MTB-KC

Colavita Crocodile Rock flyer

2012-02-09T21:22:00.001-08:00

halcyon wrap

2011-12-21T01:28:00.000-08:00

thanks for coming everyone. heard there were some unexpected surprises, sorry about that.

it was a great day to be out on a bike. i was jealous, definitely.

see you next year!

SATURDAY MORNING!!!

2011-12-15T05:05:00.000-08:00

Looking like absolutely PERFECT weather for a day of gravel! Should be around the melting point starting out, warming up to 51* by the afternoon with lots of sunshine the next couple days to dry those roads out a bit, but not too much to make them dusty

I've also heard a rumor that Dan the Man (Dan Hughes, owner of Sunflower Bike) is stepping up HUGE and wants to bring everyone coffee and doughnuts before we start. This cam completely FROM DAN with absolutely nothing from me. I didn't even tell him we were meeting outside the flower!

From what I'm gathering underground, there should be a TON of people on this ride, at all ability levels. The 40 mile course if "fairly" flat except down by Baldwin, while the 63 mile route has some good rollers and is a hell of a workout for the tough dogs. If you're still on the fence, get off and get your ass to Lawrence saturday morning!

halcyon holiday this week!!!

2011-12-12T16:28:00.000-08:00

see the two posts below for all the super details...

Halcyon Holiday!

2011-11-24T08:37:00.000-08:00

Photos from last year:
http://mtbkc.blogspot.com/2010/12/hhgg-photos.html

Gravel grinder tips (written for this ride last year, new version coming soon, but this gives you some ideas):
OK, I am riding a fixed gear, mtb frame set up with cx components (skinny carbon fork, drop bars, etc). My gear ratio is 2:1 (34-17), but I like to spin a little more than the average guy to save my knees for later. If this were a race, I would probably run something more like 2.3:1 (34-15, 39-17, 46-20, 43-19, -ish ranges). I have front brake only and feel like this should suffice, not too many hardcore sketchy downhills, as long as the roads aren't too icy :) For tires I have a 38cc Specialized Crossroads in the front and a 35cc Ritchey Speedmax on the rear (both are faster rolling treads with side knobbies, highly recommend them for gravel) and I plan to run about 55 psi up front and about 58-60 psi in the rear. I would recommend around the same PSI ranges for your Cross bike set-ups. (Now I run 34-15 exclusively on gravel, the 17 was just TOO much spinning, especially on a fixie)

If you're coming on a mtb don't worry! I've done plenty of gravel grinders on my fat knobbies. Definitely try to get some fast rolling tires if you can or even some fatty slicks would work. I've done gravel grinders on full suspension bikes, full rigid mtbs and front suspension mtbs. For full suspensions I recommend putting on your pro pedal or locking out the rear suspension and probably the front for most parts too, until you get fatigued (suspension on gravel is really nice sometimes :) Run 60 psi in your fatty tires, they'll suck up a lot of shock and higher psi will let you roll faster.

For rigid mtb guys, 50 psi will take a little of the edge off and still not make you feel like your bogging in the sand. Ergon grips are helpful as hell, so are bar ends. Dead wrists due to bad position and lack of position options is way too common in these type of rides...move around your bars, a lot, your arms will thank you later.

gear:
make sure you have at least 2 tubes, and a hand pump or co2. I will have a schreader adapter for gas station air when we roll through towns so we can pop some in there if needed, but you gotta get there! Also recommended is multi-tool, chain breaker, extra links, zip ties, patch kit, and emergency tire boots. And TP. This is what I'll be packing, along with 2 water bottles.

dress in layers...it's supposed to be 28 when we take off and around 40 by rides end. I recommend starting cold, we'll warm up fast in the rollers south of town, and go through 3 towns for warm-up opportunities and gain 12-15 degrees during the time we'll be out.

See you December 17!

halcyon holiday gravel grinder...

2011-11-07T08:42:00.000-08:00

it's that time of year folks! time for some dirty roads, and here's one of the best routes all year!!!

love this route. trying to figure out a dirt bike/ATV/car situation so i can provide support :)

A run mapped on 12/13/2010

Find more Run, Ride, and Tri Workouts in Lawrence, KS

Map here: http://www.mapmytri.com/routes/view/26131428

Start sunflower bike shop.

Go south until 19th street, turn right (west)

Continue through KU Park and Ride to gravel access road at last parking lot.

Take that south through to 23rd street & Lawrence Avenue.

Continue south through the light on Lawrence Avenue.

At 31st street turn right (west) and go a short distance to the Kasold Curve.

At the Kasold Curve, turn left (south) and continue to K-10.

Cross K-10 and follow the road around the couple curves to CO road 458.

Turn right (west) on CO 458 then left (south) onto Hastie Road.

Hastie Road will turn into gravel at some point, then back to a little pavement.

You’ll intersect CO Road 458 again, turn left (south) and continue straight.

Stay straight! On E 1000 road. (should be right before/right at mile 10 on cyclometer)

Continue south on E 1000 road.

Turn left on N 900 road.

Turn right on E 1050 road.

Turn left on N 800 road.

Turn right on E 1100 road. (Mile 13 will be soon) Stay straight when intersecting CO road 460.

Turn left on N 550 road (~mile 15.5)

Turn right on E 1400 road.

Turn left on N 400 road.

Turn right on CO Road 1055/6th street/E1700 going into Baldwin City (mile 23)

Continue on 6th street south to Dearborn Street. Turn right (west).
Go 2 blocks and turn left (south) on 8th street.

Take 8th street out of town to Orange Road/N200 Road. Turn right (west)

Turn left at E 1600 road. (Mile 25.5) This turns into Nevada Road in Franklin County.

Continue south on Nevada Road then turn left (east) on Thomas Road.

Turn right (south) on Utah Road (mile 33.5)

Turn left (east) on Stafford Terrace/West 7th Street. Entering Wellsville (mile 35ish)

Turn left (north) on Main street.

Turn left (west) on 1st Street/Thomas Road.

Continue west on Thomas Road to Utah Road.

Turn right (north) on Utah Road (mile 38ish). This turns into E2100 Road in Douglas Co

Continue north on E2100/Winchester Road until N 100 road.

Turn left (west) on N 100 road. (Mile 40)

Turn right (north) on E 1800 road.

Turn left (west) on N 200 road/Orange Street.

Turn right (north) on 3rd street. You’ll be in Baldwin City again. (mile 45)

Cross HWY 56 and stay going north on Eisenhower Street/E1750 Road.

E 1750 road has quite a few curves but stays the same road.
Please consult your map for forks in the road!!!
*Also there is a great lookout point and pretty gnarly downhill after the lookout point. ☺

Continue north on E 1750 road until N 900 road. (mile 52)

Turn left (west) on N 900 road.

Turn right (north) on E1700 road.

Turn left (west) on N1100 road.

Turn right (north) on E 1600 road.

Turn left (west) on N1175 road. It intersects with another road (E1550) and curves around to the north. Follow this. (mile 57)

Turn right (north) on E 1500 road. This becomes Haskell Avenue once into Lawrence.

Continue north on Haskell Ave to 29th street. (mile 59ish)

Turn left (west) on 29th street. Follow it back to the Haskell Rail Trail.

Continue north on Haskell Rail then Burroughs Creek Paved Trails their entire distance.

At 11th street, turn left (west). (Mile 61.5)

Right on Delaware.

Left on 9th. Into Downtown Lawrence.

Mass street north back to 8th and Mass. Sunflower Outdoor and Bike.

You kick ass.

see you there!

news...

2011-10-31T14:39:00.000-07:00

Broke my leg at Boss Cross yesterday. Micah Gordon and Nick Valdez are going to be coordinating Tuesday Night Universes for a few weeks probably. I'm still going to try and be there if I can, but look for these two on the bikes to lead for the night.

Halcyon Holiday is still a go! Obviously, I won't be able to ride, but am trying to figure out a car situation with the parents for that day so I can play support crew for everyone. I graduate the day before, so I'll throw some guilt at them ;)

see you on the dirty.

HYDE PARK CX

2011-10-26T07:21:00.000-07:00

tdonn wins again! next week...same time, same place, same course! BRING LIGHTS, IT'S GETTING DARK EARLY!!!

Rain will help alot. It was DUSTYYYY last night.

UNIVERSE FÜÇKNG CHAMPIONSHIP! (TNUFC)

2011-10-19T19:35:00.000-07:00

UNIVERSE FÜÇKNG CHAMPIONSHIP! (TNUFC)
DECEMBER 13, 2011
muhahahahahahahahahahaha!

Who: KC area Cyclocross folk.

What: Cyclocross practice races

When: December 13, 2011

Where: Hyde Park @ 37th and Gillham.

Why: LAST FREE CX RACE OF THE YEAR!!!

How: Race 40-50 minutes of intense shit.

Cost: FREE. Always is, always will be.

