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• 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

• 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

• It’s here! USA Cycling Junior, U23 & Elite Road Nationals

  Is there anything better than watching Mt. Hood stand majestic and aglow in your rearview mirror as you head down 97 from Portland to Bend? Yes. Getting to Bend and photographing 10-year-old girls duking it out for a national championship. Which is exactly... Posted Jun 21 2010, 11:30 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: racing, cycling, oregon, bend, bike, nationals, USAC, race

• 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

• Stuff that Didn’t Get Said on NPR’s “On Point”

  Man, live radio is nuts! Everything happens fast and furious and you’ve gotta just roll with it. Three things stood out for me after yesterday’s show (if you missed it, you can listen to it here. It’s also available as a podcast download... Posted May 07 2010, 02:35 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, bikes, oregon, portland, Featured, biking, advocacy, bikeportland, NPR, on-point, radio, bikesnobnyc, bikesnob, biketown, pedalingrevolution, live, jonathanmaus, jeffmapes

• Monkey Swing Video: Chockstone Climbing Guide Pulls a Tarzan

  Sal and I had the distinct pleasure of rock climbing at Smith Rock with Jim Ablao of Chockstone Climbing last weekend (photos and story imminent). While we were busy scampering and shaking like leaves on big, tall pieces of rock, Jim entertained us with... Posted May 03 2010, 09:41 AM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: adventure, oregon, bend, Video, Featured, climbing, vacation, travel, smith-rock, lichen-it, rockclimbing, terrebonne, jim-ablao, chockstone, cinnamon-slab

• New Cocktail Obsession: Remember the Maine!

  First of all, you are hereby sworn by the law of all blogging gods to never just say “Remember the Maine”. You must instead exclaim emphatically, “Remember the Maine!!” Second of all, this is a fancy drink. Somewhat obscure. Probably... Posted Apr 28 2010, 02:43 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: food, recipes, oregon, portland, Featured, beaker-and-flask, bourbon, craft-barteting, Booze, foodie, absinthe, rye, remember-the-maine, whiskey, cocktail

• Masters Nationals is Coming the Big, Beautiful Bend!

  Bend, Oregon is kicking all kinds of major cycling-event ass right now – and USAC is noticing. After delivering a slam-dunk this year with U23/Elite/Juniors nationals in July and Cyclocross Nationals in December, Bend’s officially been awarded... Posted Feb 25 2010, 07:17 PM by Grit & Glimmer Filed under: cycling, oregon, bend, press-release, nationals, USAC, masters

• 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... Posted Oct 08 2009, 11:47 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, fitness, yoga, oregon, Life and Adventure, Reviews, Featured, tourism, vacation, getaway, vernonia, sporthaus

• Cascade Cycling Classic Stage 2 Photo Preview

  Holy smokes. It’s hot in Bend. I’m at the Cascade Cycling Classic doing some race coverage and this shindig is going off. The mens field is stacked. (STACKED) The women’s field is stacked. And the pace so far has been pretty off the... Posted Jul 23 2009, 02:54 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, news, pro, oregon, bend, photos, Featured, CCC, cascade, cascadeclassic

• You want Leipheimer? I got yer Leipheimer right here.

  Yesterday’s crit was phenomenal. In a Toyota v. Leipheimer/Horner battle, Toyota came out on top. Not to worry, Levi was showered with adoration afterward. The fan-lust was seriously impressive.  I’m under a time crunch here and my laptop... Posted Jul 12 2008, 10:20 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, cycling, pro, oregon, bicycles, levi_leipheimer, levi, cascade_classic, bend, bike_racing

• 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