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• PictureBook: Mont Sainte Anne MTB Worlds 2010

  Course designer Patrice Gagnon not only builds some of the best twisting, technical track around, he’s also a supermodel. * Patrice answers questions during the women’s XC finals. * The cross-country course featured passovers, pass-unders... Posted Sep 06 2010, 12:03 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: fitness, photos, Featured, Mountain Biking, quebec, montsainteanne, worlds, MTBworlds, canada

• 2010 Rapha Gentleman’s Race Report (In Full)

  I have been connected to the Sicilian for more than 11 years. United in life and love and adventure and navigation and challenge. I have watched him rolled out of surgery with his entire ear cut away and then taped back onto the side of his head. I have... Posted Aug 17 2010, 12:13 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, Featured, climbing, suffering, rapha, gentlemansrace, bilenky, epic, rgr, tandems

• Pour My Ashes in Slate Olson’s Coffee: Part Three

  Photo Credit: The Amazing Jose Sandoval Part One: This is How We Die Part Two: Paint My Coffin Pink Part Three: Pour My Ashes in Slate Olson’s Coffee Famous last words. Remember them well: “All we have to do is get up Dixie Mountain and we’ll... Posted Aug 17 2010, 12:03 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, bicycles, Featured, rapha, gentlemansrace, bilenky, epic, rgr, tandems

• This is How We Die: Rapha Gentleman’s Race Part One

  I have been connected to the Sicilian for more than 11 years. United in life and love and adventure and navigation and challenge. I have watched him rolled out of surgery with his entire ear cut away and then taped back onto the side of his head. I have... Posted Aug 16 2010, 10:48 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, Featured, suffering, rapha, gentlemansrace, ottomiller, pain, gravel, shecko, dying

• Photos: Hot Asphalt and Camping in Recovery Tights

  Just the photos. Stories later. Share/Bookmark Related posts:Photos: Asphalt, Steak and Corpses Short Track for Rookies: Dedicated to the Speedy Recovery of Colby Brooks Recovery 102: On Ice Baths and Other Shenanigans Related posts: Photos: Asphalt,... Posted Aug 09 2010, 01:20 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, bikes, oregon, photos, Featured, photo, touring, travel, cyclotour

• It All Starts With Some Pedaling: Oregon Solo CycloTouring

  Halfway to Detroit Here’s how it happens. I wake up in the morning and put on a fairly almost-brand-new pair of Sidis. I lash a temporary home to the back of a heavy steel bike with a long wheel base. I pedal out of Portland. Along the way, I learn... Posted Aug 06 2010, 03:00 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, adventure, oregon, Featured, touring, travel, camping, cyclotour, surly, solo, detroit

• Rad PDX Cycling Opportunities for Women: August Edition

  Photo info: Shot the lede photo last weekend at the Cascade Classic Stage Race in Bend, Oregon. This little cutie girl was happy to be wearing Mara Abbott’s QOM jersey. Abbott let her borrow the jersey to wear in her kiddie competition! Women and... Posted Jul 30 2010, 08:16 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, bike, Featured, weekend, events, women, biking, Sorella, Mt. Tabor, Title 9

• Dear Diary 010: Floodgates

  You better believe that when I’m quiet for this long there’s bound to be a crack in the dam forming. Summer’s been like pow! Yellow rays and warm breeze and wrapped in sweat and light and heat and adventure. So the world lights up with... Posted Jul 16 2010, 10:40 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: life, Reflection, Featured, Dear Diary, diary, floodgates

• “Get Dirty” Video – Booty, Babes, Big Hits… Brilliant

  From the crazy kid who brought us “Performance”… Get dirty. Do I even need to comment on how brilliant this is? Sweet Jesus I’m proud to live in the same town as this fool. Thanks to my girl LJ for the tipoff on this one. Share... Posted Jul 14 2010, 01:54 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, portland, photos, Video, Featured, get-dirty

• Tour de France *LIVE* in SE Portland – Big Screen Edition

  Watch the Tour de France Live at The Globe Bar and Cafe Ready to get your Frenchy time on? There’s a new kid in town when it comes to watching the Tour de France and they’ve got everything you need for a solid morning (or evening) of spandex... Posted Jul 02 2010, 10:28 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, tour_de_france, portland, PDX, Featured, tdf, le_tour, the_globe_cafe

• Inflatables and Crazy Corners: Day Two USAC Crit Champs

  Yesterday’s Northwest Crossing crit in Bend was BANANAS – technical, fast and buzzing with energy from a seriously fired up crowd. There was a street fair with food vendors, face painters and even a ginormous inflatable “IronMan”... Posted Jun 24 2010, 10:15 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: racing, oregon, bend, photos, Featured, nationals, USAC, juniors, breakawaypromotions, criterium, crit, nats

• USA Cycling Road Nationals: Day One Photo Gallery

  If you’ve never seen a 10-year-old girl in pigtails climb out of the saddle like she is about to win the Tour de France, then your life is not yet complete. Yesterday kicked off USA Cycling Elite, U23 and Junior Road Championships and the Paralympics... Posted Jun 23 2010, 12:45 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: racing, cycling, bend, photos, Featured, nationals, USAC, olympics, paralympics

• My Father Crushed my Hand – A Father’s Day Post

  It happened when I was about seven. Thanksgiving Day. I remember clearly. We were out in the garage mashing aluminum cans because as an enterprising young whipper-snapper I’d noticed that the junk man’s aluminum price had recently sky-rocketed... Posted Jun 20 2010, 05:23 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: stories, Featured, family, kermit, fathersday, Storytelling, father, dad

• Ride with Bike Snob NYC

  In case you hadn’t heard, Eben Weiss of BSNYC is in town to read some passages from his book and scratch his name into a few of them for all the doting BSNYC fans in Portland. Even better? There will be a ride before the event that starts at Chris... Posted Jun 19 2010, 06:27 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, oregon, portland, bike, Featured, books, biking, riding, bsnyc, bikesnob, snob, NYC, powell's, new york city

• The Internets are Crazy: 10 Goofy Father’s Day Gifts

  Father’s day is just around the corner and my Dad asked me specifically for a splitter for his modem. (Not kidding!) But, if I wasn’t making a trip to Radio Shack for the aforementioned wild splurge, I’d probably consider getting him... Posted Jun 10 2010, 10:35 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: Featured, family, Internet Machete, father, bowling, father's day, present, June, cuff links, clock, tie, log, handmade, pops, dad, funny, hand grenade, dynamite, bacon, bag, brain, gift, beard, irreverent, retro