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August 2013
bicycle alliance
The Honoring of a Life Inspires
a Safer Community
In the racing community, the name
Cooper Jones means all of that, but
his year marks the 15th anniver- also represents a life cut short and a
sary of the passage of the Cooper challenge, which has defined comJones Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety petitive cycling since his untimely
Education Act in Washington. This death in a time trial outside Cheney,
landmark legislation laid the foun- Wash., in 1997.
dation for incorporating bicycle and
While the Bicycle Alliance of
pedestrian curriculum into drivers’ Washington and Spokane bike adeducation, including questions vocates led the charge to pass this
about bicyclist and pedestrian inter- legislation, there was a related effort
actions on the driver’s license test, involving some unlikely partners
and implementing Safe Routes to at the time to take from tragedy
School programs in school districts an opportunity to preserve and
across the state.
enhance competitive cycling. The
To many, Cooper Jones is a title, product has allowed road racing
a phrase, a symbol of much of what in Washington not just to survive,
bicyclists have accomplished legis- but to prosper and grow to levels
latively in the state of Washington.
By Phil Miller
T
The Stevens Pass Bike Park features trails for all levels of ablity. Photo courtesy of Julian B Tracy
Stevens Pass Bike Park —
Downhilling with the Times
By Darren Dencklau
M
uch like the surge of new skateboard parks
being built during the past decade, mountain
bike parks have been consistently popping up in parts
of the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and their popularity is spawning a new generation of gravity-fueled
enthusiasts pushing the boundaries of what can be
done on two wheels. Places like Whistler, BC, and
Winter Park, Colo., have been leading the way in
North America and are proving that winter resorts
can draw plenty of visitors, if not more, during the
summer months. Located just 78 miles from Seattle,
Stevens Pass Bike Park has joined the ranks.
Lift accessed riding is not new. Downhill mountain biking’s popularity during the 1990s cemented
the need for access to trails that didn’t require riders
and racers to climb back up to get in their next run.
Enter the lift chair — a device that quickly carries
cyclists, their bikes and gear to the top where they
can focus their energy on the descent instead of
expending it all going uphill.
Most bike parks feature a mix of downhill, dirt
jumps, and freeride terrain. Similar to how ski runs
are designated, most are signed with green, blue, and
black to indicate whether it’s easy, intermediate, or
expert level. Due to the general nature of these manmade trails, a bike with full suspension is generally
the best option, although hard tail bikes can, for the
most part, be ridden as well.
Last summer, Stevens Pass Bike Park officially
opened for business, allowing riders to fully expe-
see “cooper jones” on page 9
technology
rience the new trails, although in September and
October of 2011 there was a “soft opening” for those
in the know.
“It was pretty rough,” says Joel Martinez, Vice
President of Operations at Stevens, when referring
to the 2011 trails.
Now that operations are up and running and
Stevens is in its second official season, things are
much better and many of the growing pains have
been worked out. But it wasn’t necessarily an easy
or quick process.
In 2006, the idea of opening the mountain for
summer operations began to gain momentum when
research included a trip to Whistler for the International Mountain Bike Association’s (IMBA) World
Conference. It was there that employees of Stevens
gained knowledge from other resort operators and
also met with Gravity Logic, the consultants and
designers of many of today’s largest bike parks,
including Whistler and Trestle Bike Park at Winter
Park. Soon after the event, Gravity Logic performed
a feasibility study at Stevens and thus began the
design process.
In order for the project to move forward, the
resort needed approval from the area’s U.S. Forest
Service branch, which was not familiar with bike
parks at that time.
“They didn’t know what it was. We then went
through the informational process with locals and
the Forest Service to introduce them to it,” states
SEE “Stevens pass mtb park” on PAGe 10
Electric Bicycles:
Winning the Uphill Battle
several hundred thousand e-bikes
per year, and China was following
magine: you are confronted by a suit. Due to engine bans in some
daunting hill on your bicycle, and cities of China, annual e-bike sales
there is no way around it. You have jumped from 1.5 million in 2002 to
your groceries, and perhaps a todfour million in 2003. Last year,
dler in tow. Or, you are
annual sales hit 25 million
on your way to work
(92 percent of the global
without a change
market) and according
of clothes. Just
to a recent Pike Rethe thought
search report,
makes many
are expected to
sweat. Howhit 47 million
e v e r, t h o s e
sold world
with an electric
wide by 2018.
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think twice. With
country with no
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a push of the pedal and a boost
engine bans and in
from a small motor and battery, an a region where many view cycling
e-bike cruises uphill as easily as a as recreation and human power is
straightaway. But is it cheating?
a point of pride, some may wonder
Although the first electric where e-bikes fit in the U.S. and
bicycle patent was issued in the Pacific Northwest’s cycling market.
1890s, e-bikes first appeared in the
“Riding an e-bike is actually a
1970s, following the energy crisis. very rational way to exercise,” says
Gaining more notice in the ‘90s, the Stefan Schlesinger, owner of Seattle
bikes incorporated pedal-activated Electric Bike. When most think of
power, followed by hub motors. At
see “E-Bike” on page 8
the same time, Japan was making
By Katie Hawkins
I
P2P Ride
track racing
Health
Forget the French Alps and
Pyrenees, Vashon Island has
all you need when it comes to
climbing.
A highly contested weekend
of racing sees world-class
athletes break records at
Marymoor Velodrome.
Everything you ever wanted
to know about antixodants.
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PG 5
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trivia
Celebrating 100 Years of
Le Tour de France
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
Q1. When Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) won this year’s 9th stage into Bagneres-deBigorre, which included five climbs, he was the first Irish winner in quite some
time. Who was the last Irish stage winner and when?
Q2. The 100th Tour de France brought two new Americans into the world’s biggest
bike race …Ted King (Team Cannondale) and Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp).
Americans only started racing in the Tour in 1981 and yet have had a significant
impact on the history of the event. How many Americans have actually taken
part in the Tour de France since then? Bonus points if you can name them all.
Q3. The Tour de France has been finishing on the Champs Elysees in Paris for many
years now. When did the race first end there and who was the winner?
Q4. Perhaps the biggest talking point in this year’s route is the two ascents of l’Alpe
d’Huez. Who has recorded the most top ten finishes in this legendary stage?
Q5. Australian Stuart O’Grady now holds the record for most participations in the
Tour de France (17) and has won four stages along the way. At the mid-point of
this year’s edition, six other Aussies have won stages, can you name them?
Answers on page 15
Dave Campbell has been writing race
trivia since 1992. He began racing in 1982 in
Wyoming, moving to Oregon in 1987. After
years of racing triathlons, he returned to his
roots as a competitive cyclist, now racing in
the Masters category. Dave is a high school
science and health teacher and cross-country
coach in Newport, Ore.
News
Smith and Gatto Dominate at National
Downhill Championships
By Claire Bonin
The best Canadian downhillers converged to Panorama Mountain Village on
July 13-14 to compete in the 2013 Canadian
National Downhill Championships. Raced
on a newly redesigned track that received
Steve Smith
Photo courtesy of CanadianCyclist.com
high praises from the racers, the battle for
the top honors was exciting and fierce.
In the Elite men’s race, Steve Smith
(Nanaimo, BC/ Devinci Global Racing)
— the third ranked rider on the
UCI World standings — posted
the fastest seeding time and a
2:24.2 on race day to claim
his first National title. Kyle
Sangers (Kingston, ON /
J&J Cycle) took second
with a 2:28.50, while Sidney
Slotegraaf (Hamilton, ON/Tuf
Rak Racing) claimed the bronze
with a 2:29.81.
The women’s Elite event turned into
a three-way showdown between the
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2010 National Champion Micayla Gatto
(N.Vancouver, BC), the 2010 World Junior
Champion Lauren Rosser (Squamish, BC)
and Miranda Miller (Garibaldi Highlands,
BC). Defending champion Casey Brown
(Revelstoke, BC/Norco) broke her collarbone following the seeding runs and couldn’t
compete on Sunday.
On race day Gatto came out the fastest
of the group, posting a time of 2:48.43 to win
her third career title. Rosser took second in
her first race of the season with a 2:51.92,
while Miranda Miller came in third stopping
the clock at 2:53.42.
“It was a good day, a good competition.
The track was really challenging. The crew
made some good improvements from previous years,” said Gatto. “All the top Canadian
girls were here today. It was a very tight race,
all the girls killed it.”
In the Junior men’s race, all eyes were
on Mark Wallace (Duncan, BC / Devinci
Global Racing) who has been riding strong
on the UCI World Cup tour. Wallace did not
disappoint, taking the title with a 2:34.06 run.
Hugo Langevin (Québec) improved on his
fourth place seeding result to take second
in a time of 2:34.41, while McKay Vezina
(Newbury Park, Calif.) landed in third place
with a 2:35.34.
In the other championship
categories, D’Arcy O’Connor
(Burnaby, BC) took the Masters
30-39 men’s title, while
Ryan Kuhn (Rossland, BC)
and Derek Diedrickson
(Comox, BC) did the same in
the 40-49 and 50+ men’s races.
Kirby McLean (Victoria, BC) took
the Junior women title and Magnus
Manson (Sechelt, BC) was crowned in the
U17 category completing British Columbia’s
title sweep.
News
Portland’s Amazing Transit Hub
By Peter Marsh
The City of Portland’s bike program
attracts international attention, but one
unique aspect is often overlooked: the amazing intersection of multiple public transit
modes in the new South Waterfront District.
