2016 Road Season Opening Weekend Bringing Spring Weather
With the cross season just barely behind us, the 2016 road season is upon us, and with the opening weekend of racing in the Kansas/Missouri area comes some amazing weather. With temperatures forecasted in the 60s and possibly up into the 70s this weekend, the Spring...
I Heard the News Today, Oh Boy
I heard the news today, oh boy. I’m a member of Bikelaw, a Nationwide network of bicycle lawyers and support people dedicated to helping cyclists and promoting advocacy and education for the cycling culture. One of our own, Mike Dayton, of Charlotte North Carolina was...
Ryders Eyewear Celebrates 30 years
New collection. New technology. New website. Who wouldn’t love to focus purely on their passions? For RYDERS EYEWEAR, this has been their reality for the past 30 years—concentrating on the development of premium quality eyewear that delivers the best performance at a...
Lennard Zinn’s New Guide Helps You Upgrade Your Ride
Lennard Zinn's New Road Bike Maintenance Book Covers New and Old Tech for All the Bikes You Ride Boulder, CO, USA - January 28, 2016 - Lennard Zinn, the world's leading expert on bicycle maintenance and repair, has released the new fifth edition of his best-selling...
MO Rep Jay Houghton Introduces Another Anti-Cycling Bill
It has been a close race lately in the "we can out-dumb you" match between Missouri and Kansas lawmakers. Legislators on both sides of the state line have been trying to out maneuver each-other in this escalating battle of dim-wits. In another staggering display of...
Rasputitsa to Benefit Northeast Cycling Programs: Little Bellas and JAM Fund Cycling
Rasputitsa Spring Classic, a gravel grinding sufferfest in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, announces their partnership with two cycling-based non-profit organizations: Little Bellas and JAM Cycling Fund. Little Bellas is a mountain bike organization whose goal is to...
Facebook Scammers Targeting Cyclists
Cyclists Beware, there has been a sudden increase of fake Facebook friend requests going around the cycling community. For weeks now, cyclists have been bombarded by daily requests from accounts that look to be from other cyclists. The spammers are creating accounts...
BackBottle – Carry Extra Water with More Ease and Comfort
The BackBottle is the latest product to come from Brian Davis, the maker of Fix it Sticks, a great multi-tool that we reviewed when it was introduced it at their Interbike launch awhile back. Most of us are not riding in the pro peloton and lack support vehicles and...
2016 Midwest Flyover Series Schedule and Events Announced
The Midwest Flyover Series Announces 2016 Schedule and New Event After four successful years as the Midwest's premier road series, the Midwest Flyover Series has announced the 2016 lineup. The series kicks of May 6-8 in La Crosse, Wisconsin with the La Crosse...
D+ Ultracycling Dolomitica Announces New Date and Start City
The 2016 edition of the hardest cycling competition in the world will take place from August 26th to 28th. The start and finish will be in Cison di Valmarino. The course is still the same: 606 kilometres across six provinces, with 16 mountain and Dolomites passes to...
Kansas State Cyclocross Championships -360 Cup
This year's 360 Cup, presented by 360 Racing, was held in Lawrence, Kansas, and served as the 2015 Kansas State Cyclocross Championships. Full results can be found on the USA Cycling Website. Held at Centennial Park, the flowing championship course was long, just a...
The Making of a Bike Commuter
My office building in Midtown Kansas City is 26.7 miles from my home in rural/suburban Johnson County. A long commute here, not for some of you in other parts of the country. I've been thinking about attempting a bike commute, today I had my chance. My trusty Sprinter...
Dog Ears Offers a Great Fix for Broken Garmin Mounting Tabs
Six laps were left in the Tour de Lafayette of the Gateway Cup, and there was still no organization at the front of the pack. We enter turn four, and two racers in front of me touch bars and go down. My front wheel drives into one of their falling bikes, and I go over...
Derek Kesler Sentenced in Death of Cyclist Mark Jilka
Do Cyclists' Lives Matter? Mark Jilka, a veteran, friend and avid cyclist was killed on K177 near Manhattan Kansas on June 26,2014. While riding on the shoulder, his bicycle was struck from the rear by a truck driven by Derek Kesler, who admitted using his gps at the...
Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City – Jackson County, KCATA Agree to Funding Deal to Purchase Rock Island Corridor
Jackson County nears deal with Union Pacific It has been many years in the making, The Katy Trail connection is finally coming to Kansas City. Community leaders and advocacy groups from around the metro attended today's press conference to announce the historic...
Kansas City Area Cyclist in Critical Condition after Hit and Run
******* Update 4:50pm: The Shawnee Police Department has notified us that they have identified the vehicle involved and identified the suspected driver. They are currently working with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit and Crime Lab to process the...
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
“Hello darkness, my old friend.” So went the Simon and Garfunkel ballad from a few years ago. As a cyclist, I don’t see it that way, no pun intended. This might be a good time to review lighting requirements for Missouri and Kansas. References are from MoDot, KDot,...
When are Local Jurisdictions Responsible for Bike Crashes?
“What in the world happened to you?” I asked a fellow cyclist when I saw his badly swollen face and a mangled, bandaged hand. He replied, “A road grate swallowed my wheel up to the hub and I did an endo. I’m sure I can’t do anything about it.” I disagreed and asked if...
Riders to Take Part in 11th Annual BikeMO in Columbia, Missouri this Weekend
Hundreds of riders are heading down to central Missouri this weekend for the 11th annual BikeMO ride. The ride has seen great success over the past 11 years, especially since the move to the Columbia area four years ago. BikeMO is an annual fundraiser for the Missouri...
Lance Armstrong Biopic, The Program, to Premier at the Toronto International Film Festival
Lance Armstrong Biopic to Debut at Toronto Film Festival Lance Armstrong. Millions love him for the work that the Lance Armstrong Foundation has done, despite his doping admission. Millions hate him unconditionally because of his doping violations and the lengths he...
KC Cyclist and Photographer Kim Horgan Featured in Bicycling Magazine
Kim Horgan has always loved photography; she also loves riding her bike. Combining her two passions was a natural step; the results are amazing. "I started riding again (after a break from it) about seven years ago. I've always loved photography and had an interest,...
Biking While Intoxicated
A lively discussion at a local watering hole, Ponaks (which nearly straddles the border between Kansas and Missouri), was initiated by an employee who said, “I heard of a guy who got know a DUI on a bicycle.” Several bystanders chimed in and I decided to take a closer...
End of Summer Events
While there are some road events continuing into September, this weekend marks the end of the road racing in many areas. Cross season is approaching and the hot August weather will begin to cool before too long. Check out these great events coming up this week....
Cyclists Attacked with Cinder Blocks
We are all too used to road rage incidents on the bike but in a sick new twist, someone in Minneapolis is tossing cinder blocks from their vehicle at cyclists. Several cyclists have been assaulted but a 20-year-old man, Mackenzie Jensen, has suffered the worst of it,...
Ryders Eyewear Hits a Homerun with Their AntiFOG Lenses
Ryders Eyewear continues to impress with their new line of antiFOG performance eyewear. The antiFog eyewear introduces Ryders' latest lens technology; as always, the polycarbonate lenses are shatterproof, scratch resistant, and provide 100% UVA, UVB, and UVC...
