If you’re visiting today after listening to On Point’s “Cyclist culture: Pedaling Attitude“, welcome! Grit & Glimmer has a little bit of everything, from recipes to bike racing and nutrition ramblings to cyclocross mayhem. As a freelance writer I produce a regular column for the Oregonian called The Everyday Cyclist. If you’re looking for a little multi-media, [...]

Further proof that running is good for you. Got up, dragged ass to the track in the pouring rain, ticked out a workout with BFF Natalie Ramsland, fabulous frame-builder and very fast running partner (ouch!). Checked email from the phone before driving home to find an email from NPR asking if I’d like to join Eben Weiss [...]

That’s right. Swift Plus Creative will be opening our doors along with lots of other artists, agencies, photographers and generally quirky types who inhabit the Towne Storage Building. It’s on the East side of the Burnside Bridge and parking will be tight so, if you can make it, consider riding your bike. Here are the details: When: [...]

Two local PDX bicycle ladies (the lovely Elly Blue and Ellee Thalheimer) have teamed up to throw this cool event next Thursday. Essentially, it’s a fundraiser showcasing local, women-owned, bicycle-related businesses. Funds raised will go into a scholarship fund to assist women in attending conferences or pursuing leadership training or professional development workshops for [...]