Approaching from the west (uphill) side in
the historic Lair Hill neighborhood, cyclists
first encounter the spectacular new 700-foot
long “Congresswoman Darlene Hooley”
bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5. With
the rushing traffic below and the gleaming
Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)
tower ahead, it’s easy to forget the Portland
Aerial Tram is passing above you.
The cables stretch 3,300 feet from OHSU
on top of Marquam Hill, 500 feet above, then
descend sharply from the 197-foot lower
tower beside the freeway to the terminus
on Moody Street. The gondolas drop down
from high overhead at the end of their trip
and seem to magically float in front of the
bridge. Don’t get too distracted, because the
bridge comes to an abrupt stop 70 feet above
the ground, overlooking the aerial tram terminus and the Zidell barge-building yard.
Here you can either wait for the elevator or
carry your bike down a 132-step staircase!
Once at the bottom, take care when
remounting because you have to cross
the tracks of the Portland Streetcar before
reaching the Willamette River. Alternatively,
park your bike in the popular racks in front
of the station and then choose between a
Photo courtesy of Peter Marsh
streetcar ride to downtown through Portland State University’s campus or a scenic
sky ride up the hill for $4 round-trip [sky
ride only]. Using European technology on
both the tram and the streetcar are said to
be the first of their kind in the U.S. since the
1930s. But please don’t ask how much they
cost: it’s at least $125 million for the tram,
streetcar and bridge — depending on whose
numbers you use.
Getting around Portland is relatively
easy, and with these latest multi-modal
options available, there’s no better reason
to get out there and find out for yourself.
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August, 2013
Volume 42 • Number 6
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By Jeff Hoyt
They say the hill coming back up from
the lighthouse is the toughest climb along
the Passport to Pain ride. It’s not the steepest
by any means, but it’s long, relentless and
exposed to full sun. After getting hammered
by the 20 ascents that preceded it, Point
Robinson Road gets more riders talking to
themselves than perhaps any other, mostly
because they know the worst is yet to come.
“For intensity, P2P takes the ribbon,”
states David van Galen from Seattle. “From
the lighthouse on was one long slog of
self-doubt and pain. So yeah, I’ll be back
next year!”
“P2P” is shorthand for Passport to Pain,
a uniquely challenging annual ride around
Vashon Island in Puget Sound, a place long
known for its many steep drops to the beachfront neighborhoods that hug the shoreline.
Most of the year, the thousands of cyclists
who come from the mainland for a getaway
ride around Vashon, simply avoid dropping
off the many edges of the island’s rolling,
rural table-top. When the 3rd annual P2P
rolls around this year, those harrowing hills
become the entire focus of the experience.
“There are many contenders for ‘worst
hill,’” says Bob Horsley of Vashon, “but
Burma Road can get real ugly. It’s so steep
that you can skid if you stand or pop a
wheelie if you sit.”
Promoted as a “fun” club ride, registrants
from both on and off-island get their souvenir
P2P passport stamped at 18 strategicallylocated checkpoints along the route. The 80mile course (nicknamed the “Idiot”), directs
riders up and down more than two-dozen
of the island’s most punishing hills, resulting in 10,000 feet of cumulative elevation
gain. Shorter, optional routes of 50 miles
(the “Weasel,” 6,500 feet of vertical) and 30
miles (the “Weenie,” 3,500 feet) are available
for the less crazy, but this is one event that
seems to appeal mostly to the hardy souls
willing to go Full Idiot.
“For comparison, 10,000 feet is Alpes
d’Hues, Col d’Aspin, and the Galibier
combined,” remarks lead organizer, Bruce
Morser.
Perhaps a more apt local comparison
would be to the better-known RAMROD
(Ride Around Mt. Rainier in One Day), which
covers the same cumulative elevation gain
over nearly twice the distance.
“We like to say that Passport to Pain is
half the Ram and all of the Rod,” said Morser.
For adventure cyclist Willie Weir, tackling last year’s P2P was something of a
departure. “I’m not a big organized bike ride
guy, but when I heard the concept behind
chat, and the homemade cookies and fresh
blackberries were a definite favorite.”
The ride is a fundraiser for the Vashon
Island Rowing Club (many of its members
also ride bikes). When participants find out
that much of their contribution goes toward
supporting youth rowing, a surprising number of riders simply leave most or all of their
$100 pledge as a thank you to the organizers.
“Rowing is a great way for kids to learn
about dedication, precision and teamwork in
Aerial view of the P2P route.
Photos courtesy of Passport2Pain
Passport to Pain, I couldn’t resist,” blogged
Weir. “The ride has at least three things going for it. It’s close (Vashon Island is a ferry
ride away from my home in Seattle). It’s one
day (pain is best in limited doses). And it’s
creative (the concept is brilliant). Pain has
never been so much fun.”
This year’s ride once again asks riders
to sign a release and pledge $100 to receive
their passport. At the post-ride barbecue,
riders can get a $4 rebate for each stamp
received. However, the true price that entrants pay is the effort required to reach each
passport station.
“I hugged the last passport stamper tight
after she told me it was all downhill from
there,” jokes Pamela Forrester of Snoqualmie,
Wash. “At that point, I wasn’t sure if ‘downhill’ was in the Vashon Island vocabulary.”
Because riders must turn right around
and head back uphill, the checkpoint volunteers use food, creative photo ops and the
gorgeous natural scenery to cajole riders into
taking at least a brief time-out.
“It was definitely one of the most challenging rides I’ve ever done, but also absolutely one of the most enjoyable,” explains
Adam Gunn of Bainbridge Island. “Nearly
every stop became at least a couple minute
ways that test their limits — things that serious riders can appreciate,” observes Vashon
Rowing Club President Colby Atwood. “It’s
not an inexpensive sport, but seeing some of
our Junior rowers go from indifferent about
sports to passionate about rowing is the
reason we are trying to build the program.”
Billed as a “strenuous, supported ride for
experienced riders only,” this year’s Passport
to Pain happens on Saturday, September 14.
There is a limit on riders, which may very
well overfill. To secure a passport for P2P,
register at passport2pain.org.
Jeff Hoyt is a voice actor and writer on Vashon
Island near Seattle.
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The metal cowboy
Inspiring Commuter Stories
To Get You Out The Door
By Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie
Let’s face it, no matter how much you
love your bike commute, there’s
always that morning, the one that
comes too early, too wet, too hot
or just too something to get you
to carry the bike off the porch
and into the bike lane. When you
feel uninspired, take heart, take
inspiration or take a moment to
feel ashamed by your inertia then
suck it up and get in the saddle.
The hardest part of any ride is
starting.... Of course, the greatest motivation for making the trek everyday is freeing
yourself of car ownership, but even then,
there are ways of passing on the commute
by bike — carpool anyone? So for when you
just aren’t feeling it, remember these road
warriors:
1. From The Never Too Young To Get
Into The Groove File
One Portland, Maine, student marked the
end of the school year as he started it — on a
bicycle. Kindergartener Alex Kimble told his
father he enjoyed riding his bicycle so much
that he wanted to ride it to school every day.
Father and son made the several-block trip
daily despite the weather. On a Thursday
morning, Alex’s classmates gathered outside
of school to cheer him on as he finished his
goal. The 6-year-old’s effort
made his father Nate proud.
“It was a real treat to see
him have a goal and really want
to stick to that. I think it was a
good, sort of, life lesson for him
and I’m proud of him,” Nate
Kimble said.
Alex rode about 170 miles by
the end of the school year, and
he is thinking about bicycling
to school next year too.
Let’s take a moment to
internalize this information. Little Alex
doesn’t live in Portland, Oregon where every
third parent is cargo biking their kids and
bike training along to the schoolyard. And
Alex faced some mad weather conditions
bicycling every day in Maine! Alex, I’m not
worthy, my friend. Way to go!
Read more at wmtw.com (search for
“kindergartener”).
2. Ride Morning, Noon and Night
When an office puts together a lunchtime
bike ride, commuter employee buy-in grows
by an average of 40 percent. Don’t believe
me? Check out this tidbit about the National
Geographic Headquarters, where it comes
from the top down:
One way National Geographic staffers in
Washington, D.C., can get to know their company’s CEO is to take him up on his long-standing
offer: to go for a lunchtime bike ride.
“Anyone still downstairs? OK, so we ready
to go, guys?” National Geographic Society CEO
John Fahey asks a group of about 20 employees.
Fahey, an avid biker, says he’s just trying to
encourage a little exercise — and he wants the
opportunity to get to know folks informally. As
the group makes the 15-mile trek to Hains Point
along the Potomac River and back, Fahey makes
a point of chatting with everyone, staffers say.
At National Geographic — which is a hub
of outdoorsy, adventure-seeking types who think
nothing of biking busy city streets — lots of the
staffers who join Fahey for the rides also use
their bikes to get to and from work every day.
“I’ve been riding in for 19 years,” says Senior
Photo Editor Dan Westergren, adding that he
has definitely noticed the boom — especially as
bike paths and bike lanes along city streets have
improved. Westergren’s commute is a combined
12 miles to and from home. And he says, given
all the biking he does, he doesn’t need a gym
membership to stay fit.
“Really, to build it into your daily routine by
commuting for me has just been the best thing,”
he comments.
A Few Commuter Statistics
And if you needed any more motivation there’s this from the American Journal
of Public Health: the U.S. cities with the
highest rates of walking and cycling to
work have obesity rates that are 20 percent lower and diabetes rates that are 23
percent lower when compared with cities
containing the lowest rates of walking
and cycling.
• Adults who bike to work have better
weight, blood pressure, and insulin
levels. (Gordon-Larsen, P., et al., 2009)
• Women who bike 30 minutes a day have
a lower risk of breast cancer. (Luoto, R.,
et al., 2000)
• Adolescents who bicycle are 48% less
likely to be overweight as adults.