RAIN OR SHINE. IT'S CROSS!

mtbkc.blogspot.com for the latest.

Come be the ULTIMATE FÜÇKNG CHAMPION of the UNIVERSE.

until then, don't forget we're there every tuesday evening. 6 pm. bring lights if you got 'em!

hyde park #3

2011-10-19T19:22:00.000-07:00

tdonn wins last night! see you next week, same time, same place, same(ish) course, rest of the season (through MO States).

There are a couple small changes I'll throw at ya once or twice. Should be fun (hard).

Berryman Training Ride #2

2011-10-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

Who: Long distance MTBers

What: Long distance MTB (6ish hours-50ish miles)

When: 10:00 am Saturday October 15

Where: Starting at Volker Bicycles, 39th and Bell

Why: To see if you are ready for the Epic baby!

How: Bring your MTB and come ride.

Stuff to be ridden: Gravel/road to/from and the Wyandotte County Lake Trails

hope to see you there!

hyde park #2

2011-10-12T11:23:00.000-07:00

mark horn wins an awesome race last night!!! tons of peeps out once again, the course is pretty burned in now...go ride!!! and see you next Tuesday!

Hyde Park I

2011-10-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

Andy Lucas wins! New park, new champ. Where you at BK?

Hyde Park course is fun and super fast. Come next week. Same course, same time, same place all month. I'm gonna start staying in for 90%-100% of the time now so some more self awareness will have to be undertaken.

It's been great to see everyone come out and race Tuesdays. It's a good day to hammer hard after 2 days of weekend racing and recovery Monday. See you Tuesday!

October 8th Berryman Training Ride

2011-10-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

Who: Long distance MTBers

What: Long distance MTB (8ish hours)

When: 9:00 am Saturday October 8

Where: Starting at JC Nichols Fountain, 47th and Cleaver, Kansas City Country Club Plaza

Why: To see if you are ready for the Epic baby!

How: Bring your MTB and come ride.

Stuff to be ridden: Trolley Track Trail, Blue River/Minor Park trails, Swope Trails and whatever else we decide :)

hope to see you there!

keeping it up!

2011-09-27T22:30:00.000-07:00

awesome turnout tonight again! Heard someone say there was "like 90 people here". Not really but a lot. Thanks for coming and pushing each other. We all get better and KC CX gets better by you coming.

REMEMBER!!!! Next week starts out time at the Hyde Park "bowl" at 37 and Gillham. you can't miss it. start bringing lights if you got them. Hyde has installed some new light posts but still not enough to light the entire park really well. We should be good there for at least 2 more weeks before it starts getting really darkish early :/

NEXT WEEK and ALL of OCTOBER
Tuesday Night Universes-Cross Races
Hyde Park
37th and Gillham in "the bowl"
FREE 10-15 minute warm-up, 30-40 minutes.
Courses are usually 3-6 minute laps depending on how hard you go.

remember

2011-09-19T07:58:00.000-07:00

tuesday night universes...roanoke september, hyde october, paseo november.

halcyon holiday gravel grinder...saturday december 17, 2011...metric century gravel goodness.

see you there.

tuesday night universe

2011-09-14T12:21:00.000-07:00

next week. 6 pm warm-ups on course. be there to figure the course out. 6:15--40 minute race will start. park at the community center again if you drive in. We'll be in the northern part of the park next week. (away from the kiddies football practice). come find us.

last night--britton won. AMAZING TURNOUT! i literally put the course together as i rode it the first couple times around the park. i'll do better next week when I'm not putting my race bike together at 5:45 still in the Volker shop. HUGE THANKS to everyone who came out.

see you next tuesday. 2 more races at Roanoke then we'll be heading to Hyde Park.

Tuesday Night Universes

2011-09-07T12:10:00.000-07:00

Thought Tuesday night worlds was big? Check this out!!!

Tuesday Night Universes
aka Tuesday Evening Cyclocross Races

Who: KC area Cyclocross folk.

What: Cyclocross practice races

When: 6:00 pm Tuesday nights in September, October, and November (bring lights in November if you got them!)

Where: good question...
September's races will be at Roanoke Park @ Karnes Blvd. and Roanoke Road.
October's races will be at Hyde Park @ 37th and Gillham.
November's races will be at Paseo Park @ 59th and Paseo.

Why: Get in shape lazy ass. Don't cost nothing.

How: Race 30-60 minutes of intense shit.

Cost: FREE. Always is, always will be.

RAIN OR SHINE. IT'S CROSS!

mtbkc.blogspot.com for the latest.

Come be the champion of the Universe.

Courtois Challenge this week!

2011-07-18T17:50:00.000-07:00

details can be found in posts below...check them out please, it'll benefit you.

Original details:
THIS RIDE/RACE IS TOTALLY SELF-SUPPORTED! (ie: no "official" aid stations, see below)

Courtois Challenge
MTB out and back ride/race
100% singletrack!
55 miles.
From Council Bluffs Lake to Berryman Campground, and back again!
Camping and riding all weekend at Council Bluffs Lake.

Saturday July 23, 2011
8:00 am start time
From Wild Boar Campgrounds, Council Bluffs Lake National Recreation Area.

THIS RIDE/RACE IS TOTALLY SELF-SUPPORTED!
However, there are plenty of trail heads between CBL and Berryman (Hazel Creek is about halfway between both) that you can have a support crew meet you at if so desired, or if everyone was smart, they'd find someone to lug a bunch of shit up to Berryman for everyone :) WHICH WE CAN DO FOR YOU!!! SEE BELOW.

How's this gonna work?
No money, no license, no excuses, and absolutely no bitching. PLEASE be prepared, I cannot stress this enough. I highly recommend a water filter/water purification tablets so that you don't have to carry 300 oz of water (which still may not be enough during mid-July).
We'll meet at 7:45 am in Wild Boar Campground, at the self-pay kiosk (entrance to campground) to make it easy on everyone. We'll then roll out neutral until we hit the actual Ozark Trail (I will be leading so it will stay neutral :) I will be camping both Friday and Saturday nights at CBL, I recommend you do the same and drink cold beer with me after this epicness.

and of course, I'll be single speeding it :)

This will be an amazing, no pressure ride/race and great training for the upcoming Berryman Trail Epic. I will have a clipboard stashed at Berryman (I will be there). I will let people know where it is the day of the ride/race, once you find it, you will sign it, time stamp it and head back to CBL.

More stuff:
water/gatorade and bag drops. These will be available for you. I'll be on/off riding the route. We will have water/gatorade for you at BOTH Hazel Creek and Berryman. Also, if you want to have us take anything to berryman for a bag drop, we will be glad to do so (MAKE SURE YOUR BAG IS MARKED! WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE, yada yada yada). This should make the ride A LOT more tolerable and doable for folks.

Disclaimer: However, you are still responsible for you. We will NOT have room for people who bonk. we will not have maps. We will not have food/nutrition for you other than blue powered gatorade mixed with ice cold water and ice cold water at Hazel Creek and Berryman. Please have all your necessary tools/tubes/butt creme/water filtration devices/etc present and at your disposal.

See you saturday!!!

Courtois Challenge flyer

2011-06-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

upcoming productions, summer/fall 2011

2011-06-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

July 23-Courtois Challenge (see post below for initial information)

September and October-Tuesday Night Cross Races at various parks around midtown...Theis, Gillham (south and north parts), Hyde, Roanoke, Penn Valley, and Troost Parks will be used on a differing basis. It will be a points series similar to what I've done in the past with the Hyde Park CX and what BK does with Swayze Memorial Cross Series.

December 17-Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder metric century in and around my beautiful hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, USA. Plan on 100k of the finest gravel and hills the area has to offer. It should be a great time as always and will include AT LEAST one town to go through, if not a couple.

As always, these are all free. no license is necessary. no official support will be offered (other than moral support and perhaps a tool/tube loan). your ride/race at your own risk. Etc. etc. etc.

hope to see you soon on the dirty.

Courtois Challenge

2011-06-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

Ya buddy a new ride/race!!!

Since I'm down here doing work on the Ozark Trail all summer, I want people to see and ride it!

THIS RIDE/RACE IS TOTALLY SELF-SUPPORTED! (ie: no "official" aid stations, see below)

Courtois Challenge
MTB out and back ride/race
100% singletrack!
55 miles.
From Council Bluffs Lake to Berryman Campground, and back again!
Camping and riding all weekend at Council Bluffs Lake.

Saturday July 23, 2011
8:00 am start time
From Wild Boar Campgrounds, Council Bluffs Lake National Recreation Area.

