The Cyclocross Diaries

This video marks the final in the Cross Crusade Cyclocross Diaries for 2009, though our intrepid webisode host, Heidi Swift will be reporting on the Cyclocross Nationals in Bend a little later this week. Thanks to all of our sponsors and thanks to Heidi and Eric for making such a… Read the rest

This, the final race in the much ballyhooed Cross Crusade series, took place near Estacada, Oregon at Barton Park. Once again the weather gods smiled on our little cross races by providing rain all week, for ample supply of mud, then letting up with sun breaks for race day. Perfect… Read the rest

Lack of Chamois pad + Fishnets + Mud + Gold Lamé Bodysuit = Seriously uncomfortable single speed racing.
Luckily, Beer + Tequila + Strippers + Thunderdome = Complete and utter invincibility.
I’d tell you what happened at SSCXWC last Sunday, but honestly? I have no idea. You’re just going to… Read the rest

Omygod! It’s alivvvvvvvve!
No jibber jabber from the peanut gallery this time, just click it and enjoy.
(If we get one more tardy slip we’re gonna have to go do detention, huh? We’ll try to avoid that.)… Read the rest

Hey girl in this picture, whoever you are, you’re my hero. Yes, it was an incredibly lovely weekend at the 5th Cross Crusade race this past weekend in Astoria, Oregon. For years, my cyclocross friends have been telling me to make to the halloween cross race, as the costumes are… Read the rest

Cyclocross season has officially started.  All that other crap? Those dry, fast races where all the roadie jerks took you to the bank and made you feel like you were going to choke on your own intestines? That was just warmup. An early season diversion.
Cross Crusade number four took… Read the rest

Oh my gosh!
It’s here, it’s finally here!
We apologize for our tardiness (two demerits, Wend!) but Cyclocross Diaries Episode #3 is finally here and we sure hope you think it was worth the wait.
We went to a horse park. We raced our bikes through horse pucky (that’s my… Read the rest

Whew! Sorry for the delay, folks – we meant to have this ready for you yesterday but we were a little overwhelmed by the amount of sheer awesomeness that all the racers at Rainier provided last Sunday.
We’ve got it together now and hereby present to you episode number two… Read the rest

How to make a near-perfect Cross Crusade kickoff?
One part Alpenrose Dairy, two parts bumpy-ass meadow, one part Barry Wicks+Ryan Trebon.  Sprinkle a little stuffed clydesdale, add a dash of cowbell, throw in some hot boys and girls in skinsuits and mix well.
All that was missing was rain, mud,… Read the rest