(Menschik, D, et al., 2008)
• The average American household
spends $7,179 per year on owning and
driving their cars. (Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2010)
• On a round-trip commute of 10 miles,
bicyclists save around $10 daily.
(Commute Solutions, 2011)
See more statistics and research at bikesbelong.org under the “Resources” tab.
And if all that doesn’t get you pumped
for your morning ride, just remember this:
Riding a bike to work or school or to the
store is like getting to play at something you
love while moving yourself through space,
instead of sitting in place as something
moves you along.
The bike not only gets you somewhere,
it lets you flee sadness in the process.
product review
Limar 777 Giro d’Italia Edition Helmet
By Darren Dencklau
I have become a little obsessed with Italy
recently. Not because I’ve been watching
“Breaking Away” on the “one-eyed-monster”— as my late grandfather liked to call
the television — but because I’ve grown an
affinity for the culture and romanticism of
Lo Stivale (the boot).
Wanting to match the colors of my Fondriest SF2 road bike (August 2012 issue of
Bicycle Paper), I inquired about getting my
hands on the Giro d’Italia version of Limar’s
777 model helmet after seeing it on a popular
social media site. As luck would have it, the
region’s sales rep was more than happy to
send me one for review.
The 777 features 22 vents and includes
netting to prevent the bugs from attacking
my receding hairline. It also contains a chin
strap cover to reduce chafing and keep you
looking fresh. The padding is removable
and washable. There are only
two sizes available — medium
and large.
Out of the box, I
noticed that I needed
to adjust the straps,
as they were not
threaded through
the ratchet system or the padding found on
the inside of the
helmet. Once this was corrected, they better stayed out of the way
and were then ready to be fine tuned to fit
snugly around the ears and under the chin.
It’s fairly comfortable, although on
my head it tends to ride back a bit, which
leaves my forehead feeling slightly exposed;
the “winged”
cutout
Photo courtesy of Limar
located in the front of the helmet adds to
that sense of vulnerability. The retention
system is nice and comparable to the higher
end helmets I own — a quick turn of the
circular dial cinches it down or loosens it up.
The padding is also quite comfortable but
the section going across the forehead does
not overlap the other portions, therefore
sweat frequently dripped into my eyes on
warmer days.
The 777 is very affordable and light
— according to our scale it weighs just
250 grams. Besides the issues mentioned,
it’s a solid lid and I wear it frequently,
especially when I am on the SF2 and
feeling my inner Dave Stoller needing
some attention.
MSRP is $99.99. Size medium is 50-57
cm, large 55-61 cm. The regular version of
the 777 is available in numerous colors. Visit
limar.com for more information.
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A Thousand Spectators Witness Record
Breaking Performances at Marymoor
By Damon Wyatt
No one can deny the growing popularity
of cycling in the United States but within
that genre there are smaller niches of twowheeled enthusiasts. While many focused
their attention to the television to watch the
Tour De France, almost 1,000 people flocked
to the Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond,
Wash., on July 19-20, to witness the Marymoor Grand Prix. The two-day track event
filled with sprints and endurance events
showcased performances from former
Olympians, national champions and local
athletes. It’s safe to say that spectators were
not disappointed as they were also treated
to a beer garden with Mac and Jacks and
frisbee-sized, buttery biscuits courtesy of
Seattle Biscuit Company.
Top: Hundreds of spectators lined the track
Bottom: Men’s Sprint final, Tony Cordova
(left) edges out Stephen Mclaurhry (right).
Photos by Dennis Crane / DBC Photo
For those unfamiliar with track racing,
velodromes are the place where brave cyclists hang up their familiar 20- to 22-speed
road bikes and focus on a single gear: rear
cog, front chain ring and leg speed is all
that matters. Track stars legs spin like the
wings of hummingbirds. Brakes are for the
weak and the turns are banked at a dizzying
angle. Although Marymoor features daily
races throughout the week from May until
September, the weekend’s Grand Prix is the
pinnacle of the track racing season in Washington and the sixth of seven stops on the
USA Cycling National Track Calendar. The
event attracts some of the greatest athletes in
the country, or in this case, the world. With
this caliber of talent, the racing was thrilling
and intense, and was highlighted by a few
different breathtaking efforts.
Keirin racing was initially created in
Japan as a gambling opportunity, similar
to horse racing, but where people bet on
cyclists. Although there wasn’t any betting
taking place in Redmond, the race format
remains the same. A motorcycle leads out
six to eight athletes, mostly in a single file,
around the track while gradually increasing
the speed to over 30mph. When the motor
exits the track with 600-700 meters to go,
racers break their single file formation and
fervently sprint for the finish line. At Marymoor, the men’s Keirin field contained two
national champions and former Olympian
Giddeon Massie. In a remarkable feat of
strength and timing, Oregon native Kevin
Mansker broke from the pack with 200 meters to go and easily triumphed. Of note,
Mansker also broke Marymoor’s 200-meter
track record over the weekend, posting a
time of 10.556 seconds, which is a equivalent
to 42.38 mph. In the women’s Keirin, Missy
Erickson (Alexandria, Minn.) outsprinted
New Zealand Olympian Rushlee Buchanan
and local phenom Tela Crane (Sammamish,
Wash.) to claim the victory.
The next exhilarating sprint event of the
weekend was the men’s and women’s Match
Sprints. This is the race where spectators
who have never witnessed track racing before ask, “Why are they going so incredibly
slow?” The race is based completely on
strategy and knowing the opponents and
one’s own strengths and weaknesses. Two
racers are pitted against one another and
have only two laps to determine who is the
fastest. If a racer breaks from the start, it is
easy for the opponent to “sit on his wheel”
and benefit from an incredible draft, saving
energy while waiting until the last possible
moment before propelling ahead to cross
the finish line first. Instead, participants
stalk one another at slow speeds, watching
each other’s every move. While traveling
around the track, they wait patiently for the
appropriate moment until one rider jumps
and launches the sprint; the other must be
ready to catch the fleeing wheel and race
for the finish. On occasion, riders may slow
down to the point where they actually stop
moving holding what is called, a “track
stand.” It may look simple to the spectator,
but it requires skills and the balance of a
gymnast to successfully come to a complete
Top: Kevin Mansker (2nd from right) during
the Men’s Keirin final.
Bottom: Little room to maneuver in the mass
start events.
stop on an inclined track while keeping both
feet on the pedals. Most untrained cyclists
would rapidly end up tipping over and crashing onto the concrete, hoping that no one
witnessed the embarrassing moment. Yet,
these track riders can sustain this “frozen”
state for minutes. It has actually become
its own event, called the Marymoor Crawl,
where participants must remain somewhat
stationary for three to four minutes without
putting their feet down or crossing the start
line until a bell rings launching a one lap
sprint. Two-time Olympic silver medalist and six-time world champion, Sarah
Hammer, didn’t required a track stand to
defeat Tela Crane and be crowned Match
Sprint champion. In the men’s event, local
sprint extraordinaire Tony Cordova (Mercer
Island, Wash.), bested Portland’s Stephen
Mclaughry in two photo finish races. He won
the first by a slim 2/10,000ths of a second.
Although they may not be as exciting as
watching the incredible speeds of the sprints,
the endurance events were an amazing sight
to behold due to the sheer volume of racers
inhabiting the track. Like a swarm of bees,
they clustered and swayed four to five wide
through the turns with racers sporadically
breaking from the group as they pedaled
for miles. In track racing, cyclists compete
for not only individual race wins but also a
conglomerate of points called the omnium.
This year’s endurance omnium was captured
by Sarah Hammer and two-time Olympian
Jame Carney, who at 45 years old could have
been the father of some of the elite men that
raced against him.
This weekend’s recap could not have
ended without mentioning the incredible
individual feat of World Champion and 3km
Individual Pursuit World Record holder,
Sarah Hammer. Having already achieved a
track record with Missy Erickson in the Team
Sprint, Hammer took to the track for a 7.5-lap
or 3km time trial record attempt. Flying the
World Champion colors, she blazed around
the banked track averaging almost 30 mph
for the duration to stop the clock at 3 minutes 44.36 seconds. Doing so, she shattered
the 27-year-old record, previously held by
Seattle’s own Rebecca Twigg, a three-time
Olympian and double Olympic medalist.
With beautiful Mount Rainer as a backdrop, excited, screaming spectators and
spandex-laden track stars burning the angled
oval at speeds over 40mph at times, the weekend proved to be the marquee cycling event
of the summer. The weekend concluded
after two 12-hour days where records were
broken, athletes were exhausted and fully
satisfied fans returned home.
The Marymoor velodrome is a treasure
for the community and it offers opportunities to anyone who may be interested. With
the exception of planned events, the track is
open to anyone who would like to try. Visit
velodrome.org to find out when adult and
youth classes are offered in order to get a
true taste of what the fixed gear excitement
of track racing is all about.
Damon Wyatt is an avid cyclist who enjoys
racing road, track and cyclocross. He currently
rides for the Bikesport Cycling Club in Ballard,
Wash. Before becoming a cycling enthusiast he
inline speed skated for 15 years.
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The Truth about Antioxidants
By Ellen Chow, MS, RD, CSSD, CD
Exercise requires energy metabolism.
