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Phil Mann repeats as Division 1 Criterium Champ. The defending National Champion races for Colorada State University. Chris Hall forwarded the news to folks here in KC with the comments that "this was a very emotional win for Phil, who tragically lost his brother shortly after last year's race." More details to come on area… Continue reading Collegiate Nationals News Flash

Around the Kansas City Metro, May could be designated as Time Trial Month. First we have the Kansas Masters State Championship TT on a hilly course near Auburn. Then it's the Jesse Blancarte Memorial 10K on classic Gardner course. The folks signed up for the Corporate Challenge race a shorty around the Kansas Speedway. On the… Continue reading Against the Clock

Yep, Bike week is about to kick off, and we hope that leads to some nice changes. How about unwinding from the daily cubicle fest at Happy Hour for bike racers? Slip off the tie, and Ulock your commuter 3 speed to a fountain. The folks at ReVerse on the Plaza are hosting 2nd Thursdays:… Continue reading Happy Hour For Bicycle Riders

Join the Localcycling sponsored ride at Tienda Casa Paloma (82nd and Metcalf) tonight for our weekly "no drop" recovery ride and a few Cervazas to celebrate 5/5. Ride starts at 6:30 PM. Check out the details in our "Upcoming Rides and Races".

Roger Harrison and crew executed an excellent Lansing Daze Criterium today. Dry pavement on the technical course was appreciated by the riders. Nice awards and payouts were handed out to the podium places. Click on the read more for complete results. Photos are posted at Rogers Flickr Site. And another great gallery by Bruce Edwards here.

Actually it was the NEET Time Trial at Gardner. We've got to give Chris and Keri Hess a big hand for trying to sort this out under some very cliche Kansas weather. Think Oz, Dorothy, Flying Monkeys. Results.

There have been a couple of revisions of this weekend's Lansing Daze Criteriurm flyer. Some time changes and some category additions. Click here for the latest flyer.

This weekend features one of the core events of American style bicycle racing: a criterium. It's also a great opportunity if you're a woman. The Lansing Daze Women's Criterium has a host of events and awards for all abilities. Hard working Roger Harrison has amped up the event from last year with even more categories.… Continue reading Fundamentals

Unfortunately the weather forced a cancellation of the Hearland Series mountain bike race at Lake Perry. Those guys have had some bad luck, but they keep pluggin along, finding alternate dates and keeping our trails cool. The results for the Joseph Sheehan Road Race are posted here. Partial results for the Veltek Grand Prix are posted… Continue reading Weekend Recap

For the past several years, the localcycling.com sponsored cycling team has been leading "Monday Night Recovery Rides". These rides are a unique blend of easy social riding, learning group skills, and exploring neighborhoods at a pace that doesn't drop anyone. It's a great way to ease into the week if you've done some hard or… Continue reading Monday Night Movement