2012 MO State Cyclocross Championships
Over the weekend, riders from around the region converged on Jefferson City for two days of racing including the 2012 MO State Cyclocross Championships. Cooler weather and overcast skies blanketed the region with race temps hovering in the mid-40s. This 'cross season...
Kansas State Cyclocross Championships
Cooler weather greeted riders at Saturday's Kansas State Cyclocross Championships. Well over 100 riders took the start line in the various races throughout the day. The weather may have been a little closer to normal for this time of year but course conditions were...
Missouri State Cyclocross Championships Weekend
MO State Cyclocross Championships Weekend This weekend brings two exciting days of cyclocross racing back to Mid-Missouri. Jefferson City will host two events this weekend. Both race days will be held at Ellis Porter/Riverside Park. With a slight chance of rain on...
KCA Annual Banquet
Sherri Hahn, President of the Kansas Cycling Association as just sent out information about the KCA Annual Banquet. Celebrate our 2012 racing season at the KCA Annual Banquet! Please plan to attend the 2012 KCA Annual Banquet Friday, January 18, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The...
KS State Cross Championships
At some point we will see some cold weather, right? Has anyone even raced in sub-40 or even sub-50 degree weather yet? Not that we are complaining. Once again, the weatherman is forecasting unseasonably warm temps for this weekend's racing in the state of Kansas. KS...
UCI Stakeholder Consultation Begins
The UCI has been rocked by quite a bit of controversy over the past couple of seasons. From standoffs with teams and riders over race radio use to the implications that they were involved in covering up alleged positive doping tests for Lance Armstrong. Many in the...
USA Cycling License Upgrade Changes
USA Cycling just announced some important changes to cyclo-cross and road license upgrades for 2013. These upgrade changes will allow riders to carry over upgrade points from year to year instead of having them expire after a 12 month period. The information below was...
Sports Illustrated – Lance Armstrong is “Anti-Sportsman of the Year”
Sports Illustrated has released a list of 14 anti-sportsmen of the year. Topping the list is Lance Armstrong. SI had some strong words aimed at Armstrong, stating, Lance Armstrong tops the list of athletes who should have his or her Sportsman of the Year Award...
MO Highway 36 Bicycle Route Unveiled
This week, the MO highway 36 bicycle route was unveiled. The 260 mile route stretches from St. Joseph to Hannibal. Missouri already has six cross-state bike route and this is a welcome addition. Brent Hugh, Executive Director of the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian...
Illinois Cyclocross Championships
Spring like weather will great riders in Chicago this weekend for the Illinois Cyclocross Championships. Sunday's race will be held at Montrose Harbor. Race Flyer Online Registration Photo Credit: Daniel Schwen
Bi-State Freedom Trail Opening Thursday
This just in from Brent Hugh of the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation: You're invited to the grand opening of a new trail segment connecting KCMO and KCK. The Freedom Trail is part of the Riverfront Heritage Trail--see details below. The grand opening...
2012 KBCXR/KBCXT Standings
There is only one event left in the 2012 KBCXR and KBCXT competitions. Riders can still earn points at the KS State CX Championship. With only the State Championship left, Team Colavita/Parisis has a healthy lead in the men's 1/2/3/4 competition. Free State Racing is...
Iowa State Cyclocross Championships
This weekend brings us the Iowa State Cyclocross Championships. The races will be held in Altoona, IA on Saturday, December 1st. If you don't get your fill of 'cross racing on Saturday, Sunday brings a free recovery race in Altoona as well. Sunday's race will be held...
Dirty Kanza 200 Pre-Registration
Dirty Kanza 200 has become a very popular race over the past few years. Riders from all over the country show up to participate in this event. For those who don't know, Dirty Kanza 200 is for the hard-men and women of cycling who want to push themselves to complete a...
Epic Holiday Cyclo-cross
Another unseasonably warm weekend welcomed more than 100 riders at the 2012 Epic Holiday Cyclo-cross race in the Kansas City North-land. Dry conditions and a rough course consisting of hard-pack dirt, grass and even some brick sections made for a hard race. The men's...
Boss Cross 5 & 6
The final races in the Boss Cross series will be held this Saturday and Sunday at English Landing Park in Parkville, MO. This is the longest running 'cross series in the Kansas City area. The race has been taking place since 1999. The forecast is predicting mid-50s...
Archview Cyclo-cross Festival
A unique CX race will be held on November 17th. Just outside of St. Louis, Missouri on the Illinois side of the border, Archview Cyclo-cross Festival will be taking place at Archview Motocross Park. The MX park will make an amazing course full of unique features and a...
Fall Training – Ride Like a Kid Again
Ahhh, fall. That time of year when the hot, Midwest summer is fading away, and the icy grip of winter has not yet made its inevitable return. Autumn is quickly becoming my favorite time of year. There are many reasons fall is climbing to the top of the podium as one...
Cranksgiving Kansas City
Is it really almost Thanksgiving? You bet, and you know what that means? It is time for the 7th annual Cranksgiving Kansas City. For the past seven years Kansas City cyclists have participated in this alley cat style race in support of St. Peter's Food Pantry. This...
The HPT Grand Prix
Unseasonably warm weather and strong winds greeted riders at Topeka's local “avondcross”, or evening cyclo-cross event, held at the Heartland Park dirt track in Topeka. Storms threatened but ended up relenting and the event remained dry. This was the penultimate...
Boss Cross 5 & 6
This coming weekend holds the final races of the 2012 Boss Cross series. There are two great days of racing planned for November 17-18 at English Landing Park in Parkville, Missouri. A full day of Cyclo-cross racing is planned with the first race beginning at 10:30...
Bike and Body: FiTTE to Last a Lifetime
Many questions come my way asking how and why a bicycle positioning session (fitting) is important to cycling performance. Immediate performance is only part of the equation. The other part has a direct effect on your health and long-term abilities as an athlete....
USA Cycling Opens Registration for Cyclo-cross Nationals
USA Cycling has opened registration for Cyclo-cross Nationals which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin this year. The following information was sent out by USAC this week. All riders must have a 2013 USA Cycling annual license to compete in any championship race at...
Kurt Kinetic Trainer
Pros: -Solidly Built -Great Warranty -Realistic Ride -Easy to setup -Stable (heft and footprint make this very stable) Cons: -Heavy (If you are looking for something lightweight) For our first review here at Prologue Cycling Mag we decided to pick a piece of equipment...
Revolights
We are extremely excited about an amazing new innovation in bike light technology. There are so many reiterations of the same ol' same ol', year after year. Companies make minor improvements on existing technology so they can sell you the same thing over and over....
