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Here's the link to the upcoming Joseph Sheehan Road Race on Sunday April 27th. A nice rolling course (50 miles for most) with some good categories. Next weekend (March 2nd) is the first of the Perry Road Races, another great early season series. No flyer from the Spring Fling events available yet.

The localcycling.com newsteam filled up the Pathfinder the other day to the tune of $3.00 per gallon. Whatever your political views are on fuel sustainabiltiy, that's not cheap. If you're reading this story you've probably got a bicycle, right?  So for those of you needing a little kick in the pants to two wheel it… Continue reading Everyday Biking

The Kansas Cycling Association is holding a Category C (Beginner) Official’s Clinic this Saturday, February 23.  The clinic will be held from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Star Signs, 810 East 9th Street, Lawrence, Kansas.  Please consider attending this free clinic and becoming licensed to officiate at USAC races. An open book test will be… Continue reading Officials Needed

Scott and the Heartland folks send this update: “We are less than two weeks out to the opening event of the 2008 Heartland Sports Promotions [HSP] season.  Truman’s Big Love Cross Country (HMBCS #1) and Truman’s Big Love 5/10k are waiting for you.  Come out and join us on Sunday, March 2nd at Landahl Park Reserve.  We have… Continue reading Mountain Bike Time

Jim Whittaker of VeloTek tells localcycling.com that a flyer is coming soon for the upcoming Spring Fling racing in Lawrence. He says the format, classes and cost will be similar to last year. The second Bike Week Planning Meetingwill be held Tuesday, February 19th 6:30 – 8:00 PM at theTony Aguirre Community Center 2050 West… Continue reading News Shorts

Multiple opportunities to go up the 'hill'. Road racing at a classic Kansas Course. Flyer from Roger Harrison.

Mountain bike season is close to kick off again. Here's the schedule for another fine edition of the Midwest Fat Tire Series. First race is March 9th at Clinton Lake.

Bob Roll (Bobke) always tells an interesting story. From Dan Hughes at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike in Lawrence: "Just a quick reminder that Friday night is the big shindig  down at Sunflower with Bob "Bobke" Roll. It starts at 7PM and there's  Free State Beer to boot. Bobke & beer…what could be better than that?"

Some of ths reporter's fave films are by Stanley Kubrick. But with the exception of a BigWheel rolling around a scary old hotel he didn't do much on the topic of cycling. Here's your chance to remedy that: KC Bicycle Film Festival.

There's a Tour of Missouri Press Conference we'll be covering today, but these guys claim to already know the inside skinny. P.M.: These guys were dead on. A start in St. Joseph plus an extra day of racing. The accounting folks crunched the numbers for last year's race and figured the event had a 26.2… Continue reading Sneek Peak (Updated)