Whether you’re thinking of entering your first Triathlon in 2006, trying to improve your technique in the water, or looking to shave a few seconds from your transition time, this day long clinic on March 12th is for you. And the best part? No Boys Allowed! 😉 Check the Flyer…and Register!
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Team X Rolls
With a brand spanking new website filled with lots of photos and info and a public presentation party at the very hip ReVerse on the Plaza, Team X cranks up the volume of the local racing scene. Keep reading for the whole press release: Team X Cycling rolls out a full season of events for… Continue reading Team X Rolls
LA in KC Again
When this guy visits he gets an 8 story banner. Lance Armstrong was in Kansas City this week to kick off a promotion with American Century Investments.You can see the deal at lanceface.com In conjunction with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, American Century introduced a series of mutual funds, dubbed Livestrong Portfolios. A portion of American Century’s investments in… Continue reading LA in KC Again
Society/Gossip
Our friends at the Sunflower to Roses hosting of Wired ToWin tell us that the crowd was well dressed and that a good time was had by all. Limousine to carpet photos with plunging necklines to follow. The Team X Crew asked the localcycling page to give a shout out that Mike Palitto has just… Continue reading Society/Gossip
Ride, Chili, Film
Join us in the Film Vault as we celebrate Black History Month by joining the Major Taylor Foundation in viewing an African-American bicycling journey through time. This Saturday,Feb. 11th, at 1:00pm, the Kansas City Public Library Central will show a cycling related film. Originally slated to be a film about the life of Major Taylor, it appears the… Continue reading Ride, Chili, Film
Save Metro Green
The Localcycling news team has on occasion used a very fine system of cycling paths in the Kempen district of Belgium. This eye opening network shows how well designed trail systems can serve recreation and transportation usage. There has been a similar system in the works for the Kansas City metro area that now appears… Continue reading Save Metro Green
Upcoming Events
The Localcycling news desk has received flyers for the Devil’s Revenge offroad Duathlon and the Lanterne Rouge Time Trial. Watch for a complete flyer listing of area races.
Officials Clinic
From the Kansas Cycling Association: "Get involved in an exciting and rapidly growing sport! Become an USCF official. Officials are a very important component required to grow our sport. Free Category C officials clinic to be held in Lawrence, Kansas February 19. Visit http://kscycling.org for more information".
They’re BAAAACK!
After a hiatus, Trudi Rebsamen and the folks from Topeka are bringing back the Perry Road Races.Click here for the flyer. Two race dates for the 2006 series. A good opportunity to test legs on a circuit with one significant hill and some rural roads. Tactics and wind often come into play on this lakeside course.
News Shorts
Curtis Martell has been sending updates of the metro racing schedule. We’ve noted that the fine Perry Lake Road Race Series has returned on March 5th and 12th. When fall returns, so does cyclocross in a BIG way. This looks to be the fullest ‘cross calendar ever for the area, and our sources tell us… Continue reading News Shorts