When the body “burns” carbohydrate,
protein, or fat, much like burning any fuel,
oxygen is used and the process produces byproducts. In human metabolism, this process
produces carbon dioxide, water, and free
oxygen radicals. Oxygen radicals are highly
reactive and need to be neutralized through
oxidation. During this process, free radicals
attach to metabolites and complete the
energy production loop. These metabolites
are therefore called antioxidants, which are
vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, carotenoids,
and enzymes that “take one for the team” and
can reduce oxidation damages to vital tissues
at the cellular level. Once an antioxidant is
oxidized, it becomes a metabolic waste that is
either eliminated or recycled. An interesting
fact is that, just like free radicals’ attraction to
oxidation, antioxidants desire to be oxidized.
In excess, they act like free radicals and react
with another antioxidant in order to stabilize
themselves. Fortunately, antioxidants from
food usually require conversion or activation by the body, therefore controlling their
availability and actions. However, those from
dietary supplements are often activated and
disproportional in quantity in relation to
other nutrients. In the case of antioxidants,
more is not necessarily better.
Antioxidants and health
The body naturally adapts to oxidative
stress and supplies a pool of antioxidants to
prevent cellular damages. Certain environment factors such as injuries and infections,
radiation exposure, tobacco use, UV rays,
and exposures to pesticides generate a large
amount of free radicals. As mentioned, the
body has the ability to control the ebb and
flow of metabolism, activating and converting nutrients for various functions — hor-
Athletic performance
mones, neurotransmitters, feedback loop
inhibitors, gene expression promoters, etc.
Food vs. supplements
Food, whether as whole foods, fresh,
frozen, or processed, provides nutrients that
are naturally recognized by the body. Ideally,
organic whole foods are the main source of
our diet with minimal time between harvesting and eating. In the interest of
this discussion, however, we
shall be inclusive of all foods.
Eating ensures a steady
amount of antioxidants throughout
the day as well as
accommodating
natural seasonal
changes.
Antioxidant supplements are a
multibillion business with millions
of dollars spent on marketing, usually aiming to educate consumers on
new found extracts and the benefits
from adding vitamins, minerals,
phytochemicals and enzymes to one’s
diet. Many of these products target
the inadequate and unbalanced eating
habits from contemporary lifestyles.
While they may fill a role in fighting oxidative stress, be aware of their quality and
potential interactions with medications and
other supplements. Also, discuss with your
healthcare provider to select only essential
products to complement dietary inadequacies, if any. Unless one’s diet is significantly
deficient, antioxidant supplementation is
not known to result in noticeable health
changes in the short term, but rather claims
to prevent chronic illnesses such as cancer,
diabetes, arthritis, dementia, heart disease
and more. As in any preventive measures,
one may never know if supplementation
provides the desired benefits.
There are two questions an athlete may
ask. First, does training intensity increase
antioxidant needs? Second, does antioxidant intake and supplementation enhance
performance?
Here’s the good news — exercise physiologists and researchers repeatedly observed
human adaptation and enhanced ability
to control oxidative stress associated in intense exercise1.
Furthermore, the body
improves its utilization of
antioxidants, possibly more
effectively carrying out free
radical neutralization.
One should take
note, however,
that most research
studies did not
observe such adaptation in untrained individuals
during intense exercise. Weekend warriors and recreational
cyclists who are inconsistent
with their fitness levels may be
subject to increased oxidative
stress at times.
Regarding the source of antioxidants
and performance, researchers found that
consumption of whole foods, juices, and
dietary supplementations correlated with
serum levels, though performance was not
always improved2. In one study, quercetin
(a flavonoid) supplementation did not improve aerobic performance in soldiers3. In
a separate study, researchers at Pepperdine
University drew a favorable conclusion
when combining quercetin with vitamin
supplementation during cycling time trails4.
In short, although harmless, there is no
known antioxidants, dosage guidelines, or
product quality oversight to justify antioxidant supplementation for performance
purposes. Although not banned by anti-
doping agencies, unintentional contaminations or undisclosed ingredients found in
supplements are common in performance
enhancement products. Caution should be
used when considering them. Old-fashioned
food and juice intake are capable of achieving
similar objectives.
Super foods
Despite media sound bites and magazines’ endless lists about the proper foods to
eat for skin, hair, mood, memory and so on,
proper nutrition is a long term accumulation
of variety and balance. Food that is rich in
antioxidants include:
Acai berries, blueberries, cranberries,
black currants, and plums; pecans, walnuts,
and cocao powder; and herbs and spices such
as fresh basil, fresh peppermint, fresh thyme,
dried oregano, cinnamon, and turmeric.
References:
1. Nikolaidis MG, et al. Does vitamin C
and E supplementation impair the favorable
adaptations of regular exercise? Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2012;
2012:707941.
2. Braakhuis AJ. Effect of vitamin C
supplements on physical performance. Current Sports Medicine Report. 2012 Jul-Aug;
11(4):180-4.
3. Sharp MA, et al. Effects of short-term
quercetin supplementation on soldier performance. Journal of Strength & Conditioning
Research. 2012 Jul; 26 Suppl 2:S53-60.
4. MacRae HS and Mefferd KM. Dietary
antioxidant supplementation combined
with quercetin improves cycling time trial
performance. International Journal of Sport
Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 2006 Aug;
16(4):405-19.
Ellen is a Seattle-based sports and wellness
nutritionist. She works with athletes of all ages.
She also works extensively with athletes who have
stable cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Ellen can be contacted at endgamenutrition.com.
product review
Lone Peak Bicycle
Frame Pack and Seat Bag
By Darren Dencklau
hold an extra tube, patch kit, levers and more.
It’s built tough and contains two zippers that
join together just below the 3M reflective tape.
The velcro that envelops the seatpost and the
nylon strap that goes around the saddle’s rails
appears to be well sewn, reducing breakage
from repeated use. It’s a simple, thought out
piece of gear that gets the job done.
MSRP for the Lone Peak Frame Pack
is $35.95 and $20 for the Tool Pouch. Both
come in black, red, blue, and steel colors.
Visit lonepeakpacks.com for more details
and other options.
Photos by Bicycle Paper
There are many options for toting things
on your bike. Depending on the size of your
load and destination, it can be as simple as
stuffing things in a jersey pocket, in a seat
bag, or in panniers, to name a few. Frame
packs have become increasing popular in
the past few years, thanks in large part to
adventurers pushing the limits in the backcountry; if you take a look at photos of any
Tour Divide rider, they undoubtedly have
some type of frame-mounted satchel in addition to other gear.
Lately I have been using Lone Peak’s
version for daylong excursions on the gravel
and in the mountains when civilization isn’t
necessarily a stone’s throw away. It will
fit most any traditional triangular-shaped
frame and attaches with velcro around the
head tube, top tube and down tube. It’s rated
to carry a volume of 130 cubic inches — it is
smaller and certainly not designed to carry
as much as a “bikepacking” setup, but it is
perfect for storing extra food, tubes, clothing, tools, and more. It stays out of the way
and is very easy to access via the covered
horizontal zipper. Reflective strips increase
visibility from the side.
Also from Lone Peak, the Tool Pouch is
a low profile 40-cubic-inch seat bag that will
technology
“E-Bike”
from
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e-bikes, they think of a throttle-powered
machine, similar to a moped. However,
most brands of e-bikes are more intuitive to
a rider’s needs. They use pedal integration,
so the harder a cyclist pushes, the more it
boosts. The user decides how much boost
they feel like using, and can even ride without help if desired.
“I have people that come back into my
shop a few months [after purchasing an
e-bike] and they’ve lost 30 pounds,” says
Schlesinger. “You still get exercise, and most
are getting more than they realize.”
Electric and Folding Bikes Northwest
swears they are “augmenting, not replacing, human power.” Their website
begs the questions of whether one
actually always needs
to take the step from
100 percent human
power, as in walking or pedaling a
regular bicycle,
to 0 percent as
in driving a
motor vehicle.
David “DJ”
Johnson, the
owner of Electric
and Folding Bikes
Northwest, puts it into
perspective: “Some people
say I’m cheating, and I say ‘yeah, on my
car.’” Johnson commutes 26 miles each day
between West Seattle to Ballard and says he
wouldn’t do it on a traditional bike. “I’m the
same as them [traditional bike commuters],
when it is rainy I get wet, I sweat every time
I ride, and I am still pedaling and getting a
workout. I just get there quicker and don’t
necessarily need a shower. I wear my jeans
and a T-shirt.”
Seattle to Bainbridge Island commuter,
Nicholas Balthazar Thoumsaint, 29, bought
his e-bike for similar reasons. Recently
moving from Chicago where he rode only
a traditional bicycle, he soon realized how
different the terrain was in his new city.
“When I found out how hilly Seattle
and Bainbridge are, I realized I could not
commute on a traditional bike every day,”
says Thoumsaint. Not to mention the costly
ticket price of taking a car on a ferry between the two cities. “It is the fastest and
cheapest option.”
Dressed in his work clothes on the ferry,
Thoumsaint tells me he opted for a throttlepowered e-bike.
“If you don’t want to pedal, you don’t
have to. I don’t sweat at all, even up hill,”
he explains.
There are differences between throttlepowered and pedal system e-bikes, the two
types of e-bikes available (some U.S. designs
have both). The range for a throttle-driven
e-bike is about 15 miles. In comparison, the pedal system
will last between 40
NEO Street e-bike.
Photo courtesy of Easy Motion Electric Bikes
and 60 miles, as the rider is also contributing power and the battery recharges
while coasting and braking1. Both can haul
up to 350 lbs.
In addition to commuters being a hot
candidate for this type of bicycle, Schlesinger
comments that e-bikes are great for people
who used to ride and want to get back on
the bike but may be intimidated by hills, or
for people with disabilities. His customers
range from their mid-20s to late 80s.
“People say it is their lifeline to getting
exercise and being outside,” he explains.
