Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
A bit of “lunacy” and big crowds were the norm on the ‘cross circuit this year.(Photo © J. Maus) It was a banner year for cyclocross in Portland. According to official statistics compiled by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), the Portland-based River City Bicycles Cross Crusade series grew an average of 25% each event … Read more
The Alpenrose course was full of surprises, like this dual-option stairway run-up.Slideshow below(Photos J. Maus) The opening race of the Cross Crusade series set a record for attendance yesterday. Kenji Sugahara, the director of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association says that, despite the wet weather, 1,267 racers participated. That number is up from 1,078 participants … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project