THIS RIDE/RACE IS TOTALLY SELF-SUPPORTED!
However, there are plenty of trail heads between CBL and Berryman (Hazel Creek is about halfway between both) that you can have a support crew meet you at if so desired, or if everyone was smart, they'd find someone to lug a bunch of shit up to Berryman for everyone :)

How's this gonna work?
No money, no license, no excuses, and absolutely no bitching. PLEASE be prepared, I cannot stress this enough. I highly recommend a water filter/water purification tablets so that you don't have to carry 300 oz of water (which still may not be enough during mid-July).
We'll meet at 7:45 am in Wild Boar Campground, at the self-pay kiosk (entrance to campground) to make it easy on everyone. We'll then roll out neutral until we hit the actual Ozark Trail (I will be leading so it will stay neutral :) I will be camping both Friday and Saturday nights at CBL, I recommend you do the same and drink cold beer with me after this epicness.

and of course, I'll be single speeding it :)

This will be an amazing, no pressure ride/race and great training for the upcoming Berryman Trail Epic. I will have a clipboard stashed at Berryman. I will let people know where it is the day of the ride/race, once you find it, you will sign it, time stamp it and head back to CBL.

More details to come soon!!! I promise. I literally just thought this up as we were riding middlefork last weekend :)

peace!

no short track...

2011-05-16T11:17:00.000-07:00

hey folks,

i've decided to not host short track this summer. Not enough people show up for me to put the time in that I could be building trail someplace. not to mention, it basically takes one night that I could be riding too, which lately seems like they're getting fewer and more spaced apart. Someone else feel free, but I'm only going to be focusing on promoting gravel grinders, one time events, and next year (hopefully) a UFD mtb race.

enjoy your rides!

great ride.

2011-05-09T14:32:00.001-07:00

great ride to weston and back last saturday. thanks to the few who came out and kept me from dying the first 80ish miles.

More gravel soon!

Night gravel, june 18

jayhawk 222, october 8

future...

2011-05-05T15:20:00.000-07:00

No short track tonight, obviously. See you next week!

Saturday 9 am...DK Training Ride. Be there, details and map below.

Saturday June 18--Night Gravel Grinder!!!

Saturday and Sunday, October 8 & 9-Jayhawk 222 :)

oooooo baby!!!!!!!!!!

DK Training ride

2011-05-01T12:53:00.001-07:00

Saturday May 7
9:00 am start, sharp!!!
18th and Wyandotte
Volker Bike Shop & Spray Booth Gallery
8:00 am Yoga! $5 per person donation.
Cue sheets and maps provided on Saturday.

We're leaving at 9:00 am sharp, this is going to be a long ride. If you can't make it then (or want to do a shorter route), I suggest meeting us at EH Young park at 10:30-11:00 am.

DK Training ride

Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Kansas City, MO

see you then.

upcoming...

2011-04-18T13:41:00.000-07:00

May 7: DK Training Ride...double metric century gravel ride...more details very soon!

May--August: TNT!! (thursday night universes)
TNT returns for its second year at Swope Park!
MTB-KC presents the 2011 Swope Thursday evening Short Track Series!!!
Who: MTB and CX racers around Kansas City.
What: MTB short track, dirt crits, cyclocross, whatever you wanna call it.
When: Thursday Nights, 6:30 pm, May 5--August 18
Where: Camp Lake of the Woods Dining Hall, Swope Park, Westside of the top of the hill.
Why: cause I'm a nice guy.
How much: free, like always. Just show up or I'll be pissed!!!
questions? bscm8 (at) umkc.edu
see you in May!

Thursday Night Throwdowns!

2011-04-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

TNT returns for its second year at Swope Park!

MTB-KC presents the 2011 Swope Thursday evening Short Track Series!!!

Who: MTB and CX racers around Kansas City.

What: MTB short track, dirt crits, cyclocross, whatever you wanna call it.

When: Thursday Nights, 6:30 pm, May 5--August 18

Where: Camp Lake of the Woods Dining Hall, Swope Park, Westside of the top of the hill.

Why: cause I'm a nice guy.

How much: free, like always. Just show up or I'll be pissed!!!

questions? bscm8 (at) umkc.edu

see you in May!

spring update

2011-03-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

track series lives on wednesday nights...westport high...6 pm...I won't be there much, if ever...new job, school and mtb is more important.

spring short track series is cancelled...no one showed up so I got other stuff to do.

http://gravelgrinders.blogspot.com/
Still got gravel grinders going.

mtb season is about to go full swing.

stuff

2011-03-09T12:44:00.000-08:00

race tonight...track...be there

race saturday...mtb short track...double be there

trail work at swope!!!
http://forums.earthriders.com/viewforum.php?f=21
Look near the top of the postings for trail work days.

I didn't get into grad school at new mexico, so be looking for some more track racing and short track stuff soon...also gonna have some details about long rides this summer.

/out

results from last week...

2011-03-07T14:59:00.000-08:00

Swope Short Track
results from saturday:

Women
Sara W. 1st...30 points

Men
Jonathan Schottler 1st...30 points
JPB 2nd...27 points
Richard 3rd...24 points
ChrisGO 4th...21 points
Clay W. 5th...18 points

fastest dude in Missouri came out and hammered it...where were you Kansas City MTBrs?

Midtown Track Series
results from last wednesday night's scratch race:

David J: 30 points
Brett S: 27 points
Zeke S: 24 points
Dan: 21 points

come join the fun this week!!!!!!

series races start this week!!!

2011-02-28T14:05:00.000-08:00

Track:
Wednesday evenings
6 series race dates.
6:00 pm warm-ups
6:15ish racing
Westport High School Track
Fixies/SS only!
March 2,9,16, 30 (no March 23)
April 6, 13
Rain or shine, midtowners don't wank cause of some precip.
No $$$ or license necessary.
PLEASE WEAR HELMETS. ABSOLUTELY NO RACING WITHOUT ONE.

MTB Short Track @ Swope:
MTB Short Track Racing
Swope Park-Camp Lake of the Woods
Saturdays 1 pm warm-ups/racing
4 series races.
March 5,12,19 (no March 26)
April 2
Races will be rain (grass) or shine (single track/grass).
MTB ONLY.
No $$$ or license necessary.
PLEASE WEAR HELMETS. ABSOLUTELY NO RACING WITHOUT ONE.
Trail work at 9 am. Finishing around noon to snack/change for racing

facebook: mtb-kc midtown track series OR mtb-kc spring short track series, or mtbkc.blogspot.com for more.

see you this week...no complaining about nothing to ride anymore!!!

sunday urban mtb.

2011-02-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

Trails suck and I'm sick of getting hammered on my fixie every Sunday road riding with cat 2 guys that have gears. Come join me for some Urban Dirty Fun this Sunday afternoon.

Sunday Feb. 20
1 pm
Volker Bike Shop, 39th and Bell
Urban MTB ride

Expect to be off-road as much as possible, but there will be plenty of pavement unfortunately. At least have a CX bike, please...road bike will not be fun on some stuff I'm planning. Expect levees, cobbles, west bottoms alleys, dirt/gravel access roads, grass, paved trail/roads, old trolly tracks, loading docks, curbs, disc golf trail through cliff drive if it's not too stupidly sloppy, etc.

I'm planning on around 3-4 hours, plenty of bail out spots of course though since we'll be winding through the Boulevard/Bottoms/River/Crossroads/NE/and back.

hope to see lots of fat tires sunday.

forum here (click).

The Midtown Spring Track Series

2011-02-10T08:37:00.000-08:00

Wednesday evenings
6 series race dates.
6:00 pm warm-ups
6:15ish racing
Westport High School Track
Fixies/SS only!
March 2,9,16, 30 (no March 23)
April 6, 13
Rain or shine, midtowners don't wank cause of some precip.
No $$$ or license necessary.
PLEASE WEAR HELMETS. ABSOLUTELY NO RACING WITHOUT ONE

Facebook.

As always, mtb-kc for the latest news...lots coming in the next week.

Gravel Between the Lakes Wrap-up...

2011-01-18T15:22:00.000-08:00

First off...see all pictures here:

Tim Greene: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?fbid=168572973163756&id=100000331630942&aid=31510

Chris Locke: http://picasaweb.google.com/gravelgrinders/BetweenTheLakesGG?feat=flashalbum#

Nice cool day for a gravel grinder...that north wind was chilly! Thankfully the last 10+ miles home were mainly going straight south with a nice tail wind. Here are some selected pictures from the guys up top:

Don't forget these!!!
Upcoming Productions
February 27-Dirty Urban Grinder
March/April 2011-Wednesday Track Racing Series
March/April 2011-Saturday Swope Short Track Series
May 14-Graduation Epic Ride

More details for the dirty urban grinder and the (2) series coming soon...

Springtime Series (2)

2011-01-16T03:18:00.000-08:00

Track Racing Series (7 races)
Wednesday Nights
6:15 pm
Westport High School Track or Gillham Park Grass Track
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
April 6 and 13

Swope Short-track Saturday Spring Series (5 races)
Saturday Afternoons
1:00 pm
Swope Short Track, Camp Lake of the Woods
March 5, 12, 19 and 26
April 2
*Trail work in the morning, racing in the afternoon.

