Former President George Bush and Portland-based bike fitting expert Michael Sylvester in 2008.(Photos courtesy Michael Sylvester) On August 28th, 2008, local bicycle fitting expert Michael Sylvester got a call from Trek Bicycle Corporation president John Burke. Burke wanted to know if Sylvester was free to do a bike fit for former President of the United … Read more
Michael Sylvester in hisSoutheast Portland studio.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Portland-based bike fitting expert Michael Sylvester has been hired to create and lead an ambitious new bike fitting program for Trek Bicycles. Trek introduced Sylvester and the new “Fit System” at Trek World, their dealer-only trade show back in August. Sylvester — a 50 year-old yoga … Read more
[Cyclocross pioneer andbike fit specialistMichael Sylvester] Michael Sylvester has a unique perspective on the Portland cyclocross scene. He was around at the beginning. Sylvester, along with a small handful of intrepid cyclocross pioneers established the first race series in Portland back in 1985. Yes, that’s over two decades before the Cross Crusade came onto the … Read more
Comment of the Week: What the police say (and don’t say) in crash statements