MY Top Ten Women Crusader Costumes

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One viewer rightfully called me on doing a poor job covering the women's costumes at XC4 in Astoria. Here is a fig leaf.

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Halloween Cyclocross Crusade

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ASTORIA, Ore. - If you are looking for a slick cyclocross racing video, I can't help you here. All sorts of rules have been broken and I suppose that's part of the Halloween spirit. So... Happy Halloween!

This video was sponsored by River City Bicycles and The Cyclocross Crusade.

P.S. The Disco Trike is appears to be doing fine thanks to some the fine mechanics at the Chris King Tent.


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Halloween Cross Memorial Lap for Brett Jarolimek

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ASTORIA, Ore. - It was another amazing Halloween Cross Crusade weekend. Sadly, though, we were missing avid Crusader and cyclist Brett Jarolimek who was run down and killed on a Portland street. Friends such as Kris Schamp and Brad Ross remembered Brett by speaking about him and his passions and then leading a memorial lap.

There is a memorial ride 5PM today in Forest Park starting on Thurman Ave - more details soon.

Story from BikePortland.org:

Wearing white t-shirts emblazoned with the words “No Blind Spots”, Cross Crusade founder Rick Potestio and race director Brad Ross said losing Brett Jarolimek was like losing “a member of the Cross Crusade family.”

Yesterday in Astoria, hundreds of cyclists took part in a silent memorial lap in Brett’s honor. The lap was led out by Brett’s friends and his Team Bike Gallery teammates, many of them weary from the road after driving to Idaho for his funeral yesterday.

Some of Brett’s friends had made copies of his race number (800) and passed them out for all of us to wear in his honor. Below the number was a winged figure on a bike and the words,
“Brett Jarolimek 1976-2007. We love you. We miss you.”

The silent lap was a somber, yet powerful way to say goodbye to Brett and to remember what his life, and his death, mean to our community.

These past two weeks have taken a toll on many of us. And, while some things will never be the same again, especially for the families and friends of those we’ve lost, the undeniable spirit of the Cross Crusade will live on.

Brett, who dressed up as Captain Underpants at the Halloween Cross race last year, would surely have smiled at the abundance of spirit on display yesterday.

See Jonathan Maus' excellent slide show of the event.

More coverage of Cross Crusade IV, Halloween in Astoria coming soon!

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The Bicyclist 19: Out In The Country

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Conrad, Zack and Jose find a nice little yurt in the forest, while Steve and Lissa camp out in the backyard with the rest of the margarita mix...

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Unicycle Jousting - A Documentary

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Two men, two wheels, and one lady fair. Watch as they train and then compete in the challenge.

It's all set to great music from Audioslave, System of a Down, Beck, the Ramones and more.

This short documentary was produced by B.Brown Pictures in association with Burkey and McDoland Clans. It stars Clay McDonald and Dan Burkey.


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The Bicyclist 18: What No Fries?

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The open road calls Conrad and Zack to keep looking for Jose. Steve and Lissa keep the home fires burning with a fresh batch of margaritas.

The Bicyclist is produced by Craftmaster Independent.

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Baddest Badass Takes the First Purse

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PORTLAND, OR - Steven Carper is delivered the Baddest Badass purse for his participation and success in the first Badass Challenge at race two of River City Bicycles Cross Crusade at Horning's Hideout last Sunday.

Do you want to be a badass? Just ride out to the next cyclocross race. You want to win the next Purse? Contact Dan at PDXK/com then ride out and do the best in your normal or better cyclocross category.

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Cross Crusade #2 - A Breath of Fresh Pain

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Race #2 of the world's most popular cyclecross race series, River City Bicycle's Cross Crusade. This week we are outside of North Plains at Hornning's Hideout. Thanks to all the racers and to Show Me The Pink for use of their song, "Me Plus My Friends". More excelent bike content at BikePortland.org

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Baddest Baddass Purse XC 2

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Cross Crusade #1 " Now I'm Rollin' "

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PORTLAND, OR - Cameras on, wheels turning, Now I'm Rollin' with 2007 Cyclocross Crusade music-video coverage. Race number one at Alpenrose Dairy was a battle to the finish line between Shannon Skarritt and Eric Tonkin. Wendy Williams carried away 1st in the women's A-division. But that's not all! We set the race to the original tune Now I'm Rollin' AND strap a 4-lb camber to a hung-over RevPhil.

CrankMyChain! CycleTV coverage is sponsored by River City Bicycles and The Cyclocross Crusade.

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The Bicyclist 17: Rest Stop

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Conrad and Zack take a break from the road.

This one gets under your skin.

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Cyclocross Crusade - Race #1 (Quick Edit)

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PORTLAND, OR - Of course it waited until after the race to start raining buckets, but once again Alpenrose Dairy proved a great course to kick off the worlds largest cyclocross race series - River City Bicycles Cross Crusade.

This video is just a teaser for the one coming later this week. Stay Tuned and watch Eric Tonkin and Shannon Skerritt battle for first. We strap a camera to RevPhil's helmet and enter him as the first member of Team CrankMyChain! And that's not all... you'll have to wait and watch.

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The Bicyclist 16: Sweet Ride

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Tired of "being embarrassed" and high on energy drinks, Zack builds Conrad a chopper. Steve rebuilds things, too. Something has already been built between Zack and Lissa, but where does that leave Jose?

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International Walk and Bike to School Day

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In Portland, Oregon and around the world kids walked and bicycled to school today (link). Even with a little rain it's surely the best way to go.

Here is a little video documentation of our little trip across the highway over the tracks to school.

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