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Ride To Recovery.

Life Savers Wanted.

Ride to Recovery is a fund-raising celebration
to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society. We are looking for cyclists who
want to help save lives! From amateur to serious,
couch potato to speed demon —
we’ve got an event for you!

Why Should I Participate?

To help save lives! The money you raise will
support research and patient services. Besides
that, you […]

Weekly Rides in St. Louis

Sunday Morning Rides

Leaves the The TREK Bicycle Store of St. Louis at 8am
2 groups  A group =  Faster paced group ride heading west from the shop.This is a great ride if you are looking for a challenge.  B Group = Slower pace, 15-16 mph, the kinda speed where you can stop and smell the flowers or pick dandelions!  Also […]

Omaha Urban Adventure Race.

Date: June 6, 2009
Time: 7:30 A.M. Gear Check/Registration 8:30 A.M. Race Begins
Check-In: Main shelter at Carter Lake. Carter Blvd. & Abbott Drive west of Eppley Airport.
Location: Downtown Omaha (Specific Location TBA)
Entry Includes:
Moisture wick shirt, refreshments and the most fun you will ever have with a race number pinned to your shirt!
Divisions:
Black Course, 4 - 6 […]

HyVee Kids Triathlon - Volunteers Needed.

Support the kids and volunteer here.

Send and e-mail to Jay Thomas if you are interested.

Ride with a purpose!

On April 18 at Shadow Lake, Phil Keoghan, host of CBS’s The Amazing Race, invites 500 cyclists to join him for his ride out of Papillion as he rides across America.  You can register to ride with Phil (for no cost) at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/philrides.   
May 30-31 (weekend after Memorial Day) is the Bike MS 150 from Omaha […]

Midwest Cycling Community Party

 
MWCC Party on February 12th at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Locations:
St.Louis martket
Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis
Kansas City market
Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City
Omaha market
Highgear Bicycle Store of Omaha
Storewide Saving!
Register Today (open to the general public)

END THE ‘BIKE CREAKING’ INSANITY!

Check out our schedule of  Winter Technical Clinics.

CEO of Trek Bicycles Presents in Omaha

(Omaha, NE – November 4, 2008) John Burke, CEO of Trek Bicycle Corporation, will visits Omaha on November 11 for a public presentation discussing the role that bicycle friendly communities can play in solving global issues.  Activate Omaha and WELCOM, in partnership with Midwest Cycling, are sponsoring a lunch on November 11 from 11:30am – […]

Omaha TREK Factory Demo.


Ladies Night out in Kansas City

Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City presents
Ladies Night Out
Bike demo, ride, and Cook out.
August 28
Thursday
5pm - 9pm
Please join us for an evening of friends and fun on us.
The Trek Womens Specific Design Demo team will have
great bikes to try. Group rides will be social for all levels.
Shawnee Mission Park Near the Tennis Courts
5:00 - 6:00pm […]

St. Louis Adventure Challenge

Description:  Join the race you’ll never forget!  The St. Louis Adventure Challenge is a mini-version of The Amazing Race!  Co-ed teams of three will travel the St. Louis area searching for hidden check points, by walking, running or biking.  The team will be tested with both mental and physical challenges.  Teams may choose to compete […]

Storm cleanup on the Wabash Trace.

Here are a few details if you would like to help with clean up on the Wabash Trace.
1)  Tuseday July 1st between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. meet and the Council Bluffs trailhead and volunteers will team up in trucks and work their way to Mineola.
2)  Saturday July 5th all day call Greg Losh 712-326-8207 for details.

Midwest Cycling Community Husband and Wife.

Cindy and Kent McNeill, Midwest Cycling Community members, took a 1st place in the Coed Division at the Papillion Days Duathlon.  Congrats to all Midwest Multisport members who participated.  Great Job!

Omaha Cycling Weekend July 12-13 2008.

A great weekend of racing and a family fun cycling tour July 12-13. 
Click here for all the details.
 
Mount Michael Time Trial ($1,100)- July 12, 9:00am-11:00am
Papillion Twilight Criterium ($5,000) - July 12, 2:00pm-9:00pm
Babcook Memorial Criterium ($5,000) - July 13, 9:30am-4:30pm
Omnium Awards ($750) - July 13
Babcook Family Research Fund Cycling Tour - July 13, 8:30am-11:00am

Kansas City Demo.

Celebrate Dad’s day by stoking him out with test rides on cool new bikes from Trek and Gary Fisher. Representatives from our staff will be on hand to answer questions, along with the Trek Factory Demo Rep.
Hope to see you there.
Location:    Shawnee Mission Park
Date:    June 14th & 15th
Time:    10:00AM to 4:00PM
Bikes:    Trek & Gary Fisher
Styles:    […]

Shop rides in KC and STL.

Thursday night in STL = Our first weekly ride will be packed with climbs of all sorts so be prepared to push the limits of your early-season fitness. “The Thursday Hills Ride” will be lead by our sales manager Geoff and will leave at 5 p.m. from the shop. Bear in mind that this isn’t […]

Coasting in Omaha.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is coming to Omaha, and we’d like to invite you to join us at an event on June 1st. We will be in town with the Shimano Coasting Tour, where bicycle lovers can test-ride seven different brands of Coasting bikes—including models from Trek, Giant, Schwinn, K2 and more—in exchange for a donation to […]

Follow the adventures.

Follow the lucky winners of the Go By Bike challenge.
Trek Bicycle Store of Omaha
Highgear Bicycle Store of Omaha
Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City
Trek Bicycle Store of St. Louis

Interview with Kent McNeill

Kent McNeill took a few moments out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about local advocacy efforts that he is involved with in Omaha.
1)       Why were you out riding with the mayor of Omaha? 
      We were riding to promote the Mayor’s ride which is our ceremonial kick off to our Metro […]


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