More details to come as I work them out...

Gravel Between the Lakes: Final Details

2011-01-12T12:49:00.000-08:00

Gravel Between the Lakes

Find more Run, Ride, and Tri Workouts in Lawrence, KS

Who: gravel grinders unite!
What:gravel between the lakes
When:saturday january 15, 2011, 9:00 am
Where: Sunflower Outdoor and Bike
Why: why not?

42 miles...flat, climb to ridge, flat, come off ridge, flat. Hopefully the weather (wind) will cooperate with us.

Park in the FREE parking garage at 10th and New Hampshire in downtown Lawrence. Ride begins and ends at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike...Lunch/post-ride beverages at Free State Brewery.

Cue Sheet and Map will be provided.
Make sure you have AT LEAST 2 extra tubes, pump, multi-tool, etc.
Extra jacket/gloves recommended, especially if it's really cold.

We're gonna be out climbing some serious gravel stuff with nice stretches of flat along some water. Very pretty scenery along some ridges north of Lawrence.

come join the fun!

Gravel Between the Lakes

2011-01-05T19:03:00.000-08:00

Gravel Between the Lakes
Metric Century Gravel Grinder
Saturday January 15, 2011
9:00 am, Sunflower Bike Shop
Cue Sheet and Map will be provided.
Make sure you have AT LEAST 2 extra tubes, pump, multi-tool, etc.
Extra jacket/gloves recommended, especially if it's really cold.

We're gonna be out climbing some serious gravel stuff with nice stretches of flat between along some water. Very pretty scenery along some bluffs north and west of Lawrence.

Check out the map below, and check the elevation profile...If you're single speeding or fixie (I'm planning on fixed again 34-17), I would recommend a pretty easy spinning gear. I'm serious about a couple of the climbs, especially if we get north/west wind or there's snow on the ground.

Gravel Between the Lakes

Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Lawrence, KS

See you then!

2011 upcoming promotions...

2010-12-24T22:19:00.000-08:00

January 15, Saturday, 9:00 am--Gravel between the Lakes, Metric Century Gravel Grinder, Starts and Ends at Sunflower OUtdoor and Bike, we'll head north and west toward Lake Perry then head south toward the Kansas River and Clinton Lake, go across the dam and swing out towards Lonestar Lake before coming back into town near Haskell.

February 12, Saturday, 9:00 am--MetroGreen Loop, mileage undetermined at this time...using paved/limestone trails in kc with some potential for easy singletrack also. There will also be some pavement to get between some stuff...I'm thinking around 80 miles with a lunch stop around 50....of course it is february and i could be completely off my rocker...we'll see how winter is treating us here in a month or so...

Spring 2011
Beginning early March I will be hosting a weekly track race series. yes that's right TRACK RACING SERIES. as in fixies...i don't care if you have drop bars though, what gear you run, or what tires you have either. this will not be in the same place every week, but will be in the same general area (midtownish) and will vary between paved and grass tracks. I literally just thought this up an hour ago, so more details to come when I get back into KC and get some scouting done...I am going to try and have the days and times (which will be the same every week) and venues all lined up for an 8 race series. Most likely Wednesday nights. Keep it open.

pic from mr. weibe

2010-12-23T23:13:00.000-08:00

new pic at the top is from the halcyon holiday gravel grinder courtesy of warran wiebe ...good group shot on a pavement connection.

see you january 15th for gravel between the lakes! another brutal metric century between lakes perry, clinton and lonestar. more details coming soon!

hhgg photos

2010-12-19T10:39:00.001-08:00

ok got it figured out...that was quick...short re-cap below the photos!

Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder wrap-up and next production...

2010-12-19T10:02:00.000-08:00

WOW! What an absolutely awesome turnout! 20-25 people came out to tackle some gravel south of Lawrence, Kansas, USA. A big group held together most all the ride, and the sun finally decided to come out from behind the clouds at the end of the ride. A perfect 5-10 mph south wind wasn't cold, but wasn't warm going in to it or getting the cross wind, but it sure was nice going back to Lawrence from Baldwin. And how'd you guys like 1750 road after the overlook point? :) It's one of my favorite parts at least.

I was so psyched I got to share that route with everyone that came out...even though I need to work on my directional cues and even though I got dropped on my own ride :) We did have some good exploration, including a little "freeway" ride on the freshly graded dirt of the brand new highway 59. That was an unexpected treat. Sorry I wasn't there to clarify the "dead end" /gated road near the end...It's a very fun B-road through the future (way future) lawrence wastewater treatment plant. If you rode it great! if not, oh well.

john williams has sent me some photos already, I will get them up as soon as I figure out this macbook software a little more...if you have anymore e-mail them to me, bscm8 (at) umkc (dot) edu

The next event I'll be hosting is this:

GRAVEL BETWEEN THE LAKES
Metric Century Gravel Grinder
Lawrence, KS, USA
Saturday Jaunary 15, 2011
9:00 am
Starts and ends at Sunflower Bike, 8th and Mass
FREE PARKING in the garage at 10th and New Hampshire
Map here: http://www.mapmytri.com/routes/view/26179510
If you thought yesterday had some climbing, you better bring your legs in January. Gravel hills north of Lawrence are nastyyyy.

See you all on the gravel again soon! Don't forget about our local series!

Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder juicy details

2010-12-17T09:51:00.001-08:00

Route map:

A run mapped on 12/13/2010

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Start: 9 am Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, 8th and Mass
Finish: Sunflower Outdoor and Bike
Pit Stops: Baldwin x2 (miles 23 and 46), Wellsville (mile 36)
Metric Century. 63 miles total
A COMPASS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Make sure you know directions north, south, east, west, or are with someone who does.

Bike Recommendations:
OK, I am riding a fixed gear, mtb frame set up with cx components (skinny carbon fork, drop bars, etc). My gear ratio is 2:1 (34-17), but I like to spin a little more than the average guy to save my knees for later. If this were a race, I would probably run something more like 2.3:1 (34-15, 39-17, 46-20, 43-19, -ish ranges). I have front brake only and feel like this should suffice, not too many hardcore sketchy downhills, as long as the roads aren't too icy :) For tires I have a 38cc Specialized Crossroads in the front and a 35cc Ritchey Speedmax on the rear (both are faster rolling treads with side knobbies, highly recommend them for gravel) and I plan to run about 55 psi up front and about 58-60 psi in the rear. I would recommend around the same PSI ranges for your Cross bike set-ups.

If you're coming on a mtb don't worry! I've done plenty of gravel grinders on my fat knobbies. Definitely try to get some fast rolling tires if you can or even some fatty slicks would work. I've done gravel grinders on full suspension bikes, full rigid mtbs and front suspension mtbs. For full suspensions I recommend putting on your pro pedal or locking out the rear suspension and probably the front for most parts too, until you get fatigued (suspension on gravel is really nice sometimes :) Run 60 psi in your fatty tires, they'll suck up a lot of shock and higher psi will let you roll faster.

For rigid mtb guys, 50 psi will take a little of the edge off and still not make you feel like your bogging in the sand. Ergon grips are helpful as hell, so are bar ends. Dead wrists due to bad position and lack of position options is way too common in these type of rides...move around your bars, a lot, your arms will thank you later.

gear:
make sure you have at least 2 tubes, and a hand pump or co2. I will have a schreader adapter for gas station air when we roll through towns so we can pop some in there if needed, but you gotta get there! Also recommended is multi-tool, chain breaker, extra links, zip ties, patch kit, and emergency tire boots. And TP. This is what I'll be packing, along with 2 water bottles.

dress in layers...it's supposed to be 28 when we take off and around 40 by rides end. I recommend starting cold, we'll warm up fast in the rollers south of town, and go through 3 towns for warm-up opportunities and gain 12-15 degrees during the time we'll be out.

see you tomorrow!

Halcyon Holiday & Gravel between the Lakes

2010-12-15T21:34:00.001-08:00

This weekend!!!!!!

Halcyon Holiday
Map

January 15
Gravel Between the Lakes
Metric Century Gravel Grinder
Map

halcyon map

2010-12-13T11:10:00.001-08:00

details below.

A run mapped on 12/13/2010

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Halcyon Holiday details

2010-12-13T11:04:00.001-08:00

OK folks, this week is it, the long anticipated Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder is here!!!

Metric Century!
Will have 3 potential pit stop areas! (Baldwin x2 and Wellsville)
Gravel, roller, gravel, roller and repeat...bring your legs!
Ride starts at 9:00 am sharp.
Sunflower Outdoor and Bike
8th and Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Cue sheets and maps will be provided.
Route can be viewed here: http://www.mapmytri.com/routes/view/26131428\
We will break into fast and slow guys once we get out of Lawrence going south.
THIS RIDE IS SELF-SUPPORTED!!!
Please bring tubes, patch kit, air pump, cell phone, flares, etc.

questions, bscm8 (at) umkc.edu, or 785-nine79-too7zero6

mtbkc.blogspot.com for the latest.

