Author profile: Stephanie Chase (Racing Correspondent)

Stephanie Chase

Here are the other 6 articles by Stephanie Chase (Racing Correspondent):

• To hurdle or hop? 'Cross Clinic #3 (September 26, 2007)
  

  By Stephanie Chase

  [This is the third report in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the other two here and here.]
  I run like a fairy. Seriously. Stick me in a tutu, cue “Swan Lake,” and I would fit right in; except for the fact that I’m in cycling shoes, sweating, awkward, [...]

• Watch out for that top tube: Getting bruised at 'Cross Clinic #2 (September 18, 2007)
  

  By Stephanie Chase

  [This is the second in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the first installment here.]
  The morning after my second ‘cross clinic, I woke up with various bike parts impressed on my body. There was some tire tread on my right shin, a pedal slash on my right knee, [...]

• "Walk before they run": My first cyclocross clinic (September 10, 2007)
  

  I’m so embarrassed. I’ve lived in Portland for three years and — as of last week — had yet to try cyclocross. This is Portland, after all, home to one of the most enthusiastic cross scenes in the U.S., and home to of a number of notable pros such as Ryan Trebon, Erik Tonkin and [...]

• Monday night is Ladies' Night at PIR (August 24, 2007)
  

  It's Ladies' Night this Monday (8/27) at PIR.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

  With the hope of enticing first-timers into the local racing scene, the folks behind the Monday Night Bike Race Series are hosting another "Ladies’ Night" this Monday (8/27).
  Both coaches and experienced racers will be on hand to mentor, answer questions, and provide tips. All that [...]

• Women’s cycling clinics a popular draw (July 30, 2007)
  

  A Sorella Forte rider at PIR.(File photo)

  When Colleen McClenahan from local cycling club Sorella Forte (means "strong sister") contacted Adnan Kadir from Peaks Coaching Group about putting on a women’s cycling skills clinic, Kadir didn't know what to expect.
  After twenty-five women showed up for the first one he quickly realized two things: there was [...]

• Decline in women racers raises alarm, sparks action (July 23, 2007)
  

  [Updated at 12:39pm]

  Women compete at PIR series.(File photo)

  The local road racing community is worried about the decline in the number of women racers. To reverse the trend, they've stepped up their outreach efforts and launched an online survey find out the cause.
  The number of women racers has dwindled so much in recent months that [...]