is being held around the ‘white roads’ of Lawrence, KS again this year. The race date is April 13th. Registration is still open until Thursday 4/11 for both the championship event and the 50 mile  Gravelleur’s Raid.  INFO here. Don’t miss this one.