See you saturday!

--brett shoffner

winter wander postponed

2010-12-10T15:57:00.000-08:00

hey everyone:

the winter wander ride scheduled for sunday has been postponed due to surely terribly cold weather. See you next week in Lawrence for the Halcyon HOliday Gravel Grinder.

--brett shoffner

Winter Wander Dirty Road Ride

2010-12-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

More details:

Gonna be about 50 miles.
Probably 60%+ pavement. Also lots of river levees. And some easy singletrack.

Route will go: West Bottoms, Kansas River, MO River, East Bottoms, Blue River, Stadium Area, Swope Park, Trolly Track Trail.

This ride will be no-drop (at least from my stand-point). Fast guys can go ahead, but no guarentee that you'll know where to go. This is a dirty exploration ride.

You can figure it out from there, for now :)

MTB-KC Dirty Road Ride Series

2010-12-01T10:42:00.000-08:00

December 12, Sunday, 9:00 am--Winter Wander Dirty Road Ride (from Volker Velowerx-18th street)

December 18, Saturday 9:00 am--Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder (from Sunflower Bikes)

January 15, Saturday, 9:00 am--Gravel between the Lakes (likely from Free State High)

February 12, Saturday, 9:00 am--MetroGreen Loop. (likely from Volker 39)

also, see below or guru's gravel grinders.

updates...

2010-11-24T19:10:00.000-08:00

remember!

Wednesday evening gravel gringer group rides.

Tuesday November 30, 6:15 pm-Hyde Park CX 4
Saturday December 4, 10:00 am-MO State CX Championships
Sunday December 5, 10:00 am-Kansas State CX Championships
Tuesday December 7, 6:15 pm-Hyde Park CX 5
Sunday December 12, 9:00 am-Winter Wander Dirty Road Ride
Tuesday December 14, 6:15 pm, Hyde Park CX finale
Saturday December 18, 9:00 am, Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder
Friday December 31, 10:00 am, Cross off the Old Year
Sunday January 2, 10:00 am, Epic Holiday Cross
Sunday January 9, 10:00 am, Grote Prijs Shawnee
Saturday January 15, 9:00 am, Gravel between the Lakes
Sunday Jaunary 30, ???, Belton-Drexel-Belton
Saturday February 5, ??? am, http://chuckyschallenge.blogspot.com/
Saturday February 12, 9:00 am, MetroGreen Loop
Saturday February 19, 10:00 am, Mullet's Revenge Gravel Grinder
Saturday February 26, 10:00 am, CIRREM Gravel Grinder
Saturday March 19, ??? am, MWI Gentleman's Race
Saturday June 4, 6:00 am, Dirty Kanza.

If you have something you know of or are putting on and want it publicized on here e-mail, bscm8 (at) umkc (dot) edu

enjoy the off road winter goodness :)

new stuff

2010-11-12T22:42:00.001-08:00

Hyde Park CX Series
Tuesday Nights 6:15 pm
Hyde Park
November 16 and 30,
December 7 and 14 !!!

MTB-KC Winter Wander
Sunday, December 12 9:00 am
Leave from Volker Velowerx, 18th and Wyandotte
Dirty riding through the East/West Bottoms, Riverfront, Cliff Drive, and Crossroads.
30-40ish miles.

MTB-KC Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder
Saturday, December 18 9:00 am
Leave from Sunflower Bike Shop, 8th and Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS
70ish miles, going through at least 2 other major towns (probably 3-Ottawa, Baldwin, Wellsville?)

Are you ready for gravel season? :D

10-14-10 results

2010-10-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

well...season is wrapping up nicely...last night was small to say the least...it is getting dark and colder i suppose, but still.

1st--Justin F...50 points
2nd--Clay W...40 points
3rd--Brett S...30 points

yea, just 3 people and I didn;t even flip my wheel from fixed to free...sad time KC, I expect more.

2 more weeks. you don't know what you got 'til it's gone.

Urban Art Bicycle Tour

2010-10-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

Urban Art Bicycle Tour

New date/time to accomodate more people :)

November 5 (First Friday)

5:00 pm-ish Dinner/Drinks in Crossroads..suggestions welcomed.
7:00 pm UAT starts at Volker Velowerx, 18th and Wyandotte, across from Arts Incubator, next to YJ's

Tour will last 2-3 hours and go through the crossroads, downtown, 18th and vine, plaza and finish in westport for more socializing.

Make sure you have flat repair/bus fare/ride backup...we're going to be hitting some dirty dirty.

details here:
http://forums.earthriders.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12078

10/7/10 short track resuts

2010-10-08T13:46:00.000-07:00

justin killed it again last night. Mike G. gave him a good run though...come on out next week and see if you can keep up!

1st place...justin f...25 points
2nd place...mike g...20 points
3rd place...clay w...15 points
4th place...gabriel...10 points
5th place...hector...5 points

see you next week!!! 3 weeks left.

9/30/10 short track

2010-10-03T15:32:00.001-07:00

ohhh buddy, that justin dude is slowly making KC realize he is the real fast deal pimping on the single speed. He crushed the competition on his first TNT, adding to his recent victory at KC Cup.

9/30/10 results...double points
1st place...Justin F...50 points
2nd place...Cliff S...40 points
3rd place...Clay W...30 points
4th place...Brant...20 points
5th place...Warren N...10 points

remember..we're still going stong thru october...check this out if you wanna do wednesday night racing too...Swayze CX.

see you this Thursday!

9/23/10 short track results.

2010-09-24T17:04:00.000-07:00

rain held off just long enough. still plenty of light at 6 pm...for now

9/23/10 results

Mike G...25 points
Clay W...20 points
Rich...15 points
Warren N...10 points
Brett C...5 points

Aubree D...25 points

see you next week.

don't forget...6 pm tomorrow

2010-09-22T13:09:00.001-07:00

that's right people...thursday night short track/cx practice is still going strong through the end of October. Here are the dates left...hopefully 6 pm will give us enough light through then...

September 23
September 30...double points night
October 7
October 14...double points night
October 21
October 28...double points, last race of fall short track series.

As you can see...lots of nights to earn points still to get yourself up there in the overall standings. MTB or CX bikes welcome.

We will still be varying the course and direction every week...I'd expect a few more barriers and grass sections for CX season though :) But there will still be plenty of single track too (on dry weeks)

Questions/concerns bscm8 (at) umkc.edu or (seven-ate-five) 9 seven 9-too, 7, zero, six

9-16-10 short track results

2010-09-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

people brought the skinny tires out last night...ended up being a good call, even though doug s still crushed everyone on his fully. kc cup is going to be fun, especially since we're showcasing some of the course we ride every single week :) ~!

9-16-10 results

Kat...25 points

Doug S...25 points
JPB...20 points
Tom P...15 points
Brett C...10 points
Adam K...5 points

Remember...next week we're moving race time up to 6:00 pm. Warm-up's 5:30ish, as soon as you can get there from work :) See you next week at 6.

oh yea...we start at the lodge/dining hall area!!! final set of buildings, top of the hill, I thought that had been established but last night showed otherwise obviously.

where was everyone?

2010-09-10T22:12:00.001-07:00

so it was just jpb, cliff s and I at swope thursday. wtf kansas city? I am so disappointed after we had finally been at 20+ riders the past couple weeks. you know it was a small race when I won it, i mean, come on. don't make the small group feel bad for me so I get a pity W....be there this thursday to get warmed up for kc cup and come warm up for cross...we are going to run the "exact" cross race, so bring those skinny tires this week.

9-9-10 results
1st--Brett S...25 points
2nd--JPB...20 points
3rd--Cliff S...15 points

Also, after this weeks races (after KC Cup), new start time will be 5:30 warm-ups, 6:00 race. We're losing sunlight so we gotta go earlier...see you this week!!!

tomorrow 9-2...

2010-09-01T07:25:00.001-07:00

Looks like the rain is here for maybe another hour or two...we've only gotten 1.11 inches so far, so maybe 1.5 inches total, definitely less than 2. If this is all the rain we're going to get before tomorrow evening, we're on. If it get up over 2-2.5 inches of rain then we're off.

call/text tomorrow for the latest...785,979,27,06

8-26 short track results

2010-08-27T06:55:00.000-07:00

Super fast race tonight...lots of people said it is great training for the upcoming cross season...short and intense, lots of cornering and some wide open areas. Results:

1st--Kay L...25 points

1st--Doug S...25 points
2nd--Andy L...20 points
3rd--Roger W...15 points
4th--Brian D...10 points
5th--Michael G...5 points

See you next week!

Spiderfest Short Track Pics

2010-08-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

Pre-race meeting.

Karen B. wiping up the competition, once again.

This is how we do it.

Monkey man getting his swerve on.

