Category: Kansas City

Of course the week beginning 5/14 is designated Bike Week in Kansas City. Lots of fun events including a Bike IN Movie Night on Thursday. All the details here. Thursday 5/17 is another PowerFitte Time Trial at Gardner. Whether you’re getting ready for some of the upcoming stage races or the Kansas City Corporate Challenge,… Continue reading Busy Week of Biking

Beginning 5/15/12 participants/spectators for the Tuesday Night World Training Criterium will NOT have access to the Honeywell lot. Race Director Gina is working on a solution for parking, watch for an announcement early afternoon on the 15th. Stay tuned TNW info. UPDATE 5/15 Noon: New Parking Location for Tuesday Night Worlds. Please read AND review the… Continue reading UPDATE Tuesday Night Worlds Change

Bike Week for KCMO officially starts on May 14th, but there are plenty of other activities the weekend before, including The Bike Prom. Check out www.bikewalkkc.org for details of the festivities.

Our good friend David Moore sends us this information about an upcoming event for a very serious cause: “The ride for the RisePhoenix.Org Ride for Suicide Awareness departs from the Lawrence Visitor’s Center in North Lawrence (just across the street from Johnnies – just north of the Kansas River on Massachusetts Street) at 11.00 AM Monday,… Continue reading RisePhoenix Ride

This one looks like a lot of fun. A sportif ride with an urban challenging route. Lots of the hills that the Localcycling team likes to call ‘special sections’. There’s still a window to sign up on line. The main event kicks off early on Sunday May 6th: TourdeHope info

Chris Smedley, the owner of Bicycle Shack and a Kansas City icon, lost his battle to Pancratic Cancer on Sunday 4/29. He will be sadly missed by the cycling community. A note on how to honor Chris’ memory: “Arrangements for Chris’ service have been finalized and are listed below:          – Visitation will be Friday, May 4th,… Continue reading Chris Smedley Passes UPDATED 5/3/12

The Lanterne Rouge TT: Results and Pics. Roger Harrison hosts another fine event. Joseph Sheehan, a soggy day with some great racing: RESULTS

The kickoff Gardner Time Trial for 2012 RESULTS Some stiff North wind and a very unseasonal hot temperature.

You can make your own stage race on the upcoming weekend of 4/28 and 4/29 with these two fine events: Lanterne Rouge Time Trial Joseph Sheehan Road Race Add the TNW 4/24 and a rescheduled PowerFitte TT on Wednesday 4/25 and get a BIG week of hard.

The PowerFitte Gardner Time Trial is cancelled for this evening (4/19/12) due to weather conditions.  Stay tuned for a re-schedule date if Gina can find one. UPDATE: New date for the PowerFiTTE 10K TT opener: Wednesday, April 25th. http://lifebalancesports.blogspot.com/