Home Opener #5 is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT folks!
Bring $5, your racing legs and your drinking livers to Harling's Upstairs bar & lets do some sprints!
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Showing posts with label GoldSprints. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
The local free paper, the Pitch, has a little diddy about KC Sprints in it this week.
Home Opener #5 is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT folks!
Bring $5, your racing legs and your drinking livers to Harling's Upstairs bar & lets do some sprints!
Home Opener #5 is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT folks!
Bring $5, your racing legs and your drinking livers to Harling's Upstairs bar & lets do some sprints!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sprints in other places
Via the SE Bikes blog
Racing doesn't look any easier there than here.
Although I'd bet our champ would kick their champs ass.
CityGrounds Reopening Party/GoldSprints from Dave Jaranilla on Vimeo.
Racing doesn't look any easier there than here.
Although I'd bet our champ would kick their champs ass.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Just a reminder... Friday night Buzzard Beach... Time to Sprint!
I started putting together the prizes for the Men's and Women's 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places of the tournament tonight.
A little something for the best Grudge Match of the night
And we are considering a SWEET grand prize for the best overall sprint time of the night.
We've got some really good stuff.
You'll be missing out if you aren't there.
Tournament sign up and Grudge Matches start at 8 PM.
The tournament starts at 9 PM.
Tournament is $5
Grudge Matches are $2 per racer.
So go do Critical Mass at 630 then come on over to Buzzard Beach all warmed up and ready to race.
Or just to have a beer, cheer on your friends & heckle your enemies.
What ever you decide its gonna be a good night and you should be there.
See you Friday!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Making the papers
From the DailyNebraskan.com
(I took the liberty of adding links and the flyer)
Sheclismo, KC Sprints set to host fundraiser for cycling team at Duffy’s
By Emily Walkenhorst
Lincoln is a cycling town, all included.
Sheclismo (‘She' + the Spanish word for ‘cycling') is Lincoln's only all-female cycling team. With members ranging in age from 22 to 69, its presence is known — and growing.
On Saturday, for the second year in a row, Sheclismo and KC Sprints will host a fundraiser for the team at Duffy's Tavern (14th & O streets).
The event will consist of traveling organization KC Sprints' specialty: simulated bike races.
Starting at 6 p.m., bar patrons and registered participants will pedal 500 meters, as measured by computers and attached spedometers, atop stationary bikes. In addition to a planned tournament, attendees will be able to challenge friends and complete strangers to head-to-head races.
One of the founders of Sheclismo, Elisabeth Reinkordt, said last year's fundraiser filled Duffy's to the brim with bike enthusiasts and those just looking to have a good time.
"It's really not a serious event as much as it is for fun," said Dave Kosark, co-owner of Joyride Bicycles, a sponsor of Sheclismo. Kosark described last year's event as "raucous."
Even with the loose atmosphere and semi-drunk challenges, both Kosark and Reinkordt warn: The race is hard.
Reinkordt said fast racers can often finish in fewer than 30 seconds, but added, "When you're up there on the bike, it feels a lot longer."
Reinkordt also said she expects many grudge-match challenges this year from people seeking to even scores.
"There can be a tendency to have a few drinks and want to prove something," she said.
But one thing Reinkordt does not remember from last year's fundraiser was a large turnout of female racers.
Sheclismo is a somewhat new organization, with members who race competitively on roads or mountains and members who simply commute to work by bike every day, even through harsh winters.
Events like KC Sprints at Duffy's are a way of helping Sheclismo financially but are also recruiting tools for the team.
KC Sprints, an organization based in Kansas City, will provide all the tools and bikes necessary for Saturday night.
ScreenInk, a screen printing and embroidery business in Lincoln, will also be on site printing T-shirts throughout the night.
Aside from the flair of impressive technology and energetic atmosphere, Saturday will also be an opportunity to bring a community together.
"For a lot of us who enjoy cycling," Kosark said, "it's a way to get together."
emilywalkenhorst@dailynebraskan.com
EVENT INFO:
Duffy's
6 p.m.
$2 for head-to-head challenges
$5 for tournament entry
(I took the liberty of adding links and the flyer)
Sheclismo, KC Sprints set to host fundraiser for cycling team at Duffy’s
By Emily Walkenhorst
Lincoln is a cycling town, all included.