Even the kiddies got in on it.

Photos courtesy of ERTA/Matt Woody.

cancellations :'(

2010-08-23T12:02:00.001-07:00

Well folks mother nature had some poopy plans for us last week...but we still managed to squeeze in 3/6 races. Congrats to the following "podium" peoples:

Smithville Short Track
1st place--Justin G
2nd place--JPB
3rd place--Brett S

1st place--Karen B.

Swope Park Long Short Track/Short XC
1st place--Doug S.
2nd Place--Justin G.
3rd place--Cliff S.

1st Place--Karen B.
2nd place--Kay L.

Shawnee Mission Dirty Time Trial
1st Place--JPB
2nd Place--Justin G.
3rd Place--Roger W.

1st Place--Karen B.
2nd Place--Kay L.

Justin G and Karen B are the overall Tour of Kansas City winners!!! Congrats to King Justin and to Queen Karen.

Don't forget Thursday nights at Swope...bring them fat or skinny knobbies...Colavita might be having a little MTB short track race at our cross race in september...but you didn't hear that from me :)

Next big MTB-KC event will be Ocotber 30 in conjunction with the Earthriders: a Kansas City Urban Art tour. Details on the right side -->

"Super Cross" will be at swope sometime in November :)

Winter Wander KC Epic ride will be Dec. 11.

Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder will be December 18. Details again on the right side -->

great night!

2010-08-19T20:15:00.001-07:00

Probably had around 20 start the race, only 12 finished. Lots of pinch flats tonight throwing in the yellow line :) I even had one warming up...

Women:
Karen B...100 points ToKC...50 points short track
Kay L...90 points ToKC...40 points short track

Men:
Doug S...100..50
Justin G...90..40
Cliff S...80..30
Mark K...70..20
JPB...60..10
Warren N...50...
Wade...40...
David M...30...
Tyler T...20...
Matt B...10...

Remember, stocksdale night race...7:30ish check in..8 pm roll time. I really need help getting tape off the course afterwards if you can oblige :) I am goig to try to keep it minimal, but stocksdale has lots of intersections. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIGHTS...that being said, I will have an extra if some one absolutely needs one or doesn't own one and wants to race :) Also I will be riding over to smithville afterward to camp if anyone is interested in some pre-spiderfest camping action.

Saturday is Smithville Spiderfest...group run/ride at 3...5:45 short trace...6:15 food...6:30 trail building...7:00 raffle...night laps...beer and more camping.

Sunday I'll be riding from smithville to landhal in the morning to get out for the super d. 2:00 pm warm-up registration...3 pm first runs.

all details are on this blog, scroll down or look at older posts. (maps included)

All in the Family

2010-08-18T20:29:00.000-07:00

It was a Brocket rocket sweep tonight at SMP. Karen and JP both spun out the fastest times to start the MTB Tour of KC Challenge. Full results...

JPB...11 min 3 sec...100 points
Justin G...11 min 8 sec...90 points
Roger W...11 min 21 sec...80 points
Tyler T...13 min 57 sec...70 points
Lee...14 min 17 sec...60 points
Matt B...19 min 8 sec...50 points

Karen B...14 min 37 sec...100 points
Kay W...14 min 54 sec...90 points
Susie S...15 min 28 sec...80 points

Swope tomorrow! Stocksdale Friday night :) Smithville saturday, super-d sunday!!!!

SMP Dirty TT is on!

2010-08-17T20:10:00.000-07:00

We're on Wednesday evening.

5:45ish by the tennis courts if you wanna race.
first one will go off at 6:15-6:30ish.

one loop of the orange trail, counter clockwise.

http://mtbkc.blogspot.com/2010/08/shawnee-mission-park-dirty-time-trial.html

peace.

Tonight cancelled.

2010-08-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

mother nature rained on our parade.

check back tomorrow to see if SMP is still a go...

MTB tour of KC

2010-08-16T08:34:00.001-07:00

Don't forget this week!!!

Look down the page for more details.

Blue River Time Trial will meet under the bridge down from the Sand Trap bar and grill.

see you tomorrow or sometime this week!

August 12 short track results

2010-08-16T08:12:00.000-07:00

1--Justin G. 25 points
2--Bryce L. 20 points
3--Brian D. 15 points
4--Wes B. 10 points
5--Cliff S. 5 points

Next week is double points!!! And it will be using part of the yellow trail on phase three of the swope park trails. Expect around a 45-60 minute race.

Halcyon Holiday

2010-08-11T06:49:00.000-07:00

Have been getting great reception about the Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder. Keep spreading the good word! I want to see 100+ of you on December 18, let's make it happen :)

Details here: http://mtbkc.blogspot.com/2010/08/december-18halcyon-holiday.html

Got a little blurb on Gravel Grinder News.

And Cornbread is gonna try to round up some peeps from Nebraskey to come down and show us how to ride gravel. You may have heard of this Cornbread guy...he won a little race called the Dirty Kanza 2010, in 13 hours. (bug eyes)

and the route down right now is tentative...until I get out and ride it (which may not be until september, october or november) no route is final...be rest assured though that I will have an official map on mapmyride to download at least 2 weeks prior to the race. And of couse I'll have cue sheets for you, courtesy of my tuition dollars at UMKC :)

December 18...Halcyon Holiday

2010-08-08T20:37:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of the Dirty Kanza, Gravel Worlds, Farmhouse Classic, Chucky's Challenge, CIREM, Trans-Iowa, and Guru's Gravel Grinders...

MTB-KC Presents:

Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder.

http://www.mapmytri.com/workout/united-states/ks/lawrence/999128132478243088

Ride begins 8 am at Hy-Vee, 23rd and Kasold, Lawrence, Kansas.

Saturday December 18, 2010.

Route is entirely self-supported. It will pass through 3 towns with gas stations/restaurants/etc (Ottawa, Wellsville, Baldwin City).

Route is 73 miles with lots of gravel roads and some pavement through towns. The first 6-ish miles will be on multi-use trail south of Lawrence and go across the Clinton Lake dam before getting into some nasty rolling gravel going south to Ottawa.

mtbkc.blogspot.com for the latest.

August 4 Short Track Results

2010-08-08T11:46:00.000-07:00

1-Andy Lucas 25 points
2-JP Brocket 20 points
3-Josh Patterson 15 points
4-Cliff Straub 10 points
5-Tim Green 5 points

Overall is now being kept on the right side.

See you next week. Good warm-up for RIM :)

Serengei Swing @ Blue River

2010-08-07T07:50:00.001-07:00

Tuesday August 17.
Warm-up/registration--5:45 pm
First racer--6:30 pm
1 lap clockwise, Wagon-->Serengeti Trails
Fastest time is the winner.
Top ten earn oints towards overall MTB-KC King/Queen of Kansas City.

Shawnee Mission Park Dirty Time Trial

2010-08-07T07:47:00.001-07:00

Wednesday August 18.
Warm-up/registration--5:45 pm
First racer--6:30 pm
Counterclockwise lap on the orange loop.
Fastest time wins.
Top ten earn overall points towards MTB-KC King/Queen of Kansas City.

Stocksdale/Walnut Woods Night XC

2010-08-06T13:09:00.000-07:00

Friday August 20.

Warm-up/registation: 7 pm
Race begins: 8 pm
MUST HAVE LIGHTS!
3 laps, Counter-clockwise

Smithville Spiderfest Short Track

2010-08-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

Saturday August 21
3:00 pm Group ride/run/hike begins
5:30 pm Check-in for short track race, sailboat cove.
5:45 pm Short Track race begins around Sailboat Cove.
6:15 pm Food provided by Earthriders Trails Association
7:00 pm Prize Raffle

For more information about the ERTA Smithville Spiderfest please visit:
http://forums.earthriders.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11385

The Short Track race will run for approximately 20 minutes.
Top Ten placers earn points toward overall crown of MTB-KC King/Queen of Kansas City.

sailboat cove directions: http://earthriders.com/trails/trail.php?s=mo&file=smithville.xml

Trail map:http://www.northlandtrails.org/maps/smvmtb.htm

Scout Camp Super-D Details

2010-08-06T12:44:00.000-07:00

Sunday August 22
Warm-ups/Registration @ Start line: 2 pm
First runs begin: 3 pm
Combined time of 2 runs.
Top Ten recieve points towards MTB-KC King/Queen of Kansas City.

MTB-KC Tour of Kansas City Challenge

2010-08-06T10:19:00.000-07:00

Let's hope this extreme-o dry weather holds up for another couple weeks. Here is the new schedule of the MTB-KC Tour of Kansas City Challenge. Same old races, a few new ones :) Should be a good time.

