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Spinning across Kansas City

By Delores Jones

Kansas City, MO – Major Taylor Flaming Sprokets, are a group of African American cyclists in the urban core of Kansas City. Kenneth Walker become active in the cycling community the last few years and leads the troop of generally ten riders through different corners and roads of Kansas City. To his knowledge such a group has not existed in Kansas City in his lifetime. Delores Jones joined the Sprokets on a recent ride.

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