“Many people have said it is the best thing
they have purchased in their life.”
Due to its capacity for speed (some up
to 35 mph), e-bikes are heavy duty, weigh
between 50 and 60 pounds, and are more
stable than traditional bicycles. Schlesinger
often gives test rides to some who have never
ridden a bike before.
Those who prefer the comfort of their
own bicycle can also modify their model.
Seattle Electric Bike and many other shops
have the ability to add an e-bike kit to a regular bicycle for $1,500 to $2,100, adding about
18 pounds to the bike. And, if they want to
convert back, they only have to remove the
battery and replace the added tire.
Purchasing a new machine will cost
between $2,000 to $4,000. So why not buy a
used motorcycle or scooter within the same
price range?
“I chose an electric bike for a few
reasons,” explains Thoumsaint. “It is
cheaper, doesn’t take gas, silent, lighter, more Bion converter kit for your traditional bike.
Photo courtesy of Seattle Electric Bike
convenient, and it is still a bicycle after all.”
You can also factor in the satisfaction of advises Johnson. “If not, the battery could
being emissions free. For every 500 miles an go into deep state of discharge that it may
e-bike is used in place of a car, a combined not recover from.” Batteries cost between
amount of 30.5 pounds of hydrocarbons, $300-500, can be charged in a regular socket,
carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide are and last between three and five years.
It is important to note that by law, Washprevented from polluting the air. As for the
savings of never having to get gas that same ington, Oregon, and British Columbia do not
500 miles on an e-bike saves in average consider an e-bike as a bicycle when going
over 20 mph. Cyclists must stay below this
25 gallons of fuel.
“When switching over speed on trails and pathways to be legal. In
from using a car, an e- these areas, riders must also be 16 years of
bike pays for itself in six age. Those riding in British Columbia must
months to a year if you stay off sidewalks except where specifically
take into consideration a directed by a sign or local bylaw. In Idaho,
monthly payment, insur- e-bikes fall under the category of a moped
ance, maintenance, and and have their own sets of laws, including
gas,” explains Schlesinger. that riders must be 17 years of age.
Regardless of restrictions, e-bikes are
Basic maintenance for
an e-bike is cheap and can now the world’s fastest selling electric veusually be taken care of at hicle. The most popular brands include Easy
any local bike shop. However, a Motion NEO, which offer a full line of styles
special mechanic is needed for problems from the “Dutch-bike” to the lightest-weight
carbon and folding ethat may occur with the battery or motor.
bikes; OHM, which
Shops that specialize in e-bikes have their
have the highest
own mechanics — meaning a shop
quality compowould ideally need to be accessible
nents; and BionX,
to the rider.
the world wide
“Some local bike shops
leader in developmay not even repair
ing powerful,
a flat tire on e-bikes
reliable, verbecause they don’t
satile kits
know about the wires
for retroor motor,” explains
fitting biJohnson. “It is uncycles.
fortunate. As far as
As for
diagnosing electrical
Folding e-bike.
the
e-bike
inproblems, most won’t
Photo courtesy of Electric and
Folding Bikes Northwest
dustry, it is calling
know what to do.”
Maintenance wise, the battery must be 2013 the “Year of the E-Bike,” and their
charged regularly — a Lithium-ion battery place in the cycling market is elevating to
takes approximately 30 minutes to restore. new heights.
Note: 1. Range can vary depending on
“Many don’t ride during winter months,
terrain,
weight of the rider and cargo, type of
but it is important to charge at least once per
month, even if they aren’t using the bike,” rider, weather, etc.
Bicycle alliance of washington
“Cooper Jones”
from
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that were not considered realistic just a few
years ago.
Cooper was 13 years old when he took
the line for a club time trial that summer
evening. The course was one that had
been used previously for the United States
National Championships and the Olympic
Trials — but that night it was being used as
the venue for a club-level event. While the
Olympic Trials had hundreds of marshals
and volunteers, this event had but a handful. It can be argued forever whether or
not more staff could have prevented what
occurred — a driver who could barely see
over the dashboard of her large car ran down
Cooper from behind — but in the eyes of the
Washington State Patrol and the Washington
State Department of Transportation, the loss
of a young man could not and would not
result in “business as usual.”
The immediate reaction was to revoke or
threaten to revoke all permits for competitive
cycling events not just in the territory around
Spokane, but statewide. Predictably, relations between the Washington State Patrol
(WSP), in particular, and the promoting club
degenerated to the point where the Olympia
office of the Washington State Department of
Transportation’s (WSDOT) Bicycle Program
got involved. Program Coordinator Mike
Dornfeld made contact with a number of
state organizations, including the Washington State Bicycling Association (WSBA) and
Bicycle Alliance of Washington, in an effort
to identify ways to preserve bicycle racing in
the state while protecting the safety of both
athletes and the general public. The Bicycle
Alliance contacted the King County Department of Transportation for assistance, and
ultimately a technical working group came
together that involved representatives of the
Bicycle Alliance, the local and state racing
community, AAA, and the Washington State
enterprise — most clubs had previously
developed races through hard experience,
as there was not then (nor is there today)
any published national manual for “how
to put on a race.”
What developed in 1998 was the first
edition of the Washington State Bicycle
Racing Guidelines, based in part on similar
documents from Colorado and Oregon, but
supplying in much greater detail the expec-
Although tragic, Cooper Jones’ accident rallied the cycling community and government
agencies to provide future generations of cyclists with safer road racing guidelines.
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Highway Traffic Safety Commission as well
as WSDOT and the WSP.
Over the course of a number of meetings, this working group determined that
a key to making racing supportable was to
establish permitting rules that — if met by
the promoting organization — would result
in a predictable and consistent permitting
process, and also a means to assess the level
of preparation for new events. Promoting
a bicycle race is a difficult and technical
tations for course planning, marshalling,
communications, signing and operations
necessary to attain a road use permit for
cycling competitions on state highways. A
second edition was published in 2010, and
the document remains one of the few available to race organizers in the United States
to describe the nuts and bolts of planning a
safe and competitive event. The guidelines
are used by local and county governments in
the state to supplement their review of po-
tential races, and the WSDOT is continually
working to refine and update the product.
The effect of the guidelines has been to
give bicycling the benefit of the doubt and
predictability in the race permitting process
while significantly improving the level of
preparation and safety seen by other road
users at race venues. The WSBA has grown
into a statewide organization, and has accumulated a large supply of traffic control
materials, radios, lights and signs to assist
clubs and other organizers in meeting the
specifications of the guidelines.
The loss of Cooper Jones was gut-wrenching for the racing community of Washington
State. Fifteen years after the publication of
the first Guidelines, Cooper’s name serves
as a reminder not just of a tragic incident,
but also of what can be accomplished when
advocates, governmental agencies and community organizations take the time to work
collaboratively. In the intervening years,
much has been accomplished in Cooper’s
name to promote a safe and prosperous
bicycling community in Washington and
throughout the Pacific Northwest, and his
legacy continues to grow.
Phil Miller is a USA Cycling racing
official, an International Commissaire for
the Union Cycliste Internationale, and
a founding board member for the Bicycle
Alliance of Washington who served on that
technical work group and drafted much of the
language still in use today. He is a Program
Manager for the Association for Pedestrian &
Bicycling Professionals.
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“Stevens Pass MTB Park”
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Martinez. “We brought two folks from the
Forest Service to Whistler to show them
what it’s about. They quickly saw the light.
It took seven years to get through the entire
process. We’ve learned a lot through [this].”
The Stevens trail crew has spent all
last summer and this spring and summer
building and maintain the trails during the
week to get them ready for regular business
hours — Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to
the skiing/snowboarding season.
Currently, three trails are open that
feature advanced singletrack, and the crew
is also working on a jump line similar to
Whistler ’s, expected to be complete by
mid-August. Two more trails were recently
approved and should be open in the near
future. With the help of Gravity Logic, the
resort is also planning to build seven more
next summer, which, according to Martinez,
Going up without a sweat. Photo courtesy of Stevens Pass Bike Park
6 p.m. The mountain bike park’s full-time
staff consists entirely of the resort’s winter
employees, about 20 people, and the new
summer operation provides them with work
for most of the year when combined with
will interconnect with the trail system presently in place. Additionally, they are buffing out a beginner’s trail to round out the
experience for all levels of riders.
Between 150-250 visitors per day ride
the park, and Martinez says that
number is growing every weekend. He observes that the majority of riders come from towns on
the west side of the pass such as
Everett, Seattle, Bellingham, and
the San Juan Islands, although a
fair amount of users also reside in
close-by Leavenworth and parts
of Eastern Washington. Several
pros from the Seattle area such
as Luke Strobel, Byrn Atkinson,
Kevin Littlefield and Jill Kintner
use Stevens’ new park regularly.
Speaking of Kintner, the
three-time mountain bike world
The thrill of coming down. Photo courtesy of Chase Jarvis
champion and BMX Olympian
will host Gravity Skills classes this fall. over, and $99 for 13 and under and are good
These all-day clinics are women’s specific through closing. Three chairlifts are now
and Kintner will be teaching a variety of running: Daisy, Hogsback, and Skyline. For
downhill techniques and bike handling skills those planning on staying a while, the resort
that are sure to be beneficial to all attendees. has RV parking with electrical hookups for a
The next session is on September 6 followed fee of $20 per night. There are bikes, padding,
by September 27 and October 4. The NW and other equipment including POV video
Cup, one of the region’s premier downhill cameras available to rent as well. The closing
race series, will swing through Stevens on day for Stevens Pass Bike Park is October
August 2-4 and again September 6-8.