Tuesday 8-17 Serengeti Swing Time Trial @ Minor Park
Wednesday 8-18 Shawnee Mission Park Dirty Time Trial
Thursday 8-19 Swope Cross Country Criterium
Friday 8-20 Stocksdale/Walnut Woods Cross Country Race
Saturday 8-21 Smithville Spiderfest Short Track
Sunday 8-22 Scout Camp Super-D @ Landahl

Besides the individual race challenges, there will be an overall challenge as well. Top ten from every race will accumuliate overall points based upon this scale:

1st--100 points
2nd--90 points
3rd--80 points
4th--70 points
5th--60 points
6th--50 points
7th--40 points
8th--30 points
9th--20 points
10th--10 points

We'll see who can hold up to 6 days of racing in a row to be crowned the:
MTB-KC King of Kansas City.
MTB-KC Queen of Kansas City

questions/comments:
brett shoffner.
seven ate five, 9 seven 9,too, seven zero, 6.
bscm8 (at) umkc (dot) edu

See you then.

Tour of KC events postponed.

2010-08-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

Due to personal issues, I have decided to postpone the MTB Tour of Kansas City events for this week.

They will be rescheduled.

This includes:

August 4--SMP Dirty Time Trial
August 5--Swope Short Track Race
August 7--Landahl Super-D

The short track series will resume normally August 12. August 19 will be a double points night.

If you feel the need to have an explanation please visit kcrastarider.blogspot.com and read the italicized text in the latest posting.

Thank you all for your support of these events and I'll see you august 12!

7-29 short track results

2010-07-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

1--Garet S 25 points
2--Brian D 20 ponts
3--Cliff S 15 points
4--???
5--Warren N 5 points

Overall Series Points
Wes B. 25 points
Garet S. 25 points
Brian D. 20 points
Brett S. 20 points
Tyler S. 15 points
Cliff S. 15 points
Todd B. 10 ponts
Warren N. 5 points
Phil W. 5 points

edit: 8-3-10.

short track tonight

2010-07-29T09:20:00.001-07:00

see you there!

Your upcoming MTB-KC ride schedule...

2010-07-27T10:34:00.000-07:00

Every Thursday 6pm Short Track Races at Swope
August 4: SMP Dirty Time Trial
August 5: Swope XC Crit (40 min + 4 laps)
August 7: Scout Camp Super-D
November-ish: Super Cross @ Swope
December 11: Winter Wander around KC Metro
December 18: Halcyon Holiday Gravel Grinder cicra Lawrence

Tour of KC Races

2010-07-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

During the MTB-KC Tour of Kansas City there will be 3 races held.

Wednesday August 4: Shawnee Mission Park Time Trial, meet by 6 pm near the Tennis Court trail head.

Thursday August 5: Swope Cross Country Criterium, double points race for the overall short track series, post-race beer provided by Boulevard Brewery and the Boulevard/KCOI Cycling Team (special thanks to Pat!)

Saturday August 7: Scout Camp Super-D @ Landahl, warm-ups and registration at 7:30 am, first runs begin at 9 am.

mmmmmmyea!

No Race tonight 7-22

2010-07-22T07:51:00.000-07:00

Too much rain tuesday, still pretty slick out and a good sized muddy area on the south side, not worth the damage that would be done.

See you next week!

1st Night Short Track Results

2010-07-16T09:25:00.000-07:00

Good hard race last night. I promptly vomed after the 3 laps of hell. Good for the heart, lungs and legs though. Super fast course, once it burns in a little more people that know how to handle cross bikes will murder this course. Results from last night and series points...

1-Wes B. 25 points
2-Brett S. 20 points
3-Tyler S. 15 points
4-Todd B. 10 ponts
5-Phil W. 5 points

The respective bike selection was fully rigid Single speed 29r, front suspension Single Speed 29r, full suspension 26r, cross bike, cross bike, for those of you comtemplating bike selections.

Scout Camp Super-D Rescheduled Date!

2010-07-16T09:20:00.001-07:00

Saturday August 7.

7:30 am Registration and warm-up runs

9:00 am First Run

Who: You.
What: MTB-KC Scout Camp Super-D Race
When: August 7, 2010 9:00 AM
Where: Landahl MTB Park, Blue Springs, MO
Why: Why not.
Cost: $0
Race Details: Super-D style course, 3 runs, overall combined time, 1,2,3,4,5 places. Points towards overall MTB-KC Tour of Kansas City Title.

Dirty Thursday Short Track @ Swope

2010-07-07T17:36:00.000-07:00

MTB-KC Presents:

Dirty Thursdays at Swope Park!!!

Who: Cyclocross and mountian bikers alike!
What: Dirt crits, short track MtB, cyclocross, call it what you will!
When: 6:00 pm, Thursday evenings, July 15—October 28
Where: Swope Park, Camp Lake of the Woods
Why: Why not?
Cost: $0
Format: Show and go, Format/course direction will change weekly

PLEASE MEET AT THE TOP OF THE HILL AT CAMP LAKE OF THE WOODS BY 6 PM THURSDAY EVENINGS IF WANTING TO RACE (near the Hogan)!!! YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO PARK AT THE MAIN TRAILHEAD AND RIDE THE HILL UP. ALL RACES ARE SUBJECT TO THE WEATHER/COURSE CONDITIONS.

Questions: Brett Shoffner, 785-nine79-too706, bscm8 (at) umkc.edu

mtbkc.blogspot.com for more.

MTB-KC Tour of Kansas City, August 6/7/8

2010-07-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well folks, I'll bring my jonesing here to share at home with everyone. Lets ride everywhere in KC during a weekend! Blue River, Kill Creek, SMP, Smithville, Stocksdale, Landahl, Swope. The roadie Tour of KC has been cancelled, but we'll have our own fun. This will be a riding/camping event or a riding/go home for the night thing if you want too :) We'll ride/ride between a few trail systems and camp for the night and do it again the next day.

More details to come, I just hatched up this idea...

Scout Camp Super -D postponed.

2010-07-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

Due to unforseen school circumstances and rescheduled MTB races, the scout camp super D has been indefinitely postponed. It will happen this year, just not sure when yet. Check back for more later!

and look for something at Perry on July 31, the day before the UFD Crocodile Rock race there.

Scout Camp Super-D Details

2010-06-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

Who: You.
What: MTB-KC Scout Camp Super-D Race
When: July 11, 2010 12:00 PM
Where: Landahl MTB Park, Blue Springs, MO
Why: Why not.
Cost: 21+ = 6 pack of beer, -21 = a bag of snacks
Race Details: Super-D style course, 3 runs, overall combined time, 1,2,3 places. Hill climb competition, winner gets a prize.

See you there!

Scout Camp Super-D

2010-06-02T10:59:00.000-07:00

The next MTB-KC event is in the works for Sunday July 11 at Landahl MTB Park in Blue Springs, MO. The event will be an alleycat-style super-d race. We will use the combined times of three runs to declare 1,2,3 places. Entry fees will be a 6 pack of beer for those 21+ and a bag of snacks for those -21. Riders will depart every 2 minutes. The course will begin at the double track at the top leading to dave's maze, go down's dave's across a very tiny section of rim, then down the scout trail all the way into the camp. It isn't completely downhill, but pretty damn close. Details in easier format:

Scout Camp Super-D
Landahl MTB Park
Sunday July 11, 2010
mtbkc.blogspot.com for more

lawrence legato cancelled, to be rescheduled...

2010-05-20T08:55:00.001-07:00

Hello all:

The lawrence legato mountain bike ride has been cancelled due to mother nature's showers. it will be rescheduled for a future date.

Instead, I highly suggest attending the trail work day from 8-12 saturday morning in swope park. see www.swopetrails.com for more info.

thank you all for the support and sorry the ride couldn't go on!

