the KCBC New Years Day ride is CANCELLED.
Out west we have one last cyclocross race of 2009. Cross Off the Old Year starts at 1:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve at Stump Park, 47th and Woodland in Shawnee, KS. (Details)
Then on New Year’s Day, head out south for a great hangover cure. [...]

Check out this new series of gravel road rides.  Great for cyclocross training or just beating the winter blues.  The next ride is December 26th in Smithville.
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Tonight the weekly Brookside Thursday Ride  will be getting into the holiday spirit with a tour of Christmas light displays around Brookside and Northeast Johnson County. Rumor has it Santa might even ditch the reindeer for the evening switch to pedal power.
The ride leaves at 6:30 p.m. from the parking lot behind the The [...]

Here is one more opportunity for a fall ride.  This Saturday, BikeMO is the MoBikePed’s annual fundraiser set in the rolling hills and lush fall foliage of Mid-Missouri. The ride offers several routes between 17 and 100 miles, all over quiet rural roads of Calloway County.  The ride starts in the town of Holts Summit, [...]

The Northland Nightmare is the KC Bicycle Club’s final organized ride of the year.  The ride is very appropriately named considering  the weather forecast and the Northland’s rolling terrain. The action begins and ends in Liberty.  Get the details and pre-register at www.kcbc.org.

Maggi Hacker, President of the Johnson County Bicycle Club, has announced the details of an understanding with the Prairie Village Police Department that addresses issues with group rides and the law in that suburb. The agreement is meant to accommodate large group rides while still enforcing traffic laws.  If you participate in one of the [...]

During October Epic Bike & Sport is hosting Girly Rides every Thursday at 6:00 p.m.  The female-only casual, social rides have both easy and moderate options, followed by wine and snacks.  Epic is in Tuilerries Plaza on NW 64th Street just west of I-29. More info at epicbikeandsport.com.

Friday evening looks to be a beautiful evening to ride. As usual, Critical Mass will start in Westport at 6:30 pm.  CM’s popularity continues to grow, with over 200 riders on most rides.  While KC’s CM is generally fairly tame, there is a new alternative ride called Critical Pass started up this year. It rides [...]

The Kansas City Bicycle Club and the Johnson County Bicycle Club will hold their fall picnic and ride this Saturday at Tower Park, site of the historic water tower at 75th and Holmes in Waldo.
See www.kcbc.org for details and registration.

On Monday September 7th Bike 4 the Brain returns for another year.  This charity ride benefits organizations that provide services to people with mental illnesses. The route is quite a tour of the city – starting in Johnson County and passing through Brookside, Midtown, Downtown, and into the Northland all the way to Shoal Creek.
www.bikeforthebrain.org