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We've heard through our rumor mill that this kinda' fun vehicle will be in town tomorrow. We haven't heard exact times, but it's also rumored there may be a pub crawl in tandem (ahem, that's a pun intended) with it's appearance. Give the folks at Acme Bicycle Company a shout for more info on other… Continue reading Crossroads Happenings

This important annual meeting elects the decision makers for much of metro racing. From the Kansas Cycling Association website: "The 2006 KCA Annual Meeting will take place at the Lawrence Visitors Center in Lawrence Kansas starting at 6:00 pm. (ed. Nov. 11th, 2006) USCF Regional Coordinator Tom Vinson will be present to talk about the… Continue reading KCA Annual Meeting

Area riders were doing the Veldrijden thing arond the region. Omaha featured two days of racing. Some results at both Nebraska Cycling and Cowtown. Bill Marshall reports that several other Team X folks headed south to race in Tulsa. Shadd Smith handily won the 1/2/3 race with Marshall third. Other details to follow. Meanwhile the KCOI folks sponsored a 'training' race… Continue reading Cyclocross Roundup

Don't forget the public meeting at SM Park about Mountain Bike Trails today: Details. We (localcycling.com) recently moved to a new server. Please excuse us as we debug a few things. We noted last night our calendar feature isn't up and running. We'll be fixing things over the weekend (and adding new features.)

Local pro cyclist Kelly Benjamin has been named to the National Track team heading for Sydney, Australia in November for World Cup Competition. Kelly who recently had very solid performances at Track Nationals, told Localcycling.com that a major goal has always been, "…to race for my country." While the selection process for teams can be… Continue reading Kelly Benjamin Makes National Team

The Trekbicyclestoreofkc/localcycling.com team leads several rides year round. If we're not racing, we're at Scooters Coffee Shawnee on Saturdays for an 8:30 a.m. spin. And every Monday at 6:30p.m. we lead an easy recovery ride from Trek Bicycles of Kansas City, ideal for cyclists from beginner to expert. We keep the whole group together (no… Continue reading Fall and Winter Riding

From the KCOI folks: The Kansas City cyclocross season continues on Sunday, October 29 with the Boulevard Cup. The first race of the 2006 Maxxis Midwest Cyclocross Cup will be held at Wyandotte County Park, the venue for the 2007-2008 Cyclocross National Championships. Watch for more details on the race in the coming day, but… Continue reading Cyclocross News Shorts

The significance of the newest event added to USA Cycling’s Pro Tour is starting to sink in. The Tour of Missouri Stage Race falls approximately two weeks before the 2007 World Road Championships. The press conference in St. Louis was kicked off with short speeches by Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder.… Continue reading Ozarks Could Be Tune Up For Worlds

Just in to the newsdesk:     NEW WORLD-CLASS SPORTING EVENT COMES TO THE SHOW-ME STATE The state of Missouri, race organizers, and three-time national-champion Fred Rodriguez invite you to the Official Announcement of the The Tour of Missouri, an event that will bring the spectacle of international professional cycling to the streets of the state. Details     Date:              … Continue reading Tour of Missouri Announcement