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Racer collapses during mountain bike race at PIR

(BikePortland file photo) 30 year-old bike racer Colby Brooks collapsed while participating in the singlespeed race at the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series held tonight at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Race organizer Kris Schamp was riding alongside Brooks just moments before the incident. He told me via telephone this evening that according to several … Read more


‘Short Track’ off-road race series begins tonight

The Short Track course is long on fun.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) Mountain bikers will be the main event at Portland International Raceway (PIR) tonight when the Mountain Bike Short Track Series kicks off. The series will continue each of the next six Mondays through the end of July. Organizer Kris Schamp says given … Read more


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Portland company sponsors top cycling team: Will debut at Tour de France

Portland-based Columbia Sportswear has announced that they have taken over sponsorship of Team High Road (formerly T-Mobile) and new jerseys with “Team Columbia” will debut at the start line of the Tour de France. This would be first time a Portland company was a title sponsor of such a high-profile racing team. Team High Road … Read more