13. Those with an inclination to spend some
Martinez and the Stevens crew are plan- time getting carted up the mountain and then
ning to throw a mountain bike festival, most maximize their descent time should pencil
likely to happen in September. Details are in a date before then.
still being worked out, but it should include
“We’re building as we go and tweaking
riding, music, food and beverage, and other the trails in the process,” exclaims Martinez,
fun activities.
adding, “It’s [the bike park] been a success.
For the first time, the resort is offering Our mantra is to do it right or not do it at all,
a 2013 summer season pass for $199. Day we plan to keep doing it right. So far, so good.”
passes are available for $35 per day for adults
For more information about Stevens Pass
and teens and $29 for those under 13. A “4- Bike Park and its scheduled events and clinpack” ticket goes for $119 for those 14 and ics, visit stevensbikepark.com.
industry
Resource Revival
Gives a Second Life to Old Parts
by
Katherine Moncure
When old bikes become dysfunctional
or simply too worn down, it is easy to view
them as pieces of scrap metal to be brought
to the dump. However, the movement of
“upcycling” has challenged this idea, and
individual artists and companies have made
the process of turning other people’s trash
into new, marketable products. There are two
common ways of recycling. Downcycling involves breaking down goods and combining
them to make new materials, while upcycling
keeps them intact and instead repurposes
them to create a part of something new.
Graham Bergh in Mosier, Ore., is
someone who has completely
embraced the upcycling
process and created a
successful business by
transforming bike parts, especially
donated chains, into artistic and
useful household goods.
Back in 1991, Bergh was on his way to
a part-time recycling education job in Portland, Ore., when he got a flat tire. Rather
than just patching the inner tube yet again,
he started thinking about what else he could
do with it and wound up creating a hanger for
his home speakers. That experience sprouted
an idea and over the following three years
he created a business plan and consulted
designers to get feedback on his pieces, all
in the midst of working and completing
graduate school. In 1994 Bergh officially
launched Resource Revival and sold his first
order of “Tube Tie” straps to REI.
From there, his ideas and products
evolved and so did his business. Belts, picture
frames, and woven chairs were made
with inner tubes, while bookends,
wine racks, and earrings were
created with materials such as
valve cores and coffee tables
constructed from cogs and rims.
For a while, he even experimented
in recycled computers and reclaimed
wood, but those items failed to catch on.
In 1998 Resource Revival steered its focus
toward making products almost exclusively from chains and abandoned
the inner tube idea.
In 2004, Bergh set up
new headquarters in the
rural town of Mosier near
Mount Hood. It is in this new
location that Bergh’s team —
which consist of Bergh, Sara Evans,
Julia Salisburgh, Chris Branch, and two
part-time employees — creates the existing
line of products, including picture frames,
personalized bottle openers, and a bike
chain bowl. They also produce customized
awards, and for several years have supplied
the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de
Cure with their medals.
According to Evans, Resource Revival’s
marketing representative, “Ideas come from
Graham, other staff, and from customers. We
are always bouncing ideas around and moving forward ones that are practical enough.”
There is no set schedule for brainstorming
or attempts to push creativity; rather, the
designs come naturally. If one of the staff
bike chains. Although the company does not
collect from individuals, anyone can find a
shop that donates to Resource Revival by
visiting the company’s website. This service
is just one example of the company’s focus
of finding ways to repurpose materials
that would often end up in the landfills.
Currently, Resource Revival collects parts
from 400 bike shops across the county.
When asked about the future Bergh
replies, “I’d like to keep growing the number of bike shops
that use our free recycling
service. We are passionate
about recycling and would
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months. They are also talking about piecing
members finds inspiration, a meeting is together a world record-length bike chain
called to discuss the potential product. To sculpture on their 20-acre property that will
help move the process forward, the work- be visible on Google Maps.
Although Resource Revival has not
shop features a rolling product development
table where various bike parts of different launched an “official” advertising campaign
sizes and lengths can be found. Once an and does not regularly attend trade shows,
idea takes shape, Branch welds a prototype the word still gets around to bike stores and
together then he discusses with Bergh the consumers. The company frequently donates
item’s market potential. This often results items to community events for raffles and
in a series of conversations and new mock- giveaways, and about 2,000 independent
ups; yet few ideas actually make it all the retailers sell Resource Revival goods in gift
way. Evans estimates that approximately shops and boutiques. The bike chain bowl,
80 percent of the proposals do not become the most unique product in Evans’ opinion,
products, as evidenced by the many proto- has even been spotted in an episode of
The West Wing and the movie Friends With
types sitting around the office.
Nevertheless, the company’s purpose is Benefits.
For more information about Resource
much greater than simply artistic. Resource
Revival’s complimetary recycling program Revival and to find recycling locations in
makes it easy for shops to give away old your area visit resourcerevival.com.
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that include cycling as part of the competition; competitions where cumulative point standings are awarded;
competition featuring singletrack and other off-road riding; rides featuring singletrack and off-road riding;
bicycle competition; road rides of various distances and for any type of bicycle; velodrome-type events. To
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Peter Sherrill, Evergreen MTB Alliance,
evergreenmtb.org
series
All Gravity Series - AGS
Aug 16–18; Sep 28–29; Oct 26–27
Various, ID. 5-event series with venues in WA,
ID. Technical downhill and enduro downhill/
Super D style. Overall calculated on points.
6 age groups, 4 categories for both men and
women. USA Cycling sanctioned. Josh Tofsrud,
509-262-4122, AllGravitySeries.com
BC Cup DH Series
Aug 3–4, 17–18, 24–25, 30–Sep 1
Various, BC. 7-event series. Cumulative
based on points. Tara Mowat, Cycling BC,
604-737-3034, cyclingbcmtb.ca
Dirty Feet MTB Series
Multisport
August
Aug 2–3: Cascade Lakes Relay
Bend, OR. Sold Out. Scott Douglas, Cascade
Lakes Race Group, LLC, 541-350-4635,
cascadelakesrelay.com
Aug 3: Federal Escape Triathlon
Federal Way, WA. Selected to be Washington
State’s Best Of The US Qualifier for 2013.
Sprint, Olympic and Tri-for-Kids distances.
Stages at Five Mile Park. Pre-race expo, postrace food and more. Dana Barkdull, TriFreaks,
253-245-9240, trifreak.com
Aug 3: Grand Ridge Trail Run
Issaquah, WA. Distances: 5 miles, half and full
marathon, and 50km. Start/finish at Grand
Ridge Trailhead. Double and singletrack.
Roger Michel, 4th Dimension Racing LLC,
425-301-7009, 4thdimensionracing.com/duathlon
Aug 3: Whidbey Island’s Triathlon
Langley, WA. Scenic course, chip timing. Great
first triathlon. .5-mile swim in Goss Lake, 19.5mile bike, 3.8-mile run through forest trails at
Community Park and on county roads. South
Whidbey Parks & Recreation District,
360-221-5484, whidbeytriathlon.com
Aug 4: Kids Rock Triathlon
Black Diamond, WA. Kids off road triathlon.
Includes a 75yd deep water swim, 1-mile off
road bike, and .5 off-road run. Each kid receives
a prize for finishing. Kathy Morrisson, Raise the
Bar Events, 206-779-7727, kidsrocktriathlon.com
Aug 4: Xterra Black Diamond
Black Diamond, WA. Off road triathlons. Two
distances, same course (2 loops or 1 loop).
Long course 1000m, 15-mile bike, 10k run.
Great Pacific Northwest Trails along side Lake
Sawyer. Post-race: great meal, raffle, awards.
Raise the Bar Events, xterrablackdiamond.com
Aug 9–10: Emmett’s Most Excellent
Triathlon
Emmett, ID. Kid’s tri on Friday, Olympic/
Aquabike, Sprint on Saturday. Kristen Seitz,
208-365-5748, emmetttri.com
Aug 10: Bellingham Youth Triathlon
Bellingham, WA. At Arnie Hanna Aquatic
Center. Separate divisions 6-8, 9-10, 11-13.
Lance Romo, Bellingham Park and Recreation,
360-778-7000, cob.org
Aug 10: Great Urban Race
Portland, OR. Teams of 2 solve 12 clues.
Wild city adventure and fun challenges while
discovering Portland. Start noon. Limit 500
teams. 773-687-4595, greaturbanrace.com
Aug 10: Rat Race 2013
Redmond, OR. Pool-based sprint triathlon/
duathlon centered around Redmond’s Cascade
Swim Center. 500m swim, 12-mile bike and
5km run. Solo and team. Benefits Redmond
Area Parks & Rec. District. Trinity Bikes,
541-604-6150, racetherat.com
Aug 17: CitySolve Urban Race
Portland, OR. Unique urban adventure race.
Solve clever clues, face challenges while discovering the city. Noon start. citysolveurbanrace.com
Aug 18: Danskin Triathlon
Seattle, WA. Staged at Genesee Park. 1/2 mile
swim in Lake Washington, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile
run. Start 6:45am. Enter as solo, 2- or 3-person
teams. 877-221-9665, danskintriathlon.net
Aug 18: XTERRA Wild Ride Triathlon
McCall, ID. Off-road triathlon featuring 3/4mile swim, 20-mile MTB, and 6-mile trail run.
