Let us speak plainly.
The race did not go as planned.
Buried on the start line despite my early arrival. 4o-something headed into the single track.
Are you kidding me?
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It’s here. The Crusade is upon us. Tomorrow morning.
We ventured out last night to Portland Velo’s First Friday gathering at the Lucky Lab and then over the Roots Brewing Company for the Cross Crusade Kickoff Party. The ‘crossers were out in force. Rabid. Frothing.
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Last week, reader Guy Smith of the Crossniacs forwarded me a link to this article in the New York Times. In the first paragraph, the author quotes a former coach who once told him, “Pedal until you taste blood.”
I liked that.
I thought about it a lot.
The perfect’cross race is composed of a lot of things, […]
What’s the shiniest, twinkliest, most soggy way to start the ‘cross season? StarCrossed 2008, baby.
It starts raining while we are driving up and as soon as the first drop hits the windshield, I know we are in for it. Glory hallelujah. Rain! Now this is cyclocross, damnit.
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Team Bobo is headed north this weekend for some good old Washington style racing. I have wanted to race Starcrossed ever since I first read about it on Molly Cameron’s blog so long ago. As a Seattle native, I’m proud that there is such a kick-ass rockstar race in my old stomping grounds.
So what if […]
Ever wish that all the most kick-ass ‘cross photos would show up in one single location? I’m talking meticulously edited, super documentary-style, deep-down-gritty and all that ‘cross photography should be?
Your wait is over.
A gang of professional photographers has banded together to create pdxcross.com. Your site for astounding ‘cross photography. Every time.
I’m telling you, these guys […]
I hate Kruger’s.
That’s not really true, but it used to be fun to say since I’d never done any races there. It’s like a kid with broccoli.
“I hate broccoli!”
“But you’ve never tried it!”
“I hate broccoli!!”
I met Krugers in 2006. On a cold November morning I stood by and watched at Kruger’s Crossing as half the […]
Wow.
Talk about a challenging cyclocross course. I spent half the race today choking on powder-fine dust and the other half huffing up the run-up from hell. I didn’t feel good. I didn’t feel fast. And, to be honest, I didn’t really have that much fun.
The best part of my race was when Dave from Ironclad […]
Holy. Crap.
I just got a sneak peak at the Team Trophy that was built for the team competition at Pain on the Peak this coming Saturday. All I’m going to say is that it’s interactive, involves bike parts, and will be madly coveted by all who do not earn it.
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Or just consider it a tune-up race for the big show in Seattle. Whatever you do, do not miss Pain on the Peak on September 13th!
My team, Portland Velo, has teamed up with Sunset Cycles to host a brand spankin’ new ‘cross race this year and it’s gonna be a doozie. Think Bald Peak - […]
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