Welcome to Special Coverage of the 2007 cyclocross season. I’m racing the entire Cross Crusade series and sharing reports and photos each week. Photo galleries are listed below, followed by my story archives.
Photo Galleries
I made it out to Portland International Raceway yesterday to check out the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The racing action, large crowds, and good times could not be stopped despite a barrage of wild weather that included snow flurries, strong winds, and cold rain. Check out the photo gallery below for a look at … Read more
Steven Hunter dove deep in the Willamette to uncover his piece of The Grail.(Photos courtesy Brian Ellin) So much of what makes the Cross Crusade a success has little to do with racing bikes. Take for example the Quest for The Grail. The Quest is a contest dreamed up by Crusade director Brad Ross, and … Read more
It’s coming… This weekend, cyclocross racing will put Portland in the national cycling spotlight when the finale of U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross comes to town.
Event flyer.(Click to enlarge) A photo essay that documents the American cyclocross scene is coming to Portland. Washed in the Mud: US Cyclcross Portraits is the work of Santa Cruz, California-based filmmaker and photographer Brian Vernor. Vernor, who’s best known for his work on “Pure, Sweet Hell”, traveled with the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross … Read more
Racers slogged through the course at Hillsboro Stadium yesterday.View slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Post-race at last year’s event.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Tomorrow is the final stop in the 2007 River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. The event will be held at Hillsboro Stadium and with the rain we’ve had the past few days, the race is sure to be muddy and challenging. The event will also be the official … Read more
This is why I love Portland’s ‘cross scene.(Photos: Kenji Sugahara) Regrettably, I wasn’t able to attend last weekend’s cyclocross debauchery out at Estacada Timber Park (30 miles southeast of downtown Portland). Not only was it the sixth stop in the Cross Crusade series, but the event also crowned the King and Queen of single speed … Read more
This weekend (qualifying events on Saturday, main event on Sunday), Portland (actually Estacada) will host the first ever Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships. Organizer Dani Dance has some advice for would-be competitors and spectators. Below, she shares a few easy steps to convert your bike to a single speed, issues a call to all the ladies, … Read more
View full slideshow below – (Photo © Jonathan Maus)
Videographer Dan Kaufman and his “Disco Trike”, a rolling audio-video command center.Watch his video below.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain! Cycle TV has posted his video from last weekend’s Cross Crusade Halloween fest. It’s an awesome video that captures the fun-loving spirit of Portland’s signature cyclocross series, the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. … Read more
We wore race number 800 in honor of Brett Jarolimek.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Wearing white t-shirts emblazoned with the words “No Blind Spots”, Cross Crusade founder Rick Potestio and race director Brad Ross said losing Brett Jarolimek was like losing “a member of the Cross Crusade family.” Also speaking before a memorial lap was Bike … Read more
Doug Ollerenshaw as Pac-Manat last year’s Halloween race.View slideshow below(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Traditionally, the Halloween edition of the Cross Crusade is two days of fun and partying. Last year’s race, full of costumes and silliness, was one of my favorite events of the year. But this year, in light of recent events, things might … Read more