This weekend KC’s bike action is all up in God’s Country, the Northland.  While the roadies will be at the Northland Delight on Sunday, the dirties will be at Smithville Lake on for the Lunatic Fringe mountain bike race.  It’s part of the ongoing Midwest Fat Tire Championship Series.

[ July 15, 2007; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Location: Smithville Lake, Sailboat Cove

This race is part of the Midwest Fat Tire Championship series and is a fund raiser for the MS Society and Smithville Lake trail building.

More info and registration

This Sunday the Kansas City Bicycle Club has their annual Northland Delight ride.  It’s a challenging, hilly ride through beautiful hills, woods, and fields of Clay and Platte Counties - including Smithville Lake.  The ride includes 25, 50, 62, and 100 mile options, all starting in Liberty’s Bennett Park.

Northland Delight info and registration
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Sad news, folks.  As I mentioned last month, Bikes and Trikes for Tykes is losing their warehouse. Unfortunately they were not able to find anyone willing/able to donate warehouse space, so they have to liquidate ASAP. This Saturday July 14th is a liquidation sale of thousands of used bikes.  Anything that doesn’t sell will have [...]

Last month The Star ran a profile of Eldon Roush, the KCOI Boulevard Racing team member paralyzed in a race crash earlier this year…

Posted on Wed, Jun. 13, 2007
Challenges ahead for bike racer Bicycle racer holds out hope to ride again after paralyzing accident
Overland Park resident Eldon Roush strives to come back strong from a [...]

[ July 29, 2007; 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. ] Location: El Torreon Ballroom
3101 Gillham Plaza, Union Hill, KCMO (map)

7th annual swap meet. Free to buy or sell. Lots of bikes, parts, accessories, etc. Bike raffle. Come early!

More info on Craigslist

This weekend there is a great alley cat race Downtown in honor of 07/07/07.  Check the details, RSVP, and head down to the Crossroads District at 10:30 p.m. on Friday night.
More info

[ July 6, 2007; 10:30 pm; ] Location: The Brick, 1717 McGee, KCMO 64108 (map)

From Jason Wingate (jwingate816 at gmail dot com):
Alright all you Boppers, last year you danced with Satan for 6-6-06. This year see if Lady Luck is on your side with a midnight tag team alley cat, ringing in 7-7-07. Registration will start at 10:30 in front of The [...]

[ July 4, 2007; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Join the Turtles for a slow-paced, 8-10 mile ride to the Prairie Village pancake breakfast.   They leave at 8:00 a.m. from the Brookside south parking lot - south of 63rd Street behind the tennis courts.

The Turtles are informal club of older and older-at-heart folks  that ride at a moderate pace and welcome all riders.

[ July 24, 2007; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Location: MARC offices at 6th and Broadway

TTPC is a key committee that makes critical transportation policy decisions, including the spending of federal transportation funds.

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