Sheclismo (‘She' + the Spanish word for ‘cycling') is Lincoln's only all-female cycling team. With members ranging in age from 22 to 69, its presence is known — and growing.
On Saturday, for the second year in a row, Sheclismo and KC Sprints will host a fundraiser for the team at Duffy's Tavern (14th & O streets).
The event will consist of traveling organization KC Sprints' specialty: simulated bike races.
Starting at 6 p.m., bar patrons and registered participants will pedal 500 meters, as measured by computers and attached spedometers, atop stationary bikes. In addition to a planned tournament, attendees will be able to challenge friends and complete strangers to head-to-head races.
One of the founders of Sheclismo, Elisabeth Reinkordt, said last year's fundraiser filled Duffy's to the brim with bike enthusiasts and those just looking to have a good time.
"It's really not a serious event as much as it is for fun," said Dave Kosark, co-owner of Joyride Bicycles, a sponsor of Sheclismo. Kosark described last year's event as "raucous."
Even with the loose atmosphere and semi-drunk challenges, both Kosark and Reinkordt warn: The race is hard.
Reinkordt said fast racers can often finish in fewer than 30 seconds, but added, "When you're up there on the bike, it feels a lot longer."
Reinkordt also said she expects many grudge-match challenges this year from people seeking to even scores.
"There can be a tendency to have a few drinks and want to prove something," she said.
But one thing Reinkordt does not remember from last year's fundraiser was a large turnout of female racers.
Sheclismo is a somewhat new organization, with members who race competitively on roads or mountains and members who simply commute to work by bike every day, even through harsh winters.
Events like KC Sprints at Duffy's are a way of helping Sheclismo financially but are also recruiting tools for the team.
KC Sprints, an organization based in Kansas City, will provide all the tools and bikes necessary for Saturday night.
ScreenInk, a screen printing and embroidery business in Lincoln, will also be on site printing T-shirts throughout the night.
Aside from the flair of impressive technology and energetic atmosphere, Saturday will also be an opportunity to bring a community together.
"For a lot of us who enjoy cycling," Kosark said, "it's a way to get together."
emilywalkenhorst@dailynebraskan.com
EVENT INFO:
Duffy's
6 p.m.
$2 for head-to-head challenges
$5 for tournament entry
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
More Swagger photos!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
New Sponsor for KCSprints
Its official, KCSprints has a new sponsor:
Eighth Inch dot Com is setting us up with a couple new rigs for our roller races.
Should be good.
Thanks to Eighth Inch for all their support
Eighth Inch dot Com is setting us up with a couple new rigs for our roller races.
Should be good.
Thanks to Eighth Inch for all their support
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Just in time for Saturday!
A box from UrbanVelo containing copies of Issue #16 arrived today
UrbanVelo is one of our many great sponsors of KCSprints 2009/10 season.
Thanks guys!
Don't forget that Race 1 is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT @ Harlings Upstairs Bar
8pm sign ups
9pm race
$5 to be part of the bracket racing (prizes for the winners)
$2 grudge matches (bragging rights for the winners)
Come out and race, cheer, heckle and drink!
We need your support to make our first race of the season a success!
See you Saturday!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fall is here and its time to Sprint!!
Fall is here and its time to Sprint!
KCSprints returns for the fall/winter season of 2009/10
After a successful first season we are back to deal out more punishment and racing fun.
KCSprints started last summer and is comprised of 3 like minded individuals who wanted to extend the idea of “Lets get together to ride bikes and have a beer” into the sometimes brutal Midwest winter months.
Last year with a two cobbled together fixed gear bikes, two sets of CycleOps rollers w/fork stands, and a computer system rigged up to track speed/distance we held 3 successful bracket race events at Harling’s Upstairs Bar in Westport (Race 2 of 3 was held in conjunction with the ColdSprints crew from MPLS) and 3 stand alone Grudge Match events. Two at The Cellar Rat Liquor shop with Volker Cycles during the popular First Friday’s in the downtown KC Crossroads Art District and one with Acme Bicycle Company during their annual Tour de Cowtown Alley Kat race.
We were featured in KC’s Ink Magazine (the web version is gone but we have print copies if you would like one) as the cover story and plugged in the Pitch weekly.
