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As riders approach the heart of the area cycling season, The Midwest Maxxis Cyclocross Series heads North for Jingle Cross. December 2nd and 3rd brings elite riders from around the country to tuneup for Nationals at the KLM UCI as well as the Missouri State Cyclocross Championship. The following weekend, December 10th, features the Kansas… Continue reading Heart of Cyclocross Season

If you're hanging around KC this weekend and not racing one of the fine Lincoln or St. Louis cyclocross races come out to the KLM course at noon on Sunday for a 'training race' and course preview. Here's the map. And this note from the KLM folks: The stage is set for the 2006 KLM Marketing Solutions UCI Cyclocross… Continue reading KLM Preview

The Maxxis Series continues this weekend in Nebraska. Click on the 'read more' link below to see the current points standings. The KLM folks want riders to know that registration is open for the upcoming Missouri State Cyclocross Championships and the KLM UCI event. Check out the info here. An updated Kansas State Championship flyer will be… Continue reading Cyclocross Updates

The Kansas Cycling Association held their annual meeting last Saturday night in Lawrence. The feature item on the agenda was the election of board members. Incumbents Curt Shelman, Curtis Martell, Eric Struckhoff and Roger Lomshek were retained. Chris Locke will be new on the board for 2007. A Kansas Cycling Hall of Fame was established,… Continue reading KCA Annual Meeting/Omnium

With no racing this weekend in the KC metro area, many riders are heading to Lincoln. Races two and three of the Midwest Maxxis Cyclocross Series are set for this weekend. Channel One Marketing will host back to back races in Lincoln, Nebraska, November 18th & 19th. Both races will be held at the very challenging… Continue reading Maxxis Series Continues

Here are some more photos by Bruce Edwards, capturing the flavor of this weekend's Veteran's Cross put on by Super Volunteer Roger Harrison and crew. Click 'read more' below for some comments from Roger:  

Another weekend of excellent cyclocross racing. Lawrence featured the Sunflower Cross. Good photos by Bruce Edwards. A nice preview of the Kansas Championship course at Veteran's Cross in Leavenworth: Results. Sunflower Results should be available asap at the KCA page.

Today (Saturday Nov. 11th) the folks from Bikes and Trikes for Tykes are accepting donated bicyles on Johnson Drive about one block East of Metcalf. The holidays are coming so now would be a great time to donate. The Kansas City Curling Club (one of our fave non-cycling sports) are helping out. You can drop… Continue reading Bikes and Trikes Donation Day

On Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the American Century quarterly meeting on the plaza.  I, like most of the people in attendance, was not there to hear about profit margins and investment strategies.  Instead, I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the man who is the reason I began riding… Continue reading LA Speaks

Check out this twisted incentive at this weekend's Veteran's Cross in Leavenworth: Last2first