Mechanic Monday Clinic (on a Wednesday)

Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30pm

Hosted by Eite Cycling

Clinic provided by KC Bike Law

KC Bike Law is a nationally recognized law firm representing the rights of injured cyclists, pedestrians and their families. We are avid cyclists and safe street advocates with over 50 years of legal experience combined.

Cycling Kansas City has enjoyed a long working relationship with KC Bike Law over the years. We've been very fortunate to have Laura, Lance, and Vance be on our board of directors. They have completely taken over the Ride Marshal program and have executed brilliantly over the years with local sponsored rides, tours, and races.

While streets are getting safer through revised bike lanes, unfortately, automobile drivers still resent cyclists on the roads and as such are inclined to make the roads unsafe for cyclists.

Laura will take time from her crazy schedule to provide a class on the rights of cyclists.

Register today

Kansas City Tour of BBQ

Well, its a wrap and it was one for the history books. We had a great time, awesome food, and excellent weather (well, maybe a few sprinkles here and there...).

Mark your calendars for next year and ride with us in September 2027.

Hi hard-working ride planners,

My sister and I rode the tandem recumbent on the half-slab ride. We found the interesting (new territory for us) route well marked and the folks running the tasty BBQ stops very nice to visit with. Lovely job! Kudos….we will be back. (Feedback from rider)

Operation Warrior Fit

Jonathan Milkovich is an Army Veteran and the Executive Director of the Operation Warrior Fit organization.

OWF empowers veterans, service members, and first responders to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle by providing free or significantly discounted entries to active events, races and competitions.

Jonathan reached out to Cycling KC to help his membership blend in with the vibrant KC Cycling community.

"Here is the part we are still trying to solve. Getting someone an entry is the easy half. The hard half is the weeks before the race, when they are training alone and nobody notices if they stop showing up. That is exactly where a club like yours changes the outcome."

So, Kansas City, let's welcome these veterans and first responders into our weekly rides and give them the support to keep pushing their limits!

Nutrition Corner

Chef Gary Hild of the Culinary Center of Kansas City

Chef Gary is a KC cyclist and a long time member of Cycling KC. He has over four decades of experience with a passion about nutrition and healthy cooking. He has provided sport nutrition classes for the club in the past.

Take control of your health by trying out the recipe posted.

Give us a shout out on facebook if you tried to make this great lentil soup

Homemade Vegetable Lentil Soup

This makes a good 4 quarts of soup. It freezes well. A ¼ cup of cooked lentils has 10 grams of plant-based protein. If you want to add diced cooked chicken, please do. 2 cups is plenty. You may need to add some more broth, so the soup is not to thick. Great fuel for the ride or whatever exercise. Serve with a Spinach Salad and good whole grain bread.

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. Olive Oil
• 1 Yellow Onion diced small
• 1 Red Bell Pepper diced small
• 3 Sticks Celery diced small, you can use leaves, he light ones from the inner core
• 5 Carrots peeled and diced
• 1 Tsp. Red Peppe Flakes
• 2 Tbs. Dry Oregano
• 1 Heaping Tbs. Ground Cumin
• 1 Heaping Tbs. Granulated Garlic
• 1 Tsp. Cajun Seasoning
• 1 Can Fire Roasted Tomates with Green Chilles
• 1 1/2 Cups Frozen Corn on he cob (good quality kind)
• 1 Can of Black Beans (14oz)
• 1 Tsp. Salt
• 1 Tsp. Black Pepper

Method

Gather every ingredient and have it accessible on your countertop. Dice and measure everything. Read this recipe from start to finish.

1. Heat the olive oil in a good-sized soup pot.
2. Add the onions, carrots, celery, red pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add all the dry spices except salt and pepper. Sauté for another minute.
4. Add the chicken or vegetable brot and add the fire roasted tomatoes.
5. Bring it all to a simmer/low heat, then add the green lentils.
6. Simmer COVERED for 20 minutes or until lentils are soft, giving it a stir every so often.
7. Add the corn and black beans. Add the salt and black pepper.

Taste before serving. Adjust with more salt and pepper if you like.