This week’s Oregonian column is all about super fantastic cycling websites. Below is a list of some of my recommendations for superior consumption of what is good on the internets (this includes the sites that made the “short list” for the Oregonian as well as a few extras). In the next installment of Best Cycling [...]
Continue ReadingFirst Look at Rapha Women’s Line
I can’t wait to get back to Portland to get my hands on this stuff but, in the meantime, Rapha has finally released some images of their new women’s line. They started with the basics (a very good place to start) – classic jersey, jacket, shorts. As a bib-wearing mama, I’ll be waiting for the [...]
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Ch-ch-ch-chia! It’s for breakfast.
You heard me right. I’m eating Chia. Out of a bowl. With almond milk. Voluntarily. Chia Goodness contacted me a little over a month ago to ask if I would like to sample their new cereal and I happily agreed, remembering the hairy Chia plant characters of my youth with a fond sigh. They sent [...]
Continue ReadingGifty Picks for Cycling Types – Part One
The Oregonian runs a holiday gift guide every year in the Outdoors section and for the past two years I’ve been lucky enough to throw my opinion into the ring. Last year I went with super-training stuff but this year I took a different tack and included more “Everyday Cycling” items. I’ve expanded on my [...]
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Heaven in Vernonia: Coastal Mountain Sport Haus (a yoga and cycling retreat!)
It’s a cycling lodge, a yoga retreat, and a must-see Oregon getaway. I had the pleasure of shooting the Coastal Mountain Sport Haus over in Vernonia, Oregon and – I gotta tell you – I think they’re onto something. Innkeeper (and yoga extraordinaire) Sandy is having a yoga retreat over Halloween weekend – check the [...]
Continue ReadingKombucha: Brilliant or Barf-Tastic?
I love Kombucha. It tastes weird, is unpredictably fizzy, makes rampant and unfounded health claims, and costs a small fortune - I mean how much better can a hippy, new-age, health fad get?
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