A Full Weekend of Racing at The Tour of St. Louis
This weekend, St. Louis will host the first omnium of the Missouri road racing season. The Tour of St. Louis will be held March 16th and 17th. This early season race weekend, with three events in just two days, will reveal who has been training during the cold winter...
Bike Walk KC Asks for Your Voice on MO Transportation Funding
Plans are in the works to boost transportation funding in Missouri, and your voice is needed to ensure biking and walking are including. Attend one of MoDOT's "Listening Sessions" to suggest specific bike/ped projects and bigger picture policy improvements. Currently...
MO: Froze Toes 2013 Race Report
Results are in from another great edition of the Froze Toes Road Race in Columbia, MO. While numbers were down a little thanks to poor weather, 110 of the hardiest riders in the area still chose to race. Missouri racers dealt with the same storm system that rolled...
Kansas City: Cycling Job Opportunity at Revolve Community Bike Shop
Revolve Community Bike Shop located in Kansas City, KS is looking for a part-time bicycle mechanic at their non-profit bike shop. For more information about this job opportunity please see the information from Revolve below: The Revolve Community Bike Shop, at 554...
KS Race Report: Perry Road Race #2
It was cloudy, raining, windy, cold, and even sleeting at times but that didn't stop 76 riders from taking part in the 2nd Perry Road Race yesterday. The riders did however receive a slight reprieve, the races were shortened due to the nasty conditions that were more...
Raise Funds for a Good Cause and Ride with MTB Legend Gary Fisher
On Monday, March 18th The Trek Store of Independence is holding a fundraiser for Earth Riders Trail Association, Inc. ERTA is a recreational trails advocacy group whose mission is to increase the quantity and quality of sustainable single-track trails throughout the...
Interview with God’s Country Fat Tire Festival Promoter, Chris Locke
This month brings some great multi-sport and mountain bike racing to Kansas. The 11th edition of the God's Country Fat Tire Festival will take place on the weekend of March 23rd. This event has become very popular and has grown tremendously since the first edition was...
IA Racing: Round 2 of the Iowa Spring Classic
The second round of the Iowa Spring Classic will be held this Sunday, March 10th in Cummings, Iowa. This course, like the Colfax course, is all gravel, so beefy tires are highly recommended. Weather Forecast
MO Racing: Froze Toes Road Race
Sunday brings the Froze Toes Road Race in Columbia which was postponed when the winter storms rolled through the area. Riders will race either 30 or 60 miles depending on their category. Weather Forecast Race Site Event Flyer Course Map
Race Results: Iowa Spring Classic #1
Brett Griggs, promoter of the Iowa Spring Classic #1, has posted the results for the first race in the series for 2013. The race was contested in Colfax, IA. The Iowa road season opener was an all gravel loop, a good race for all the gravel grinders. Race #2 in the...
KS Racing: No Spring Fling on Saturday/Perry Road Race Sunday
The Spring Fling takes a break for one week but Perry Road Race #2 is on Sunday. Weather is slated to be much warmer but there is a good chance for rain on Sunday so make sure you pack the wet weather gear. Perry Flyer Perry Weather Forecast ...
Results, Pictures, and Race Report: Perry Road Race #1
The Perry Road Race went on as planned with temperatures warming into the mid-40s. Road crews cleared the roads from the recent snowstorm that hit the area and volunteers swept the course to make sure it was safe and ready for riders to take part in the first race of...
Spring Fling #2 Race Report
Despite the second massive snowstorm in as many weeks, Kansas racing has once again taken place as scheduled. Today's Spring Fling was well attended. With just under 200 race entries across the categories, the cold weather has barely made a dent in the start of the...
Arkansas Racing Weekend
Arkansas racing heats up this weekend with the 7th Annual Little River Challenge. Ok, it won't be quite as challenging as the picture might lead you to believe. Ideally, you won't be riding through the river. The race has been combined with the Arley Smith Memorial...
Missouri Road Season Opener – Frozen Waffles Training Race
With the postponement of the Froze Toes Road Race, The Frozen Waffle Training Race will be the first race of the 2013 road season in Missouri. The race will be held Sunday, March 3rd in Springfield, MO. Springfield missed the worst of the recent winter storms...
Iowa Road Season Begins with the Spring Classic Gravel Road Race
Spring Classic #1 will kick off the road race season this weekend in Colfax, IA. The race will take place on Sunday, March 3rd. The course consists of an 8 mile gravel loop. Riders will complete varying distances based on their category. Event Flyer Event Site Event...
Kansas Race Weekend #2
Despite massive snowstorms that blanketed the region in deep snow, racing went on as scheduled in Kansas this past weekend with the first race of the Spring Fling series. This coming weekend brings two more days of racing to the Lawrence area with the Spring Fling #2...
KS Season Opener, Spring Fling #1 in the Books
Despite one of the biggest winter storms to hit the area in years, Spring Fling #1 went on as planned (with a one hour delayed start) at Clinton Lake State Park, in Lawrence on Saturday. Park crews did a great job plowing the course and the promoter and volunteers...
Froze Toes Postponed Until March 10th
The Missouri road season was supposed to kick off this weekend but mother nature had other plans. A storm that moved through the area on Thursday has dumped 10+ inches of snow on the area and another 1-3 are expected. The race will now take place on March 10th....
Advocacy Alert: Please Contact Your Missouri Representative to Oppose Bicycle Ban
They are at it once again in Missouri. In the last two weeks Missouri has had two separate representatives attempt to introduce legislation to ban bicycles on certain Missouri roads. Previously, we alerted you to Rep. Brattin's attempts at banning bikes from 150 HWY...
2013 Kansas Best Rider/Team Race Schedule Announced
The Kansas Cycling Association has released the 2013 Kansas Best Rider/Team race schedule. The series consists of 2 time trials, 5 road races, and 5 criteriums. Bill Mason, KCA KBAR/KBAT Series Coordinator, also announced a new KCA Overall Team Competition. There is...
Wintery Mix 2 Brings Cyclo-cross Season to Close in KC
Sunday's cyclo-cross race ended an extremely active cyclo-cross season for the Kansas City area. With a full race schedule and growing interest in the sport, most weekends saw a race in or near Kansas City. Around 70 riders made it out to Leawood, KS for the second...
MO Rep. Rick Brattin (Harrisonville) to Introduce Bicycle Ban Bill
It seems there is always some legislator with little to no knowledge of cycling looking to set back any gains made when it comes to routes, safety, rights, and transportation. Missouri Rep. Rick Brattin has introduced a bill to ban bicycles from certain state roads....
UCI Cyclo-cross Worlds Streaming Live on Saturday and Schedule Change
Event organizers have announced changes to the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships schedule due to flooding threats from the Ohio River. There will be four championship races taking place on Saturday. The UCI and event organizing committee have announced the following...
Street Cred KC 2013 Round 1
In the interim between cyclocross and the road season, plenty remains to do to keep you on two wheels. The first round of the Street Cred KC 2013 series will be held this Saturday, February 2nd, at Volker Bicycles on 18th and Wyandotte in Kansas City, MO. This is a...
