The CX Curious crowd at Saturday’s CrossCrusade opener at Alpenrose Dairy included Noel Mickelberry, Kyla Yeoman, Lindsay Walker, Katie Popoff, Kathy Lombardi, Claudia Martinez, Melia Tichenor, Nate Semm, Julia Himmelstein and Allan Rudwick.(Photos courtesy Gladys Bikes) Gladys Bikes, the woman-centric bike shop on Northeast Alberta Street, keeps coming up with interesting new projects that prove … Read more
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) On the eve of the opening race of the Cross Crusade, I find myself getting a bit nostalgic. This season marks the ninth year I’ve photographed these epic spectacles. Looking through the 1,500 or so images in my Cross Crusade archives brings back all sorts of memories. There has been so … Read more
Camping at Alpenrose? A singlespeed category for women? Yep and yep. The Cross Crusade is getting even more awesome.
Hooked.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Seeing people get hooked on a new type of cycling is one of the things that keeps cycling industry veterans going. And for some reason, cyclocross is especially good at reeling people in: Maybe it’s the challenging courses; the relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere; the support of family, friends and complete strangers; the … Read more
It took all most of the day for a grassy sectionto wear down to mud.(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland) One of the country’s biggest amateur bike races drew an estimated 1400 participants to the former dairyfields of Southwest Portland Sunday as the Cross Crusade season kicked open. “If you ride ‘cross, the one you have to go to … Read more
There’s nothing quite like the Cross Crusade.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Believe it or not, Portland’s Cross Crusade cyclocross series enters its 20th season this weekend. Founded in 1993 when Rick Potestio and Russ Humberston took over a smaller series dubbed “The First Mud”, the Cross Crusade has grown by leaps and bounds. Today it’s known … Read more
Mud left its mark on the Crusade finale out at PIR yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Big crowds welcomed the 2012 Cross Crusade to Alpenrose yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Sunday!(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Cross Crusade race series (brought to us by River City Bicycles), the grand-daddy of them all, is set for another wild kickoff event this Sunday at Alpenrose Dairy in Portland’s southwest hills. Last year nearly 1,500 people showed up to race at the Crusade opener, which makes it one of … Read more
The popularity of cyclocross continues to grow.(Photos © J. Maus) The numbers are in and they show another year of very healthy growth for the Cross Crusade cyclocross race series. According to a tally by Oregon Bicycle Racing Association officials, 9,542 people participated in the series this year — that’s over 800 more than last … Read more
What a weekend!(Photos © J. Maus)
In case you haven’t heard, the central Oregon town of Bend has become a premiere bike town. As they proclaim on VisitBend.com, “No other town in America can boast 8 USA Cycling National Championships in 4 years!” This weekend will only further Bend’s reputation as they host the Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival — … Read more