Individual and 2- to 3-person teams. Youth
Triathlon. At Ponderosa State Park. Great prep
for Nationals. Can use road bike for cycling
portion. Wild Rockies, 208-608-6444,
wildrockiesracing.com
Aug 23–24: Hood to Coast Relay
Hood, OR. Teams of 8-12 relay their way
through 36 legs, which vary in length from 3.5
to 7.75 miles. Covers 199 miles that separate
Hood to the Coast. hoodtocoast.com
Aug 23–24: Vikingman
Heyburn, ID. Friday: family fun run. Saturday:
Half and Olympic distance triathlon, duathlon,
aquabike, 5k run, and half marathon. Solo
and team events. Viking Man Triathlon,
208-431-0463, vikingman.org
Aug 24: Cutthroat Classic
Mazama, WA. 11.1-mile trail run through North
Cascades. Follows Pacific Crest Trail and over
Cutthroat Pass. Start elevation 4800’ top out
at 6800’. Start 8am. MVSTA, 509-996-3287,
mvsta.com
Aug 24: Lake Sammamish Triathlon
Issaquah, WA. Lake Sammamish State Park.
Age group, relay, and kids. Start 7am. Distance: .25-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 3.2-mile run.
Also Retro-Tri: no wetsuit, no high-tech gear.
Support the JDRF. Rory Muller, BuDu Racing,
206-920-3983, buduracing.com
Aug 25: Ironman Canada
Whistler, BC. Staged at Whistler. 3.8km swim,
180km bike, 42.2km run. P-2000 race with a
$75,000 USD professional prize purse. Race
will offer 100 age group slots to the 2013
IRONMAN World Championship taking place
on Oct 12, 2013. 888-280-9097, ironman.ca
Aug 25: Lake Meridian Triathlon
Kent, WA. Includes super sprint, sprint, and
Olympic distance triathlons. Based at Lake Meridian Park. Enthusiastic volunteers, scenic course
and a breakfast after the race for participants
and spectators. Kathy Morrisson, Raise the Bar
Events, 206-639-8031, lakemeridiantri.com
Aug 30: Umpqua Ultimate
Triathlon & Duathlon
Sutherlin, OR. Olympic and Sprint distance
triathlon courses; a duathlon and the popular 5k
& 10k run/walk. There is an event for every level
of fitness and ability. Team or solo entry. Becky
Holm, 541-459-0716, sutherlinareachamber.com
Aug 31: Bonney Lake Triathlon
Bonney Lake, WA. Allan Yorke Park. Sprint or
Olympic distances. Swim in Lake Tapps. First
start 8am. Rory Muller, BuDu Racing,
206-920-3983, buduracing.com
Cyclocross
weekly Series
Tuesday
Hutch’s Twilight Cross Series
September 3–24
Eugene, OR. Racing for every level. 2-mile
course on various terrain. Series prizes for all
categories. First start 6pm. Presented at Camp
Harlow. No dogs allowed. Sal Collura,
541-521-6529, obra.org
series
Cross on the Rock
Sep 29–Nov 24
Various, BC. Series of 7 events. Multiple
categories. Grass roots, laid back, fun, social,
surprisingly competitive. Event location varies
but always on the south end of Vancouver
Island. Norm Thibault, crossontherock.com
Grand Prix Erik Tonkin
Aug 31; Sep 7, 21, 28; Oct 26; Dec 8
Various, OR. Series of 9 events, best 7 results
count toward overall. Must race 5 events to
be in GC, top 30 score points. No BAR points.
Field limit 75 per categories. Cash for overall
Elite men and women. Beginners, Clydesdale,
Masters, Singlespeed, Juniors and Seniors all
welcome. Zone5 Promotions, gpet.cx
MFG Cyclocross
Sep 8–Nov 10
Various, WA. Events open to all from beginner
to National level. Overall standings calculated
on points. Relay Team = 3 riders of any category
wearing unique jerseys. Category du Jour entry
level themed race to try cross racing. Terry
Buchanan, mfgcyclocross.com
Seattle Cyclocross Series
Sep 22–Dec 1
Various, WA. Series of events raced around the
Seattle area. Open to all categories. Overall
calculated on points. Race categories - age as
of 12/31/2013. MTB without bar ends are ok.
Series final earns double points. All categories,
including singlespeed and kids race. Dan
Norton, seattlecx.com
Vancouver Superprestige Series
August 25-November 23
cyclingbc.net
cyclocross
August
Aug 31: David Douglas CX 1
Vancouver, WA. David Douglas Park. Fast flat
grass sections, paved trails, gravel, forest singletrack, fast drop-in’s and a lung busting run-up.
First start 8:50am. Races for all and kids. Use
Cross Crusade numbers. Part of Grand Prix Erik
Tonkin. David Saltzberg, Zone5 Promotions,
360-823-9778, gbtb.cx
Aug 31: Hospice Cross
Golden, BC. At Keith King Park. Racing starts at
1pm. Mike Macklem, kickinghorsecup.com
September
Sep 1: Kicking Horse Village Cross
Golden, BC. Tentative date. At Kicking Horse Mtn
Resort. European feel course with cobblestone,
off-camber turns, mud, stairs and more. Starts at
1pm. Mike Macklem, kickinghorsecup.com
Sep 1: Psycho Cross #1
Eugene, OR. Sal Collura, Co-Motion Classic Racing, 541-521-6529, [email protected]
Sep 2: Labor Day Cyclocross
Championships and Samurai
Noodle Team Competition
Fort Lewis, WA. East Drive at Joint Base Lewis
McCord (no passes required). Can race multiple
categories. Reg. 8am. MTB without bar ends ok.
Start 9am. Team competition - top 5 in selected
races. All categories U10 to Masters. Brian Volkert, 206-849-6409, [email protected]
Sep 7: Het Meer CX Race
Vancouver, WA. Vancouver Lake Park. Flat
fast Euro course with 200 meters of beach
front sand, fast flat grass sections, paved trails,
gravel roads, open field singletrack, tricky offcamber sections. Part of Grand Prix Erik Tonkin.
David Saltzberg, Zone5 Promotions,
360-823-9778, zone5promotions.com
Aug 11
Various, BC. 3-race series. Points system counts
all 3. Top 11 in each race get points, if tied,
best average speed wins. Must participate
in 2 out of 3 to be eligible for points. Men
and women categories. Phil Hiom, Dirty Feet,
dirtyfeet.ca
Dunbar Cycles Summer Series
Aug 3–4, 30–Sep 1
Various, BC. Series of 3 DH events. Proceeds
go directly to the Love for Lola Fund, established to assist with my daughter’s rehabilitation
from a brain infection. Must race all 3 to win
overall. Prizes for individual events as well.
Licensed and unlicensed categories. Stephen
Exley, SE Racing and Promotions, seracing.ca
Knobby Tire Series
Aug 10
Various, ID. Series of 6 events. Overall standings calculated on points, counting the 5 best results. Coyote Classic, Soldier Mtn and Grinder
qualify for Nationals. Hal Miller, Knobby Tire
Series, knobbytireseries.com
Sep 21: Zaandercross
Vancouver, WA. At Frenchman’s Bar Park. 2
extended sand sections in addition to the usual
stuff. Part of Grand Prix Erik Tonkin. William
Goritski, 360-834-3370, obra.org
Sep 22: Future Cross
Bend, OR. Seventh Mountain Resort. Fun
course with 2 run-ups and a sand section, plus
the usual stuff. All categories. Benefits CXmas
Junior Fund, provides travel stipends annually
to Oregon Juniors for US Cyclocross Nationals.
Michelle Bazemore, poweredbybowen.com
Sep 28: Ninkrossi
Washougal, WA. Open meadow, fast grass,
paved, gravel and dirt. Part of Grand Prix Erik
Tonkin. David Saltzberg, Zone5 Promotions,
360-823-9778, gbtb.cx
Sep 28: Psychlo CX
Homestake Lodge, MT. Warren Smith,
montanacycling.net
Sep 29: Battle at Barlow
Sep 7–8
Various, OR. Series of 5 events, 4 to count for
overall. Pts awarded 20 deep. Highest points
total wins. 3 to 6 Super D stages per weekend,
reduced timed climbs, non-timed transition.
Devon Lyons, 503-222-2851, oregonenduro.com
Mtb Racing
August
Aug 2–4: NW Cup #6
Stevens Pass, WA. 3-day event. Part of NW
Cup. N-Dub, nwcup.com
Aug 2–4: USAC MTB
Gravity Nationals
Angel Fire, NM. DS and DH events. Tony Leko,
USA Cycling, 719-434-4200, usacycling.org
Aug 3–4: Cascade Cream Puff 100
Westfir, OR. 100-mile MTB race. 100km option.
110-rider limit. Time limit: 15 hours. Register
early. Michelle, cascadecreampuff.com
Aug 3–4: Hellroaring Stage Race
Whitefish, MT. Craig Kemp, montanacycling.net
Aug 3: Pierre’s Hole 50 & 100
Alta, WY. 33-mile loop is the ultimate test for a
100km/100-mile race. Each lap has over 4200’
of climbing on mostly single and double track
trails. More singletrack added this year. Part
of NUE Series. Andy Williams, Grand Targhee
Resort, 307-353-2300, grandtarghee.com
Gresham, OR. Sam Barlow High School.
Charles Warner, 360-624-1801, obra.org
Aug 3–4: Pomerelle Pounder DH
Butte, MT. Warren Smith, montanacycling.net
Aug 3: Reid Divide MTB Race
Sep 29: Copper Mtn
Mountain bike
weekly series
Tuesday
Cumberland Cup
May 28–September 24
Cumberland, BC. 5 races and the Fall Classic,
courses will vary each race. Race starts at
6:30pm. unitedridersofcumberland.com
Thursday
Duthie Hill XC TT Series
May 16–August 22
Issaquah, WA. Race every 2nd week. 8 races,
6 count toward overall. Men, women, singlespeed - beginner, sport and expert. XC TT
at Duthie Hill Mtn Bike Park. Race any time
after 5pm. Free to Evergreen MBA members.
