Cyclocross Crusade Halloween 09

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Astoria, Ore. - You never know who (or what) you might find at the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade Halloween Costume race last Sunday. Travis Bickle the famous taxi driver from New York must have found a fair to the race and we get a bit of insight from him and a word of warning. There is also a word of warning for those who did not dress up. Prepare to be heckled and even sprayed. For those with the most creative costumes Shimano Bikes was giving away some great components.

Video by Dan Kaufman for CrankMyChain.tv
Music written by Andrew Martin and performed by The Rebels
Saturday night bonfire shot by Eric T. Keeney

This video was sponsored by the Cyclocross Crusade and BikeRealtor.com.

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Team Beer Track Race

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Here are some video snapshots from last Saturday's track racing (and John Howe's sugar shorts parade/race) at the Alpenrose Velodrome in Portland.

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Cyclocross Crusade Finale - There Will Be Mud

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Hillsboro, Ore. – The final race of the Season for River City Bicycle’s Cyclocross Crusade earned double points for the riders and you could tell by the way they were racing. Both the women’s and men’s category A races were very competitive with several lead changes each.

It was a fast and level course at the Washington County Fairgrounds but water from last weeks rain created a monster-slog section through the rodeo arena. I was able to cover the entire course on my bike and decided to ditch the tripod for the Men’s race and really concentrate on following the leaders as much as possible.

I pieced that footage together to create start-to-finish race video of the Men’s category A race and I’m interested to hear what you think about this type of coverage. Please make a comment on the video.

I want to thank River City Bicycles for sponsoring this video (not to mention being the title sponsor for this series and owner Dave Guettler came up with the title of the song for this video). My eternal gratitude and respect goes out to the Cyclocross Crusade promoters, sponsors, and all the officials from the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association.

Video, Edit, and Music – Dan Kaufman

Here are the results for race 8:
Cat A:
1 Kevin Hulick Vanilla Bicycles
2 Sean Babcock Team S&M
3 Molly Cameron Vanilla Bicycles
Women A:
1 Rhonda Mazza Team S&M
2 Wendy Williams River City Bicycles
3 Emily VanMeter River City Bicycles

And the Cross Crusade/OBRA Cyclocross Championships:
Cat A
1 Jason Sager SagerSports.com
2 Sean Babcock Team S&M
3 Chris Sheppard HPChrio Bike n’ Hike Giant
Women A
1 Wendy Williams River City Bicycles
2 Emily VanMeter River City Bicycles
3 Rhonda Mazza Team S&M

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Halloween Cyclocross Crusade 2008

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ASTORIA, Ore. – If you didn’t bring a costume to last Sunday’s Cross Crusade race you may have placed better but you also got heckled. The weather was perfect for camping, outrageous outfits and two days of racing at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds.

Video, editing, and original music by Dan Kaufman. Additional Footage by Eric Todd Keeney.



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Brooklyn to Manhattan Commuter Race

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NEW YORK, NY - Transportation Alternatives held its 7th annual Commuter Challenge pitting cyclist, driver, and bus/subway rider in the ultimate showdown of which mode of travel can be quickest (and cheapest!)

In the end, the bike proved swiftest over the 4.5 mile course which began in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene and ended in Manhattan’s Union Square. Jamie Favaro rolled up in just over 16 minutes and took home the gold and a bouquet of flowers for her efforts. Driver, Emmanuel Fuentebella (22 minutes) parked his car and sprinted to a surprise second place finish. Shortly after, disappointed MTA rider April Greene came in last at 29 minutes. But, as Wiley Norvell noted at the finish line, Transportation Alternatives also measured the carbon footprint of all the the riders and Greene came in a close second behind the cyclist.




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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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Portland MTB Short Track Race 4

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PORTLAND, OR - Here's more great Mountain bike racing video from Scott Barker.

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Portland MTB Short Track Race 3

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PORTLAND, OR - Scott Barker whipped up yet another sweet video compilation, featuring some great footage of pro rider Molly Cameron, who made her 2007 MTB debut in grand style, powering away from the rest of the Pro field to take her very first Portland MTB Short Track win ever. Since Molly has been a very consistent finisher in last year's series (2nd overall in the Pro Men, behind "Mr. Short Track" Shannon Skerritt), we hope to see some sparks in the three remaining races. Video by Scott Barker. See Scott's coverage of Race 2 here.

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Portland MTB Short Track Race 1

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PORTLAND, OR - Nothing makes my day morning than to get an email about a new cycling video! OK, I can think of something else, butt...

Here is the latest from the first race of the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series. There is some great helmet cam work and editing by Scott Barker. Video was also shot by Josh Connell. You can find photos at OregonVelo.com.

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Monstertrack 8

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New York, NY - Here is a helmet cam street race video shot by Nick James on February 17th, 2007, during New York's infamous track bike only race. All footage on a Canon Optura 400 rigged to a helmet.

