Kreuger's Kermesse

Oh boy! Cyclocross season is just around the corner. The days are getting shorter, it didn't get above 70 degrees today, and there was rain in the forecast for the first time in weeks this past Monday. Yep, all of the signs are pointing towards our favorite time of year for Portobello. Yeah, mountain bike racing is cool and road racing is fun (if you're into that sort of thing), but cross is the living, breathing, soul of this team and we are getting prepared to rumble!!!!

As a warmup several of us raced the kermesse up at Kreugers Farm on Sauvie Island on Sunday and we had a blast.  Don Kreuger was kind enough to reposition a few of the farms sprinklers to give us a little mud on the course, and that left us with a nice coating of mud and dust. A perfect prep for cross!

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Short Track Finale

Tonight was the final race of the Short Track XC mountain bike series here in Portland. The last race of the night, and the season, was a 10-person relay race contested between 25 different teams of riders. It was an absolute blast. Here is a shot of our team, with Directuer Sportif/vegan gourmet guru Aaron Adams with us!  Thanks to everyone who participated in the relay and everyone who raced during the short track season. Now we have a few weeks to rest, gain some fitness, and get ready for the cyclocross season.

Best Image of the 2011 Tour

Perhaps one of the best cycling images of all time. Laurens ten Dam had a wicked, face first crash on Stage 14 of the Tour, earning him the Jens Voight hardman of the Tour award.