From road racing to mountain biking and everything in between, browse the headlines below for coverage of Portland’s competitive racing scene.
An architect has submitted a proposal to build a velodrome inside this building on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.(Photo courtesy Oregon State Fair) Back in September I shared the news about a potential new indoor velodrome coming to the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Now it seems like plans are moving forward and Oregon … 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
They both competed on this old cruiser, and they’re still smiling!Slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Yesterday, nearly 800 racers converged on the small town of Rainier, Oregon for the third stop in the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. With heavy rains soaking the Portland area all week, I had visions of a slog through the … Read more
Only true 200+ pounders are eligible.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) No, not those clydesdales. I’m talking about bike racers. Big bike racers (well, big in bike racer terms at least.) In an effort to balance out field sizes, Cross Crusade chief Brad Ross announced on Sunday that this weekend’s race will feature a “Clydesdale” category, open … Read more
A scene from the 2004 National Championships held at PIRView gallery(Photos © Jonathan Maus) In December, the nation’s best cyclocross racers, along with a huge contingent from the bike industry, will descend on Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the final stop in the six-race US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The “Portland Cup”, which is (surprisingly) … Read more