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, [...]

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, [...]

Good, dirty fun.(Photo courtesy Portland Racing)

All signs point to a huge cyclocross season this year.
Cross bikes are flying off the shelves of local shops, the first Alpenrose Cyclocross Clinic had a record 149 participants, and Saturday's inaugural Kruger's Kermesse race -- the first chance to race cyclocross bikes this season -- had over [...]

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 [...]

Erik Tonkin's popular cyclocross clinics start next week.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

With the Portland-area road racing season all but over, the buzz about 'cross season is coming on strong.
Local 'cross lovers can be found any night of the week honing their skills in parks around the city. Last night, I saw a guy practicing dismounts and [...]