Attention Lance fanboys… He will be here for a private speaking engagement on Wednesday.  The occaision is a business lunchean at the America Royal. Tickets are $38, and you can get all the details here.

The Kansas City Bicycle Club, Let’s Go KC, and the Missouri Bicycle Federation are partnering to offer free bicycle parking at the Tour of Missouri on the Country Club Plaza.  We are looking for at least six volunteers to help us staff the operation. Two hour shifts are available.  If you can donate your time [...]

Here is a guide to watching the Tour of Missouri when it comes to Kansas City on Monday.
Starting in St. Joseph
This year the start of the stage moves to our neighbors to the north. Several pre-race events will be going on in St. Joe, including introductions of the teams.  This will be a great time [...]

[ September 6, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO

Presentation of the teams and charity auction. Tickets are $250.

More info and registration

[ September 7, 2008; 8:00 am; ] ReVerse on the Country Club Plaza
Ward Parkway and Jefferson Street, KCMO 64112

Tour of Champtions
This is your chance to ride the KC segment of Stage One of the Tour of Missouri.  Last year’s ride raised $14,000 for Eldon Rousch, and this year’s ride benefits the Women’s Intersport Network and the Dream Factory. The ride offers 14, [...]

[ September 8, 2008; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] 47th and Broadway/Wornall, KCMO 64112

Watch the Tour live on big screen TVs throughout the Plaza.

The Health Expo will include food, beverages and music as well as exhibitors, vendors, children’s activities, bike demonstrations, free bike parking, and children’s bike helmet give-away.

More info at tourofmissouri.com

[ September 8, 2008; 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] 47th and Broadway/Wornall, KCMO 64112

Top female racers will compete in this race around the Country Club Plaza.  It will be a great way to spend some time before the men arrive from St. Joe.

[ September 8, 2008; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] 47th and Broadway/Wornall, KCMO 64112

At approximately 3:30 p.m. the race should arrive on the Plaza and begin laps down Ward Parkway to Meyer Circle, ending at the finish Line on Brush Creek.

[ September 8, 2008; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] 47th and Broadway/Wornall, KCMO 64112

After Stage One is finished the after continues into the evening with music, food, and beverage.

Photo by Jeff Denny
If you haven’t heard it yet, BBC World Service was recently in our city to record a big feature story on our attempts to rise above our infamous last-place ranking. They spent several days cycling around the city and interviewing everyone from folks on the street to Mayor Funkhouser, Councilmember Ed Ford, [...]