Central Iowa Rock Road Endurance Metric

The 3rd edition of CIRREM was held under typical Iowa winter weather (cold and snow) and we would not want nor expect anything less from this 100 Kilometer gravel grinder.

Results are in for CIRREM v 3

Some pictures from Kent Carlson

Cow Town was well represented with John Williams bringing home a well deserved 8th place finish. Brent Gowin rolled into the finish in 49th place.

Bone Bender Post Card

Tim's Gravel Challenge

Tim Greene brings us....

What: The Epic Spring Hill Gravel Grinder
When: Sunday February 13, 2011, 9:00 am
Where: Spring Hill, KS
Why: It is time to start training for Trans Iowa, Bone Bender 3/6 Hour and more. Get off that trainer and start grinding or you will be wishing you did.
Who: Anyone who has signed up for an endurance challenge in 2011 and needs to get some base miles in.

Distance will be 58 miles and features 2500 feet of climbing. Come out and enjoy some of the best gravel routes in the Midwest. A very fun route is being put together that will have all the classics that this area has to offer. The weather forecast is looking very good for a day of gravel grinding hosted by one of the nicest guys around.

Tim will have course maps and updates tomorrow on http://gravelgrinders.blogspot.com/

Bone Bender 3/6 Hour MTB Odyssey v3

The Wheel Cyclery and Cow Town Cycling presents:

The 3rd Annual Bone Bender 3/6 Hour MTB Odyssey makes the move to Clinton State Park for 2011. Come join over 300 off-road enthusiast as they test themselves on the North Shore Trail System. 3 or 6 hours of fun - your choice. Come enjoy some of the sweetest and challenging trails in the Midwest. Party with your friends and just have a grand old time.

New for this year: Dri-Fit t-shirt, added Sport level classes and a 3 person relay division, increased payout to the Men’s and Women’s open divisions, dinner and awards ceremony. Plus more to come.

Course: The BB36 will feature ~15 mile course (depending on course conditions) comprised of rocky technical sections with many short power climbs and fun single track sections. Several areas will cross rocky stream beds. Other areas will have fast easy sections for passing. All this along North shore of Clinton Lake which ranks among the best trails systems in the Midwest

Venue: Clinton State Park is a 1500 acres park located on the northeast shore of Clinton Reservoir just outside of Lawrence, Kansas and features a 25 mile hike/bike trail, 5 mile cross country ski trail, 1 mile self-guided nature trail, archery range, swim beach, sand volleyball, 2 9-hole disc golf courses, 5 acre trout pond, 1 acre children’s fishing pond, accessible shoreline use trail, fish cleaning station and 2 fish feeders, 4 playgrounds and 460 camping sites are available (240 with electric and water).

Registration is now open. Please register before March 21 to guarantee your event t-shirt and before the entry fee increase. Registration includes post race dinner. Register at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=12419

The Bone Bender will again benefit local trails and the fine folk who build them:
http://www.kansastrailscouncil.org
http://www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/


Bone Bender 3/6 Hour MTB Odyssey
April 17, 2011
10:00 am - Mass Start
Clinton State Park
Lawrence, Kansas
Website: http://www.bonebendermtb.com/
Blog:http://bonebender.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187162284645060

Dress Your Bike for Winter

Come out this Saturday for a free clinic on winter bicycling!

Dress Your Bike For Winter will address the concerns of riding through the
tough winters of Kansas City. From tools to tires and racks to packs, this
class will give you the info on carrying cargo, keeping clean, warm and dry
while riding through KC’s challenging winters.

10:00 AM
January 29th
Westport-Roanoke Community Center

Register for Dress Your Bike For Winter:

http://mobikefed.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=7427

Then come on out to one of the Guru's Gravel Grinders to put things into practice.

New Years Day MTB Ride

Cyclocross Season Recap

The 2010 cyclocross season has been very fun and successful here locally in KC. Each event has been well attended and the competition has been strong. As the season nears an end (check http://kscycling.org for the remaining local events) and the National Cyclocross Championships take place this weekend we look back....

John Williams had a great first year in Cyclocross. "Mr. Pot Pie" turned in some great performances and reached the podium which showed his hard work ethic.
Tim Greene, another first year crosser, put in some solid performances. Tim above is ripping the beach section at Smithville.
Our "Single Speed Demon" John Wagner traded in his normal SS MTB rig for a full on cross bike. John had a great season with several podium spots and a win.
Mr. Guru's season started early and ended that way with an injury. Hopefully a recovery will allow a late season charge at the end of year events. Bring on the snow and ice...

Mr "Styling" Damian Almanza put in some solid rides including a podium spot at Smithville.


Tige Lamb came out of retirement for one race this year before heading back....

Jeff Arnaud also went full on cross with a new rig. He is working it hard at Smithville on his new ride.
Bob Tarne looking good at the De Stad Cross Cup.
Ashley Blum flowing through the University of Saint Mary course on his SS.
Rick Barrett came out of retirement with some good rides sporting the Cow Town colors.

Brent Gowin working his new rig at USM. Brent rode strong in the events he was able to attend.
Christopher took the year off from racing, but helped out with course preparation.

The Gobbler Ride

Cow Town Cycling invites you to join them on a nice Thanksgiving day ride....

De Stad Cross Cup

Cyclocross in Kansas City has continued to grow in 2010, both in participation levels and permitted events. So far this season, cross events have been held every weekend locally and have had great turnouts.

This year’s exciting cyclo-cross season continues November 14^th with the De Stad Cross Cup. Cyclocross-crazed racers and spectators will descend upon the beautiful campus of the University of Saint Mary for a day full of Cyclocross fun. Another classic course has been designed by the Cross Guru and will include all the popular natural elements that this great venue offers – tree lined course, cobbles, hills, short steep run-ups, fast straights, gravel, dirt and flowing corners.

Online registration closes Wednesday, Novermber 10^th at Midnight. Please visit our registration link: De Stad Cross Cup Registration to register. All pre-registered riders will receive a goody bag compliments of the Wheel Cyclery which will include products from our sponsors Chamois Butt'r , Hammer products Sugoi, Tifosi, Crepes on the Square and Allure Salon and Day Spa. Riders will be called to the line based on order of registration so don’t delay. Race day registration is available and opens at 8:30am. See event flyer for more details.

Women have been a big part of this year’s growth. We are pleased to be a part of it and will continue to support women’s cycling. The Women’s 1/2/3 class is brought to you by BreakAway Consulting. Don’t forget the addition of the Women’s 3/4 class. The Kansas Cycling Association is proud to again sponsor the Women’s Beginner Cat 4 class. Thanks to a partnership with the KCA and our event promoters, the entry fee for the Women’s Cat 4 division isr educed to $10.00.

The Santa Fe Trails Bicycle and Coffee Shop will sponsor the Men’s Cat 4 division and Masters 35+ B division. Prizes include an autographed Team Lampre jersey.

Registration, post race food, coffee and award ceremonies brought to you by The Wheel Cyclery and Cow Town Cycling will be held indoors. Be sure to stop by for some great food and congratulate the winners of each division.

Cross Season Full Steam Ahead

The 2010 cyclocross season is in full swing. Attendance at local events have increased with very good participation numbers across the board. Masters classes continue to grow and the single speed class is has seen some good numbers as well. It is also good to see a few new women out there having fun.

Smithville Cyclocross results are in. A very solid turnout on a very fun course that got rave reviews. Not very many venues top Smithville and only one comes to mind at this time - University of Saint Mary. Cow Town Cycling will be hosting the De Stad Cross Cup next weekend so be sure to come out and experience this classic event on the USM course designed by Cross Guru.

Cow Town in action: