OBRA gets two-year commitment for racing at Alpenrose Dairy
The latest twist in the Alpenrose Dairy sale saga is a good one for bicycle racing fans.
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The latest twist in the Alpenrose Dairy sale saga is a good one for bicycle racing fans.
The cyclocross season is getting serious.
(Photos by Drew Coleman)
This weekend the 50 acres of land around Alpenrose Dairy in Portland’s southwest hills will be teeming with cyclocross racers and fans. The hills, kitschy village, and velodrome have provided a route for the kickoff event of the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade for many years. This year a dark cloud has hung over Alpenrose … Read more
“Incredible. This was absolutely a surprise. For anyone who’s been watching her rise through the ranks this is something you dream of happening you just don’t expect it to happen so soon.”
It feels strange to write this during a heat wave, but cyclocross season is here. And if you’re new to Portland’s bike scene, let us be the first to tell you this is a very big deal.
I often feel like we should talk a lot more about Portland’s bike racing scene and the people who make it tick. After all, our region has a dynamic community of people who love competitive cycling in all its forms. At this point in the season, many of those folks are switching gears from road … Read more
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