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• Changing Colors: Veloforma for Road Season

  When we moved to Portland, Sal started looking for people to ride with. The Portland Wheelmen had rides leaving from our side of town, so he joined them for a few. They were welcoming and friendly and, every once in a while, a pack of fast guys would... Posted Dec 03 2008, 04:46 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, bikes

• The Party’s Over

  My approach is all backwards, but my standard M.O. is to party all ‘cross season and then suddenly dig my heels in and bring the whole overindulgence thing to a screeching halt. I tend to be all-in or all-out. It’s one or the other. People... Posted Nov 22 2008, 03:29 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, fitness, food, diet, nutrition, bikes, training, health

• SSCXWC Photo preview

  While I’m writing today, I’ll leave you with a few snaps from yesterday’s festivities. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Also, check out more photos from Ironclad, Jason Sager, and David A. I’m sure there are many, many... Posted Nov 10 2008, 11:54 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, photos, shenanigans

• Pre-Barton Fall Lovliness

  It hasn’t rained as much as I would have liked, but I’m prepared to attack Barton with teeth barred. The leaves are diving from the tree branches in droves now, forming big piles along the side of the road. Add water and you have a mushy leaf... Posted Nov 01 2008, 09:23 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, bikes, training, life

• Perfect Agony: Rainier Cyclocross Race Report

  The full race report follows, but I wanted to mention that I’ve recently established a relationship with Wend Magazine and they’ll be publishing these reports as a diary series on their blog this year. I’m super excited to be hooked... Posted Oct 22 2008, 09:55 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, announcement, stories

• Oregon Manifest Photo Preview

  Life and circumstances have conspired to keep me from the roller races tonight, but I managed to sneak over to the Oregon Manifest bike show yesterday long enough to ogle some seriously sexy handmade steel, and a few other delights. I’m heading... Posted Oct 11 2008, 04:30 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, bikes, PDX

• Weekend Handmade Bike Bonanza: Oregon Manifest

  Sometimes Portland is so freaking cool it can’t even stand to be in the same room with itself. I mean, seriously. The whole over-the-top bike-crazy city thing is what it is, but then there’s totally over-the-top, weekend-long, all-out cycling... Posted Oct 10 2008, 03:13 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: bikes, announcement

• Bike Fighting: Lady is the Boss

  I’ve wanted a BMX bike for three years. Every year, I ask for one for my birthday. Last year I got a Dutch cruiser instead. This year, I spent all the allotted birthday money throwing a big-assed party. I’ve got a secret crush on BMX culture... Posted Oct 08 2008, 02:57 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: bikes, adventure

• Holy Alpenrose.

  Let us speak plainly. The race did not go as planned. Buried on the start line despite my early arrival. 4o-something headed into the single track. Are you kidding me? addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Feverydayathleteblog.com%2F2008%2F10%2F05%2Fholy-alpenrose... Posted Oct 05 2008, 10:28 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes

• It’s Christmas Eve for Portland ‘Crossers and The Sugarplums Look a lot Like Beers to Me

  It’s here. The Crusade is upon us. Tomorrow morning. We ventured out last night to Portland Velo’s First Friday gathering at the Lucky Lab and then over the Roots Brewing Company for the Cross Crusade Kickoff Party. The ‘crossers were... Posted Oct 05 2008, 12:23 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cross_crusade, racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes

• Pedal Until You Taste Blood: The Battle at Barlow

  Last week, reader Guy Smith of the Crossniacs forwarded me a link to this article in the New York Times. In the first paragraph, the author quotes a former coach who once told him, “Pedal until you taste blood.” I liked that. I thought about... Posted Sep 28 2008, 08:43 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes, stories

• StarCrossed 2008: Cold, Wet, Crazy… Perfect

  What’s the shiniest, twinkliest, most soggy way to start the ‘cross season? StarCrossed 2008, baby. It starts raining while we are driving up and as soon as the first drop hits the windshield, I know we are in for it. Glory hallelujah. Rain... Posted Sep 22 2008, 11:51 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes

• Hup Hup: All Aboard the Washington Train!

  Team Bobo is headed north this weekend for some good old Washington style racing. I have wanted to race Starcrossed ever since I first read about it on Molly Cameron’s blog so long ago. As a Seattle native, I’m proud that there is such a kick... Posted Sep 19 2008, 10:18 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, cyclocross, bikes

• Quick Photo Update from Cacscade: Stage Two

  Kenji and I were humming along yesterday, headed to Bend, when we saw a Rock Racing car. K smelled a race caravan. A quick left onto an old country road and we were suddenly watching the Pro Mens field fly by - a break of 8-ish riders first, then a small... Posted Jul 11 2008, 11:52 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, bikes, pro

• Damocles Lust: Ok, I Admit It Was Me

  About a month ago, Kenji posted a picture of his bike with hearts photoshopped all around it (I can’t find the entry, because he posts so freaking much, or I’d put it here). Anyway, along with the picture he noted: “Someone is lusting... Posted Jul 05 2008, 07:13 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, gear, bikes, news, bikelove, oregon, portland, everyday_cyclist, bicycles, oregonian