Thanks to some great sponsors we gave away $1500 in swag and prizes over the course of the season.
KCSprints is back for the ‘09/10 season.
We have worked to improve and simplify our computer tracking system
We have also beefed up the support for the rollers with new heavier bases making them more stable.
For this season we are looking to expand our number of local races, secure some new venues and journey out of KC.
Or 1st local race is set for November 14th once again at Harling’s Upstairs Bar in KCMO
We are in talks with possible venues in Lawrence, KS and Springfield, MO plus we are exploring a race possibility up in Lincoln, NE.
As with any cycling event we are once again on the hunt for sponsors.
As a sponsor we would promote you, your product/service and feature you on any/all print materials (flyers etc), through announcements at our events, and our web sites/twitter/myspace/facebook pages for KCSprints.
As a sponsor what kind of support do we need?
Honestly we’ll take any support we can get!
Any support you could provide would be fantastic being it product etc for prizes or swag to equipment (i.e. bikes, wheels etc) to do the races with.
Or if as a sponsor you would like to do something in conjunction with KCSprints it could be discussed.
Want to see what last season looked like?
Some photos of all three bracket races and one of the Grudge matches can be found here.
The time to race approaches and we look forward to your help in making the 2nd season of KCSprints a success.
Please respond to:
kcsprints@gmail.com
or
zekesbiken@hotmail.com
Thanks for your time and consideration.
KCSprints
Kansas City’s indoor cycling series
A uNkY jOIns, Jevon, & the One Eyed z production
Courtesy of: Team Frank Stallone, Opensprints.com & The One Eyed View from the Saddle
KCSprints returns for the fall/winter season of 2009/10
After a successful first season we are back to deal out more punishment and racing fun.
KCSprints started last summer and is comprised of 3 like minded individuals who wanted to extend the idea of “Lets get together to ride bikes and have a beer” into the sometimes brutal Midwest winter months.
Last year with a two cobbled together fixed gear bikes, two sets of CycleOps rollers w/fork stands, and a computer system rigged up to track speed/distance we held 3 successful bracket race events at Harling’s Upstairs Bar in Westport (Race 2 of 3 was held in conjunction with the ColdSprints crew from MPLS) and 3 stand alone Grudge Match events. Two at The Cellar Rat Liquor shop with Volker Cycles during the popular First Friday’s in the downtown KC Crossroads Art District and one with Acme Bicycle Company during their annual Tour de Cowtown Alley Kat race.
We were featured in KC’s Ink Magazine (the web version is gone but we have print copies if you would like one) as the cover story and plugged in the Pitch weekly.
Thanks to some great sponsors we gave away $1500 in swag and prizes over the course of the season.
KCSprints is back for the ‘09/10 season.
We have worked to improve and simplify our computer tracking system
We have also beefed up the support for the rollers with new heavier bases making them more stable.
For this season we are looking to expand our number of local races, secure some new venues and journey out of KC.
Or 1st local race is set for November 14th once again at Harling’s Upstairs Bar in KCMO
We are in talks with possible venues in Lawrence, KS and Springfield, MO plus we are exploring a race possibility up in Lincoln, NE.
As with any cycling event we are once again on the hunt for sponsors.
As a sponsor we would promote you, your product/service and feature you on any/all print materials (flyers etc), through announcements at our events, and our web sites/twitter/myspace/facebook pages for KCSprints.
As a sponsor what kind of support do we need?
Honestly we’ll take any support we can get!
Any support you could provide would be fantastic being it product etc for prizes or swag to equipment (i.e. bikes, wheels etc) to do the races with.
Or if as a sponsor you would like to do something in conjunction with KCSprints it could be discussed.
Want to see what last season looked like?
Some photos of all three bracket races and one of the Grudge matches can be found here.
The time to race approaches and we look forward to your help in making the 2nd season of KCSprints a success.
Please respond to:
kcsprints@gmail.com
or
zekesbiken@hotmail.com
Thanks for your time and consideration.
KCSprints
Kansas City’s indoor cycling series
A uNkY jOIns, Jevon, & the One Eyed z production
Courtesy of: Team Frank Stallone, Opensprints.com & The One Eyed View from the Saddle
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