A very cold Kansas State Championship was still well attended. A dusting of snow on the pavement made the road section a little slippery, but mostly the parcours was hard frozen. Hats off to Jeff Unruh for pulling off a fine event in tough conditions. RESULTS and Photos here at Roger Harrison’s Lantern Rouge Photo… Continue reading Cyclocross Shorts 12/9/13
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Epic Holiday Cyclocross ’13 RESULTS
Garet Steinmetz and Mark Devine showed some barrier/rock step skills on their home court at the Epic Holiday Cyclocross. RESULTS here and photos by Roger Harrison here. Also photos from the fresh Penn Valley CX. Two State Championships are coming up on 12/8 with Missouri here and Kansas here. 12/15 Brings a new event to… Continue reading Epic Holiday Cyclocross ’13 RESULTS
Penn Valley CX RESULTS
A nice return to a more ‘old school’ cyclocross course on a classic venue. John Pahlman brings back sexy to CX: RESULTS More weekend racing at Epic Holiday Cyclocross on Sunday 12/1. Last opportunity for a local tune race before the Kansas and Missouri State Championships.
It’s Cold…What To Do?
Our editors at Localcycling.com will always suggest jumping into one of the many area cyclocross events remaining on the calendar (check out the Kansas Cycling Association link in the upper right hand corner). A hard 30-60 minutes on the blend of turf and road, with a little running will definitely warm one up. BUT there… Continue reading It’s Cold…What To Do?
Cyclocross News Shorts 11/25/13
Lost Trails featured two cold days of racing on a long mostly dry course. The designers mixed some healthy ups and downs with fast straights for a very balanced course. Plenty of cider and beer made this a total fun package. RESULTS Lost Trails Day One RESULTS Lost Trails Day Two Roger Harrison photos Thanksgiving… Continue reading Cyclocross News Shorts 11/25/13
Cyclocross Shorts 11/18/13 UPDATE
Riders from the KC area conquered Mt. Krumpet: Jingle Cross RESULTS Two races in the Wichita area (Sand Creek and Johnson Gardens) will have results posted at the KCA page asap. Sand Creek RESULTS here. Coming up on 11/23 and 11/34 are two days of Series60CX at the Cider Mill: Lost Trails CX Thanksgiving Day… Continue reading Cyclocross Shorts 11/18/13 UPDATE
Christian Beattie
A well loved area rider lost his battle to Leukemia. Christian Beattie will be remembered for many things besides his incredible talent as a racer; A great friend to many.
Cyclocross Shorts 11/11/13
No nasty mud or bitter winds for the Heartland Grand Prix this year. Super fast sections on the dirt track, spectator fueled by Boulevard Beer, and an excellent turnout for this Topeka event RESULTS Photos from Roger Harrison The upcoming weekend needs a little driving if you’re going to race. Newton and Wichita host 11.16.13… Continue reading Cyclocross Shorts 11/11/13
Womens Dirt Summit 2013
The Earthriders have put together a great event for November 9th: A Women’s Mountain Bike Summit. Plenty of riding on some of the finest trails in the Midwest, workshops and food. Best of all, the Summit is FREE. More details here.
The Levers You Need
This project will no doubt end up in our Product Review section BUT first it needs some love from the cycling community. Take a look at this clever (and practical) designed lever and tool set from a couple of local folks. If you carry your ‘flat kit’ in your jersey pocket we think you’ll really… Continue reading The Levers You Need