Here’s what happened. Sue Butler made the fucking US team for Cyclocross worlds. What does this mean? It means that a sweet and fast lady who lives just down the street from me is going to fly across the big, round world and represent this town, this neighborhood, this cyclocross-loving little fan of hers in [...]
Continue ReadingCCX Elite Nationals Photos: Unicorn Speedos and Lucky Monkey Rings
Cyclocross Nationsals Day 5 Highlights. I set myself free on the final day of Nationals, stashed all my heavy gear in a safe place and ran around with my 7D and 50mm lens only. It was refreshing. This is what I saw. My favorites include the shot of Beautiful Brubaker’s amazing muscular ass and quad [...]
Continue ReadingDear Diary 013: Post-Cyclocross Depression
[Lede photo by PDXcross] The cyclocross high is wearing off and the hangover is heavy. In January I’ll go to California and get 5 more races in, but I might as well be a junkie at a methadone clinic. I know it’s ending. It won’t be the same. It will just keep me from jumping [...]
Continue ReadingA National Level Throttling: Taking my Licks
Cyclocross Nationals. Friday, December 10th, 2010. T-Minus two hours to the Womens 30-34 race. A yellow school bus pulls up to the race venue and unloads a swarm of gradeschool kids – friends of a junior racer, released from their daily obligations and unleashed on the course to make crazy cheering magic for their buddy. [...]
Continue ReadingCyclocross Lessons from Golden Gate BASP: Don’t Race From the Back
Golden Gate Park. Sunny and cold. I have been thinking about this race for two weeks. Every night before bed, playing out the starting straightaway in my head. It’s a false flat (uphill) on pavement. The course fence narrows on the left side a little bit. The first turn is to the right, from pavement [...]
Continue ReadingStanley Giveaway: Predict Who’s Going to Win the Portland USGP Races This Weekend!
The Portland Stanley Cup is fast approaching – and it’s one of my favorite races of the year. It’s the time when Portland racing puts on its big-kid pants and sits at the adult table for dinner. The course is taped off all proper style and semi-grumpy UCI officials line you up in the starting [...]
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