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It may be a short work week, but it's long on cycling events!  Tuesday NEET Training Criteriums continue tonight through the end of the month, light permitting. On Wednesday, have lunch with Lance!  The evening marks the official start of cyclocross season with the first clinic at 5:30pm in Herman Laird Park.  (Johnson Drive at Cody,… Continue reading A Very Full Short Week

Yes, the crazy folks at localcycling.com are ready to jump off of perfectly good bikes! Much of the conversation at the Team Party night at Epic Bike and Sport last evening contained words like, "barriers, clearance, veldrijden, sand" and the like. Watch for a complete guide to the Metro's cyclocross scene this weekend.

Join the members of our two sponsored teams: Localcycling and Slimenundgrossen this Thursday Night, August 28th for an informal get together. Find out who we are and learn about our programs: group rides, clinics, advocacy, racing and fun. We'll have some wine and beer, snacks and our sponsor Epic Bike and Sport will offer some special… Continue reading Localcycling/Slimenundgrossen Party

The folks at Heartland Race have the results and some photos of the Rapture In Misery 6/12 Hour event up here. Alex Edwards sends some photos of the Boss Cross Short Track Series. You can find the results here. Roger Harrison has photos from the Sedalia Downtown Criterium here. And Bicycle Frenzy will have results… Continue reading News Shorts 8/25

Area juniors have been burning things up lately. Joshua Wade of Wichita picked up a silver medal in the Points Race at Junior Nationals as well as a 5th place in the Omnium. www.wheelsinfocus.com has lots of photography of the events, you can find Joshua in the 15-16 fields proudly wearing his orange OZ gear.

This came across our desk a while back, but should be a worthy cause. Click on the 'read more' below for an initiative to help out a fellow cyclist:

Here are the results from the Buckner Time Trial put on by the Bicycle Shack folks. And some great photos of the event from Cheryl Crawford.

Shadd Smith gets some nice face time for doing what he (we) love: Check ihim out.

August 24th is the popular Tour De Shawnee cyclosportif event. Shawnee is one the metro's Bike Friendly Cities and a great supporter of cyclocross. Give it a ride.

This in to the newsdesk: Please join us at the 2008 American Royal-  "Boot's, Barbecue, and Business Luncheon",  September 3rd in Hale Arena, Kansas City, MO –  11:30 -1:00.  Lance Armstrong will be our very special guest speaker. He will be sharing his personal story of fame, tragedy, and triumph. Lance is one of the… Continue reading Armstrong In KC