KS Stage Race Weekend: Velotek GP
The first, and one of the few, timed stage race of the season in the area will be held in Lawrence this weekend. The Velotek GP offers riders three races over two days. The stage race will commence with a short prologue time trial on Saturday morning at Wells Overlook...
MO: Full Weekend of Rides, Racing, and Demos
Saturday The Trek Stores of KC are hosting a Trek Factory Demo Day at Swope Park in Kansas City from 10am-3pm. This is a great chance for riders to try out both mountain and road bikes. These demo days really give you a chance to get out on a bike and test it out....
Tour of Hermann Gravel Road Race Weekend Report
The Tour of Hermann was held this year but with a new twist; this popular stage race weekend from previous years is now a two day gravel challenge. Riders took to the gravel roads of Mid-Missouri for two days of hard riding. With weekend mileage options for a total of...
Bazaar RR Race Report
If there is one guarantee each year at the Bazaar Road Race, it seems to be that there will be insanely high winds. Once again winds roared across the open landscape as the riders raced through the Kansas countryside. Storms threatened to move into the area but they...
Bone Bender 3/6 Hour Race Report
This weekend saw another great event hosted by Chris Locke of Cowtown Cycling. The 2013 edition of Bone Bender 3/6 hour mountain bike race was contested in high winds of 30-35mph sustained with 45mph+ gusts. A healthy mountain bike scene in the area has been evident...
Midwest Tuesday Night Events
There are several events scheduled for tonight's racing crowd across the region. Spring weather might have something to say about it but as of now here are a few of the area races that are still scheduled to go on as planned. If weather is threatening your area make...
NE: Psycowpath MTB Series Opener
Dirt lovers will be heading to Nebraska this weekend to take part in a full weekend of mountain bike racing. The Psycowpath Series opens this weekend with 3 races taking place over the weekend in Bellevue, Nebraska. Saturday offers riders a mini-stage race with Jewell...
KS: Team Time Trial to Kick-Off Collegiate and USAC Wildcat Gran Prix Weekend
The Wildcat Gran Prix offers two days of racing. Collegiate racers will take to the road on Saturday beginning with a team time trial near Olsburg. After the team time trial, riders will take to the long Kansas country roads for the road race. K-State campus will host...
Plenty to do in Missouri this Weekend
Road season is finally in full swing. If you don't get out and ride this weekend it won't be for a lack of events to choose from. Warsaw Parks and Recreation provides riders a full weekend of mountain bike events as part of the Feel the Burn MTB event. Saturday's...
Sloppy Conditions for Iowa Spring Classic in Grinnell
22 riders contested the 3rd Iowa Spring Classic in Grinnell this past weekend. Temperatures were on the cool side with strong winds blowing at 15-20 mph. The conditions were made even worse by rain that moved through the area, creating sloppy conditions and making a...
Spring Fling #5: Good Weather and Some Blazing Speeds
The final edition of the 2013 Spring Fling saw some of the best racing weather we have had so far this season. The race direction was reversed, and the riders competed on the short course on Saturday. Mild winds also meant some blazing fast speeds. The 4/5 race had an...
IA Gravel Weekend – Iowa Spring Classic
For those looking for some gravel racing, another edition of The Iowa Spring Classic will be held at Rock Creek State Park on Saturday. The course consists of a mixture of gravel and pavement and rolling to hilly terrain. Event Weather Forecast Event Flyer Event...
AR Weekend Events: Iron Pig Festival
The annual Iron Pig Festival will take place this weekend. Held at Fayetteville Executive Airport, in Fayetteville Arkansas, the festival includes several athletic events including a time trial, duathlon, 5k run, and a 1 mile fun run/walk. Weather Forecast
KS: Final Race of the 2013 Spring Fling Series
This Saturday is the final race of the 2013 Spring Fling Series in Lawrence, KS. Riders will compete for the day's win and the overall title. The best four-of-five finishes for the series are tabulated for the final point totals. It looks like it will finally be warm,...
RAGBRAI Registration Ends Monday April 1st
Don't forget, those riders who plan on riding the entire RAGBRAI route, registration ends Monday, April 1st. We must have your entry, online waiver, and payment postmarked by April 1 for your registration to be complete. Signed minor waivers or checks for payment must...
KS: God’s Country Fat Tire Festival Race Report and Results
Thanks to some hard work and tireless efforts from promoter Chris Locke and his volunteer team, this weekend's God's Country Fat Tire Festival went on despite cold temperatures and another massive snowstorm that moved through the region. All of the riders enjoyed the...
The Benefits of Kinesio Taping
By Gina Poertner, CHES Brightly-colored strips of cloth adorning athletes' bodies have become a cross between badge of honor and fashion statement on the competitive stage. Kinesiology tape, better known as kinesio tape or k-tape, gained notoriety at the 2008 Summer...
Quad Cities Memorial Weekend Bicycle Races Registration Open
For those riders who are planning on racing the popular Memorial Weekend Bicycle Races in the Quad Cities area, pre-registration is now open and filling up fast . Online registration is available for each of the races this year. This is a very popular race weekend...
Gary Fisher Helps Raise Funds for ERTA and a Q&A With Gary
Gary Fisher is a man known by many names; he has been called a legend, pioneer, innovator, and hippie. He is most famously known as the inventor of the mountain bike. It has been 38 years since Gary pieced together his first iteration of what would come to be known...
IA: Kent Park Possible Cancellation
Kent Park race promoter, Michael Edwards, has just sent out word on the possibility of cancelling this year's race. Please read the information below. Snow on the ground tonight will cancel the race. With such an early start time it's hard to cancel before people...
Kansas Weekend Events
There are three events on the Kansas race schedule for this weekend. As of now, God's Country Fat Tire Festival is on as planned. Promoter Chris Locke has notified us that there are no plans to cancel the event. Any updates will be on the event site and Facebook...
Gary Fisher Meets with Kansas City Area Advocates
A group of Kansas City area cycling advocates met with Gary Fisher on Monday to discuss the past, present, and future of advocacy efforts in the region. Mr. Fisher was in town for an event hosted by the Trek Store of Independence and took some time to meet with the...
KS Race Report: Perry Road Race
Kansas road season continued this past Sunday at Perry Lake in Kansas. Riders could be forgiven for showing up to the road race with their 'cross bikes. The 2013 road season's weather has been more reminiscent of a Belgium cyclo-cross season. It was Sunday; it was...
KS Race Report: More Cold Weather and Some Great Racing at Spring Fling #3
You might have thought, after Friday's high temperatures hovered around 80 degrees, Kansas would finally see some warmer weather for this weekend's racing. If that is what you thought, you were wrong. Temps were in the low 40s for most of the day on Saturday with a...
KS: Full Weekend of Racing with Spring Fling and Perry Road Race
This weekend brings two days of racing to the Lawrence area. After one week off, racing returns to Clinton Lake State Park on Saturday with the 3rd Spring Fling Criterium of the season. There are 3 races left in the series. Sunday is the final installment of the 2013...
