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This has come to our attention from the folks putting on the upcoming Collegiate National Championships in Lawrence: Greetings Cycling Enthusiasts: Spring is upon us and the 2006 USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals, in Lawrence, Kansas are fast approaching. I am writing to you because you are involved with a cycling audience and I would… Continue reading Volunteers Needed!

Josh Crow and crew have a fresh website up detailing the palmares of the Heartland Road Race Club. Give em a look here.

From Michael Prata, local organizer: "On the same day as the Ride of Silence, May 17, the Lance Armstrong Foundation will be sponsoring LIVESTRONG DAY as well.  LIVESTRONG DAY is to celebrate those cancer survivors and to acknowledge that “in the battle with cancer, unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything.”  Booths… Continue reading Livestrong Day/Ride of Silence

The localcycling news desk was pleased to get this press release  for an outstanding event:                                             KCOI Boulevard and SKC Racing Teams present the 4th annual Baldwin City Stage Race Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, 2006 in Baldwin City, KS. This points based stage race has a $5,000 total payout and is on the Midwest Region… Continue reading Baldwin City Stage Race

While a mud bath may be good for the complexion, the trails at Shawnee Mission Park are still a little too muddy for us to ride without leaving big ugly ruts, so tonight’s Ladies Ride is Cancelled. If you want to come ride hills on your road bike, join us at the Trek Store at… Continue reading Too Muddy 2 Ride

Take the bicycle/pedistrian commuter challenge! Results for the weekend’s racing in Nebraska are up, click on the menu to the left for Nebraska Area News.Tonight is another edition of the Tuesday Night Training Criterium. And the VeloTek Grand Prix Stage Race starts Saturday.

Here’s the score from Sunday’s event in Leavenworth. Note the entire Masters 35+ field is listed "998" (the designation for not placed). Our reporters have put feelers out to find  who actually came across the line first, but we’re pretty sure it was a solo Bicycle Shack rider. Results courtesy of the KCA.

No, it’s not in Flanders and really doesn’t have any cobbles, but it’s a fun event with several distance options. In Texas they call these non-race events "rallys", but don’t let that fool you into thinking some folks won’t go fast. Flyer.

The North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference is well under way.  With two race series now complete, the University of Kansas Cycling team has set the pace and shown other teams that KU is a major contender in this year’s conference.

A friend pointed out that today is affectionately known as ‘bicycle day’ among some folks. Drop the Sgt. Pepper or Jefferson Airplane Greatest Hits CD in and read about psychedelic cycling.