SSCXWC and Cross Crusade photos and mini-report
A ‘cross racer dressed up like a swamp monster riding through a huge wall of bubbly foam: It must be SSCXWC.Slideshow below — Gallery here(Photos J. Maus)
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Free beer, Olympic talent, and a high “stupidity factor”
A scene from last year’s SSCXWC.(Photo: PJB Photo/Flickr) If you’re trying to decide what to do on Sunday, you might want to roll over to Portland International Raceway to partake in a special edition of the Cross Crusade. In addition to the typical Crusade craziness, this weekend is also the second annual SSCXWC — the … Read more
Mark your calendars for BikeCraft IV!
A scene from last year’s event.(Photo: J. Maus) BikeCraft, the bike-lovers gift bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion, and more, is coming next month. BikeCraft IV will be held on Wednesday, December 10th at Roots Organic Brewing (on SE 7th, just south of Hawthorne) from 5:30pm until late. The location is right … Read more
Lance in France at Wordstock
Cover of Lance in France by Ashley Maceachern. Lance Armstrong is coming to the Wordstock Festival. Well, OK, not really. But Lance fans (especially little ones) still have a reason to get excited about Wordstock. That’s because local author Ashley Maceachern tells us she’ll be a featured author. Ashley is a friend of Lance’s and … Read more
Unofficial single speed ’cross “World Championships” coming this weekend
Wendy Williams, the winner of last year’s SSCXWC, getting her official tattoo — which was required if she wanted to defend her crown.(Photo: SSCXWC)
PUMP announces annual Bike Swap Meet
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers have just announced their annual Bike Swap Meet event. Details and flyer are below…
Events will re-visit ghosts of freeways past
This defunct freeway ramp serves as a reminder of Portland’s freeway-fighting past.(Photo: John Russell) “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”–philosopher George Santayana Much of the why Portland is a city where bikes, pedestrians, and transit can flourish, is because we have taken a stand against freeways. Two events coming up … Read more
Palin wannabees and Team Tron; slideshow from a costumed Crusade weekend
Team Tron (complete with discs) sought to eliminate any riders without costumes. – Slideshow Below – (Photos by Jose Sandoval) Last weekend, the Cross Crusade race series held their annual Halloween weekend. For two days, Crusaders raced and romped around the Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria fueled by beer and a hunger for fun that … Read more
Crusaders head north for double the fun
This weekend’s Cross Crusade event will be all about beer, costumes, and…oh yeah, bike racing.(Photo J. Maus) This weekend, scores of Portlanders will head north for the annual Halloween-edition of the Cross Crusade. Held once again at the Clatsop Country Fairgrounds (in Astoria), this year organizers have planned the first-ever double weeekend of racing. … Read more
New workout series will take pain to the parks
“It’s winter and cold and dark, but that doesn’t mean you need to sit around and get blob-like.”— from the Pain in the Park website Jeff Henderson (the man behind the Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon) and his partner Jonathan Eng (a personal trainer) are launching “Pain in the Park“, a new series of … Read more
Putting the ‘hands’ in handmade
These cards were available at a party hosted by Wieden+Kennedy as part of the Oregon Manifest Bike Show.
Spin, skin and sin; roller races gone wild
Bright lights set the stage for cycling showmanship at the Rapha Roller Race event Saturday night.Slideshow belowPhoto Gallery