Vandoit/360 Racing

The Vandoit Racing contingent before the start of the Rule of 3! Tony Stanislav, Ted Moore, Paul Fancher, and Steve Songer.

Many thanks to:
Vandoit
Bike Stop Bicycle Store
Horizon Cycling
Voler Apparel
La Bodega Spanish Tapas Restaurant

As usual, the Muleskinner Gravel Classic did not disappoint! We were greeted with beautiful weather, chunky gravel and yes, the hills. Even better was that this event supports the development of the next generation of riders!

Five Vandoit racers toed the start line for a fantastic day of racing, and a lively post-race refuel with pizza and refreshments.

Don Wasinger - Top 35, Men's Open 68 mile
Brian Lesage - Top 65, Men's Open 68 mile
Steve Songer - 3rd, Master's Men 50+ 68 mile
Steve Wathke -Top 30, Master's Men 50+ 68 mile
John Wentling - 9th, Master's Men 50+ 33 mile

Thank you Move Up Cycling Club for another excellent event!
Special thanks to Dan Hughes and Randy Braley for the fantastic photos!

Vandoit
Bike Stop Bicycle Store
Horizon Cycling
Voler Apparel

Spoke Pony Showdown is back for 2026. During the heyday of endurance racing, the Spoke Pony Showdown was more of a sprint marathon than some of the longer format races. Although the race was shorter, the trails dominated riders with our famous KC limestone tech. Racers also battled heat, mechanical disasters, cramps, and exhaustion. The memories were never just about overall results. They were also about the crazy trailside props; who was going to win the fastest lap, fastest women’s lap, or fastest night lap; or maybe who was going to bonk so they’d have to walk it in. After it was all done and awards were handed out, the camaraderie continued late into the early hours of the next day.

This year’s Spoke Pony Showdown will also help support the Heartland Outside and Bike Stop organizations that continue to grow and protect the cycling and outdoor community here in Kansas City. From trail construction, maintenance, advocacy and community connection to making bikes and outdoor spaces more accessible, they help create the very community that made races like Spoke Pony possible in the first place.

Steve getting ready to tackle 200k at Open Range Gravel down in Pratt, Kansas