--brett shoffner

Lawrence Legato, May 22

2010-04-21T07:36:00.000-07:00

Map:

http://www.mapmytri.com/route/us/ks/lawrence/346127072008785686

Cue sheet:

Start Free State Brewery
Go North across Mass Street to Levee
Levee east to River Trail trail head
River Trail full loop
River trail start east until Mud Creek
Mud Creek cut-off to levee
Levee north (right) to Alexander Road
Alexander Road west turns into N1700 road
N1700 road west to E1600 Road
E1600 road north past the airport turns into N1950 road
N1950 road northwest to E1500 road
E1500 road north to N2100 road
N2100 road west to County Road 1045/Wellman Road
Wellman road north to 3rd street
3rd street west to Rice Road
Rice Road South to Hwy-24 northwest (turn right)
Hwy-24 northwest (approx 2 miles) to Phillips Road (at big curve in the road)
Phillips road south to 5th street
5th street west to Pawnee road
Pawnee road south to 3rd street
3rd street west to Osage road
Osage road north to 5th Street
5th street west to Linn road
Linn road north to 12th Street
12th street west to County Road 1029 (Perry will be on your northwest, gas stations here)
CO Road 1029 south through Lecompton to East 5th Street
5th Street east to Jones Street
Jones Street South until N2050 Road/River Road
N2050 east to E850 road
E 850 road south to N1850 road
N1850 road west to E800 road/Trailridge road
E 800 road south to N1550 road
N1550 road west to E700 Road
E700 road south into Clinton Lake State Park to N1415 Road (Old Church)
N1415 road east to N1402 Road (Corps of Engineering Entrance/Free Entrance)
Free Trailhead to White trail west
White Trail out to skills Park area
Skills park back to Blue Trail east
Blue Trail east to Free Trailhead
Free Trailhead/N1402 road north to E900 road
E900 road south to South Lawrence Trafficway Bike Trail (approx .2 miles on left side)
SLT Bike trail east through Sesquicentennial Park/YSI
SLT Bike trail east to Hollywood Theatre Trailhead
Theatre Trailhead north to 33rd Street
33rd Street east to Ousdahl Road (past Wal-Mart)
Ousdahl road north to 31st street
31st street east to Haskell Avenue
Haskell Ave north to 29th street
29th street west to Haskell Rail Trail
Haskell Rail Trail north under 23rd street bridge to Burroughs Creek Trail
Burroughs Creek Trail--Under construction, there may be some rough going
Burroughs Creek Trail north to 11th Street (public works department)
11th street west to New Hampshire Street
New Hampshire street north to 7th street
7th street west to Massachusetts
End at Free State Brewery

See you May 22 in Lawrence!!!

Good ride!

2010-04-05T15:47:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Gabriel, Griffin, Micah, Dan O and the Dirty Kanza's own Jim C for coming out and making the inagural MTB-KC event a success! Good ride at a good pace. Finished 56-ish miles in about 4.5 hours, with a few pee breaks, a couple mechanical breaks, and a quik trip stop thrown in for good measure. Hope to see you all at the Lawrence Legato May 22! Look for levy, singletrack, gravel roads, more single track, commuter trail and just a very tiny section of road to get you back to free state brewery :)

New details for April 3

2010-04-02T09:37:00.000-07:00

http://www.mapmytri.com/route/us/mo/kansas%20city/873127022463982801

MTB-Kansas City 60 Miler Cue Sheet

Mill Creek Park south to Trolley Track Trail (49th and Brookside)
Trolley Track Trail to 85th and Holmes (gas station in north east corner)
Holmes south to 99th Street Indian Creek Trailhead
Indian Creek Trail west to 143rd Street (in Olathe)
143rd/Sheridan west to Ridgeview Road
Ridgeview road north to Kansas City Road Park (actual park-There is a Connector running northwest)
Mill Creek Connector (south of pond going northwest) north to Mill Creek Trail
(If you get lost here, head west to Northgate, turn north and go to the Streamway Trail Park)
Mill Creek Trail north to Starwood Park/Gravel Road (right before Shawnee Mission Parkway)
(This is a very long, remote stretch, be prepared!)
Gravel Road east (past stables) to Midland Drive
Midland Dr. east turns into Blackfish Parkway
Blackfish Parkway east turns into 75th street
75th Street east to Kings Cove Drive/Turkey Creek Trailhead (right before I-35)
Turkey Creek Trail north to Waterfall Park (Trail ends)
Through Waterfall Park to Merriam Drive
Merriam Drive northeast turns into Southwest Blvd.
Southwest Blvd northeast to 31st street (Quik Trip)
31st street east to Roanoke Road
Roanoke Road south to 43rd Street (Cross Southwest Trafficway)
43rd street east to JC Nichols Parkway/Mill Creek Park
Finish at Mill Creek Park

Route will be about 60 miles of a lot of commuter trail and bike route connections.

See you there!

We're still on!

2010-04-02T08:46:00.000-07:00

[b]This event is still on![/b]

Hello all:

The singletrack is portion of tomorrow's MTB-KC ride is obviously going to get cut out, but there will be an alternate route we will be taking. This ride will be road bike friendly (but bumpy), super cross bike friendly, obviosuly MTB friendly and probably end up around 75 miles on mostly some commuter trail routes and roads. Meet at 8 am on the Plaza by the horse statue in JC nichols park if you would like to join the adventure. Cue sheets will be provided. Good weather tomorrow, no rain and sunny! see mtbkc.blogspot.com for more

hope to see you there.
--brett shoffner

More details in about an hour...

We're on!

2010-03-29T07:14:00.000-07:00

MTB-KC 90 miler is Saturday!!! Weather forecast is looking good, hopefully it stays that way. Hope to see you there!

December to Remember

2010-03-25T08:25:00.001-07:00

December 11: MTB-KC Winter Wander

December 18: MTB-KC Halcyon Holiday

So there's hardly any races/rides in the middle of December around here...except for these new adventures! Hope to see you out there and at all the other MTB-KC events!!

90 miler Cue Sheet

2010-03-13T08:24:00.000-08:00

Cue Sheets are printed and stapled. Thank you UMKC!

MTB-Kansas City 90 Miler Cue Sheet

Mill Creek Park south to Trolley Track Trail
Trolley Track Trail to Meyer Blvd.
East on Meyer into Swope Park
South/East on Mall Dr. to Elmwood Ave.
Elmwood Ave south to Gregory
Gregory east to Oldham Rd
Oldham east to Swope trails
Swope trails countercloskwiseclockwise
Trailhead west on Oldham
Oldham west to Blue River road
Blue River Road south to Red Bridge Rd.
Red Bridge Rd. West into Minor Park.
South through the park to River Trail
River Trail south to Martha Truman Culvert
Martha Truman Climb south to Highline
Highline south to BoHaCa
BoHaCa north to Basement Trail
Basement Trail south to Ox Bow Run
Ox Bow Run south to Wagon Trail
Wagon Trail south to Serengeti
Serengeti north to Blue Ridge Blvd.
Blue Ridge Blvd west to State Line Rd.
State Line north to 123rd Street
123rd Street west to Tomahawk Connector (northwest)
Tomahawk Connector north to Tomahawk Creek Trail
Tomahawk Creek Trail north to Indian Creek Trail (right after College Blvd)
Indian Creek Trail west to 135th Street
135th Street west to Ridgeview Road
Ridgeview road north to Kansas City Road Park (through park-Connector)
Mill Creek Connector north to Mill Creek Trail
Mill Creek Trail north to Shawnee Mission Park
SMP trails Clockwise (red trail out/back)Counterclockwise
SMP Trailhead east out of park to 79th Street
79th Street east to Renner Road
Renner Rd. north to Midland Drive
Midland Dr. east turns into Blackfish Parkway
Blackfish Parkway east turns into 75th street
75th Street east to Kings Cove Drive/Turkey Creek Trailhead (right before I-35)
Turkey Creek Trail north to Waterfall Park
Through Waterfall Park to Merriam Drive
Merriam Drive northeast turns into Southwest Blvd.
Southwest Blvd northeast to 31st street (Quik Trip)
31st street east to Roanoke Road
Roanoke Road south to 43rd Street
43rd street east to JC Nichols Parkway/Mill Creek Park
Finish at Mill Creek Park

Remember, April 3 8:00 am, Mill Creek Park on the Plaza!!!

Be safe and have fun!!!

MTB-KC 90 miler Details

2010-03-13T08:21:00.000-08:00

Official Details...

Introducing: MTB-KC 90 miler

April 3. 8 am, Start/end at the Horse Fountain in Mill Creek Park on the Plaza

~90 miles of Mountian bike fun in the Kansas City Urban Core!

utilizing:
single track trail systems: Swope, Blue River Parkway, Shawnee Mission Park
commuter trail systems: trolly track, tomahawk creek, indian creek, mill creek, turkey creek and roads to connect everything

Here's the rundown. Approximated it is 89.5 miles, who knows actual mileage.

http://www.mapmytri.com/route/us/MO/Kansas%20City/179126633947981577

***This map does not reflect true mileage as it does not include singletrack we will be riding.

Mill Creek Park Start

Start through Trolly Track Trail 3 miles

63rd/Meyer-->Swope 5.5 miles

Swope 7 miles
Orange-->Blue
Blue-->Orange

Swope-->BuRP 7 miles
Blue River Road

BuRP 10 miles
River Trail
East side Connection
Highline
BoHaCa
Basement
OxBow
Wagon
Serengeti

BuRP-->Paved System 4 miles

Tomahawk Creek 2 miles

Indian Creek 13 miles

Indian Creek-->KC Rd park 1.5 miles

Mill Creek 10 miles

SMP Trails 10 miles
Figure 8 Orange-Red-Purple
Figure 8 opposite direction (minus red)

SMP-->Turkey Creek 6 miles

Turkey Creek 3.5 miles

Merriam Lane/SW Blvd 6 miles

Roanoke-->43rd 2.5 miles

Mill Creek Park End

This is a no cost show and go ride with absolutely no support from anyone but yourself and/or the group you are riding with. Plenty of gas stations/restaurants/bike shops near the route. come join the fun.