Check out the dude on the hi-wheeler riding on ice. Now that's bad ass!

Song is "Mari in Love" by The Pugs and is half the reason I am posting this video.

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Eric Kautzky Point-a-Lap Race Men's Cat 1/2

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PORTLAND, OR - I captured a lot of good footage from The 2007 Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race last Saturday but didn't have time for editing this week. Here is just one of the many races that happened that day. It's the men's category 1/2 point-a-lap race (35 laps total). The first place finisher for each lap gets one point. The winner of the race and the days events for Men's category 1/2 was Mark Blackwelder.

I hope to circle back around and make a montage piece of the days events when I have more time.

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Welcome to the Velodrome: Eric Kautzky Race

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Watch this dynamic Track Racing Promo Video produced by Spool.Music by Aural Produce. Re-edited and titled by CrankMyChain! Cycle TV.

PORTLAND, OR - If you are not already signed up or planning to attend the 2007 Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race then get out your calendar and mark down Saturday, May 12th. Racing begins at 10AM at Alpenrose Dairy. information here. Cancelled in the event of rain.

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Kraftwerk: Tour De France Video 2

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Here is another Kraftwerk Tour De France composition and video. You can watch the first one here.

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Kraftwerk: Tour de France Video 1

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FRANCE AND GERMANY - Enjoy the vintage moving pictures of Tour de France set to the retro-futuristico sounds of German synth band Kraftwerk.





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Cheating Doesn't pay for this Racer

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Here is a little gem from the early days of internet video. Perhaps you remember it. I happen to think it's real but there is a good argument for it being staged.

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2007 Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race

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PORTLAND, Ore - Notice to all track racers: you have just enough time to prepare for the May 12th Eric Kautzky Memorial race at the Alpenrose Velodrome.

Races are scheduled for women and men in categories one through five and for masters and juniors.

Proceeds benefit the Eric Kautzky Memorial Scholarship Fund at Tigard High School. Eric Kautzky was a dedicated husband, father, teacher, and coach who had his life cut short after being hit by a sleeping driver. Team Rose City, his cycling club, is sponsoring the event along with River City Bicycle, Veloforma Racing Bicycles, Hincapie Sportswear and CrankMyChain! Cycle TV.

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A Video Blast From the Past - Lance Armstrong

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What happens when Cyclocross racers have children? They teach them to love racing bicycles in the mud. Wait a second… you don’t have to teach a kid to like that!

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Cross Crusade 2006 - Cyclocross Race 4

YAMHILL, Ore. - Holy crap I have tons of awesome Halloween footage from the Halloween Edition of Cross Crusade. The costumes were great and the foliage was amazing. I hope I have time to circle-back and re-edit the footage and add some music. But for now, HAPPY CYCLOCROSS HALLOWEEN!

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Cross Crusade 2006 - Cyclocross Race 3

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. - The name of the song is "Tough Get Goin'" and that's just what the series leaders, Carl Decker and Rhonda Mazza, did at Horning's Hideout Sunday as they put on a cyclocross clinic.

Watch Dan Kaufman's intrepretive music video of the Men's and Women's A race brought to you by Cross Crusade title sponsor River City Bicycles.

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Cross Crusade 2006 - Cyclocross Race 2

HILLSBORO, Ore.- Cyclocross fans finally got the mud and rain they have been craving last Sunday at the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade.
Spectators watched a great battle between Carl Decker and Erik Tonkin in the Men's A race.
Rhonda Mazza dominated the Women's A race with her high energy approach to the race.
See it all play out at Hillsboro Stadium. Here's mud in your eye!
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Pure Sweet Hell "Cyclocross Film" (Three Minute Trailer)

PURE SWEET HELL tells the story of cyclocross, a sport that has emerged as bike racing's punk rock cousin. Told from an insider's perspective, the filmmakers traveled to 'cross competitions throughout North America, dug up vintage photos and film footage, and followed 'cross luminaries Justin Robinson, Gina Hall, Barry Wicks and Rick Hunter. Shot entirely on Super 8 and supported by experimental rock music, PURE SWEET HELL surfaces both the strong community behind the solitary sport and the grace that arises amidst all of its grit.

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Cross Crusade 2006 - Cyclocross Race 1

PORTLAND, Ore.- Alpenrose Dairy hosted the first race in world's largest cyclocross series known as the Cross Crusade. Learn more about the series of races and this unique cycling sport as Dan Kaufman interviews Race Director Brad Ross.

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2006 Healthnet Portland Twilight Criterium

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Portland, Ore. - Some of the nation's top professional bicycle racers competed for a $10,000 purse last Friday at the 2006 Healthnet Portland Twilight Criterium in the downtown park blocks.? Enjoy the thrills of this fast paced inner-city bicycle racing. Music by Six Fingers of Funk. *Click here to watch higher resolution QuickTime version*

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