There’s a distinct change on the streets of cities lucky enough to have vibrant cyclocross scenes, and Wil Catlin’s taken note. Wil’s a self-described “40ish, skinny road drone who started bike commuting a couple of years ago as a way to save money for those calf implants I’ve always dreamed of…” by Wil Catlin Autumn [...]
Shannon Skerritt (Corsa Concepts) put in two dominating performances to win both Cross Crusade races over the Halloween weekend and claim the overall series lead from Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles), who took the weekend off from racing. In the women’s race, Wendy Williams (River City Bicycles) also went back to back, stamping her mark [...]
Not like the Northwest cyclocross scene needs any more exposure, but we can’t help it – there’s great stuff going on up there. Burk Webb has been releasing beautifully-shot weekly capsules of the Oregon race scene, and his latest – from last Sunday’s PIR Cross Crusade in Portland – is the best cyclocross video we’ve [...]
by Josh Liberles Temps in the 40s, a steady flow of hard rain and thick mud would deter most outdoor enthusiasts, but it seemed the perfect recipe to attract almost 1,300 cyclocrossers to Portland International Raceway for Cross Crusade race #4. Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) once again made mincemeat of the Elite men’s field, [...]
by Robbie Carver and Josh Liberles Sherwood, Oregon – You never can tell what the weather will be like in Oregon. Participants in last week’s Cross Crusade, for example, waded through a post-deluge muddy slog, while those 1,200 strong who lined up for today’s Crusade in the Sherwood Equestrian Park were more concerned with overheating [...]
by Josh Liberles Although the race location is actually pronounced “Ray-neer,” anything in Oregon with a name that can be read as a derivative of “rainy” is ominous, particularly on the heels of yesterday’s muddy slog through Heiser Farms. Last year’s Rainier race was a dry, fast edition with the course’s vertical gain the decisive [...]
Rainy, muddy races are tough on bodies, equipment and egos – but challenging weather is an integral part of cyclocross, right? Combine that with plenty of off-camber pitches; short, steep ups and downs that saw enough traffic to make them sketchy rides at best; and long grass that mixed with the mud to tangle around [...]
USA Cycling has released the schedule for the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, OR, beginning Wednesday, December 8th, and running through Sunday, December 12th. The biggest news this year is, of course, the inclusion of the time trials, which will determine start order in the non-Elite races for those not receiving call-ups. Time trials will begin [...]
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