Aug 10–11: Capitol Forest
Classic Festival
Olympia, WA. NW All Mountain Championships. Saturday - XC: 9, 18 and 28 miles. Also
poker run and youth courses. Sunday: Super
D 6-mile, 2100’ descent. Weekend omnium
format. Raffle and BBQ. Onsite camping,
kids race. 100% singletrack. Proceeds benefit
Capitol Forest trails. Erin Roe, Friends of Capitol
Forest, 360-223-0860, capitolforestclassic.com
Aug 10: Galena Grinder - KTS #6
Ketchum, ID. White Henry Memorial at Galena
Lodge. Two 22.5-mile loops with 50% singletrack. Distance: 10-22.5 miles, depending on
category. For shorter distance, do the regular
XC. Pro UET series #3. Qualifier for Nationals.
Part of Knobby Tire Series. Hal Miller,
Knobby Tire Series, knobbytireseries.com
Aug 10–11: Tamarack Resort
Super Enduro and DH
Donnelly, ID. A new type of super D bike
race added to the great line-up of gravity type
events. Darren Lightfield, Wild Rockies,
208-608-6444, wildrockiesracing.com
Aug 11: Dirty Feet - 6 Hour Enduro
Kelowna, BC. Ride as a team of 2 or 4 or go
solo. Phil Hiom, dirtyfeet.ca
Aug 16–18: AGS #3
Whitefish, MT. See race series for details.
All Gravity Series, allgravityseries.com
Aug 17: Just Another Bike Race
(JABR)
Squamish, BC. An in-between Test of Metal and
Gear Jammer. 40km marathon. Dwayne Kress,
Test of Metal, testofmetal.com
Aug 22–23: Bearclaw Invitational
NW Epic Series
Oregon Enduro Series
Portland, OR. Gravel, dirt, mud and grass
on tap for a race close to downtown at Fazio
Farms. Prizes to top 3. Unicycles, beginners
to Pros welcome. Limited parking. David
Aldersebaes, 310-591-9415, obra.org
Whistler, BC. DS, DH, Fat Tire Crit, Air DH, trick
showdown, jump jam, enduro and more. August
17 - Freestyle World Tour Diamond event.
Whistler Events Bureau, crankworx.com
Aug 14–18: Whistler - BC Cup #5/CC
Sep 18: CrossVegas
Sep 21: Fazio Farms CX
Aug 9–18: Crankworx 2013
Aug 2–4; Sep 6–8
Various. Series of 7 DH events. Overall calculated on 5 best results. USA Cycling sanctioned.
nwcup.com
Sep 14–15: Hood River Double Cross
Las Vegas, NV. Categories for USAC and UCI
women and men Elite. Part of Cross After Dark
series. Watts Marketing, crossvegas.com
Golden, BC. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
Evening racing from 7-10pm. Mike Macklem,
kickinghorsecup.com
NW Cup
Aug 24
Various, WA. 2 distances - short 30 & 50 miles,
long 60-100 miles. 6 categories. Men Open,
men 40-49, men 50+, women Open, women
40+, and Singlespeed. Standing calculated on
points. Best 2 out of 3 events counts. Roger Michel, 4th Dimension Racing LLC, 425-301-7009,
NWEpicSeries.com
Hood River, OR. Double weekend of ‘cross at
Cascade Locks. Saturday more technical than
Sunday. Jeff Lorenzen, Breakaway Promotions,
541-490-6837, breakawaypromotions.com
Aug 4: Dark Horse XC Enduro
Albion, ID. Darren Lightfield, Wild Rockies,
Whitefish, MT. 50-mile race with 25-mile option
at Tally Lake Recreation Area. Konrad Binder,
Great Northern Cycling Club, 406-862-5321,
reiddividefifty.wordpress.com
Aug 3–4: Tamarack Resort XC
and Super D
Donnelly, ID. Regional XC Championship
(Nationals qualifier) and State Super D
Championships. Qualifier for the 2014 National
Championship. Darren Lightfield, Wild Rockies,
Aug 3–4: Western Open - BC Cup #4
Golden, BC. Kicking Horse Resort. Twisty
singletrack and plunging DH descents. DH, dirt
jump and trials competition. Sunday racing.
Master the 4-minute+ course. Kids race. Cash
purse plus swag. Alberta Cup. Part of BC Cup
DH Series, Dunbar Cycles Summer Series.
Stephen Exley, SE Racing and Promotions,
western-open.com
Whistler, BC. Also Canada Cup DH and XC
Finals. Part of BC Cup DH Series.
whistlerblackcomb.com
Mount Washington, BC. Freestyle World Tour
Gold event. Mike Manara, Mount Washington
Resort, 888-231-1499 Ext. 744,
mountwashington.ca
Aug 24: Capitol Forest 50/100 Mile
MTB - NWES #4
Olympia, WA. 50- and 100-mile options. 80%
on singletrack. Open men, women, masters,
and singlespeed categories. Post race party.
Limit 400. Part of NW Epic Series. Roger Michel, 4th Dimension Racing LLC, 425-301-7009,
CapitolForest100.com
Aug 24–25: Mt Washington BC Cup #6
Mount Washington, BC. DH - fun and long. Part
of BC Cup DH Series. Mike Manara, Mount
Washington Resort, mountwashington.ca
Aug 30–Sep 1: Fernie - BC Cup #7
Vernon, BC. Back after years of absence.
Great course. Part of BC Cup DH Series,
Dunbar Cycles Summer Series. SE Racing and
Promotions, seracing.ca
Aug 30–Sep 1: Wydaho Rendezvous
MTB Festival
Alta, WY. Presented at Grand Targhee Resort
WY and Teton Valley ID. Super D (4300’ descent from chairlift), downhill, hill climb and XC
trail races. For fun Strava events with prizes. Fat
bike race, including “high mark.” Tim Adams,
tetonbikefest.org
September
Sep 6–8: NW Cup #7 - Finals
Stevens Pass, WA. 3-day event. Part of NW
Cup. N-Dub, nwcup.com
Sep 7: Eagle Bike Park Enduro
Eagle, ID. Wild Rockies series final, awards on
Sunday. Wild Rockies, wildrockiesracing.com
Sep 7–8: Oregon Enduro #5 Hood River
Hood River, OR. Saturday - 3 stages. Racing
from the glacier fields at Timberline Lodge to
the foot of the mountain. Sunday 4 stages on
Sandy Ridge. See race series for details.
Peter Kakes, oregonenduro.com
Sep 8: WERKS XC
Helena, MT. Trevor Brandt, montanacycling.net
Sep 14: Oakridge Fat 55
Oakridge, OR. One sweet riding day. Point
to point 55 miles with 10,099’ of climbing/
descending over Oakridge’s best trails. 40%
singletrack, 40% dirt & 20% paved roads. Start
at Oakridge High School. Sunday fun free ride
open to kids. Benefits GOATS and local youth
unicycle club. 541-736-6424, fatfiftyfive.com
Sep 14–15: Stormrider Downhill
100 Mile House, BC. Tentative dates. DH
event at 99 and 100 Mile Trails. All categories.
Dwayne Chamberlain, Hun City MTB Club,
250-395-4555, 100milergeargarage.com
Sep 21–22: Ski Bowl - DH Final Blast
Mt Hood, OR. Team downhill, relay, chainless
DH, Chinese downhill in small group. Fundraising fun event. Peter Kakes, skibowl.com
Calendar
Sep 22: Test of Humanity
Summerland, BC. For beginner to expert. Fun
for the whole family, categories and courses
for all ages. Benefits Canadian Humanitarian,
local food banks and projects in Ethiopia. Nic
Seaton, 250-809-6764, testofhumanity.com
Sep 28–29: Silveroxx - AGS #4
Silver Mt, ID. See race series for details. Josh
Tofsrud, 509-262-4122, allgravityseries.com
Sep 29: Badger Mountain TT
Richland, WA. Race to the top of the mountain.
4 miles. Staged at Westgate trailhead. Benefit
Friends or Badger Mtn. Must be CCC member.
Chinook Cycling Club, 509-736-3053,
chinookcyclingclub.com
mtb Touring
Sep 15: Kids Mountain Bike
Oakridge
Oakridge, OR. Shuttle rides from Greenwaters
Park intertwined with skill clinics for kids to
learn how to position and balance correctly,
navigate obstacles, judging speed and more.
Registration at 9am, first shuttle 10am. Lunch,
raffle prizes and more. Greater Oakridge Area
Trail Stewards, oakridgegoats.org/youth
Sep 16–20: Vancouver Island
Experience
Vancouver, BC. New 5-day event combines
cycling and fresh local food and wine. Primarily off-road, low-traffic paved and unpaved
secondary roads traveling from Victoria to
remote fishing villages and back. Rob Fawcett,
250-686-4012, fawcettexpeditions.com
Road
August
Aug 2–4: 3-Day Oakridge Tour
Oakridge, OR. Intermediate level tour offers a
sample of area’s best trails and features almost
everything Willamette National Forest has to
offer. 541-968-5397, oregon-adventures.com
Aug 3–11: Blomfest = Occupy Salmon
Salmon, ID. A gathering of mountain bikers
riding all over Lemhi County. Do it all or just
some days. Shuttles will be running all around
Salmon area. Free, donation accepted for
shuttle. 435-260-0991, ridesalmon.com
Aug 3–10: Yellowstone CycleFest
West Yellowstone, MT. Pedal on the Rendezvous Ski Trail system with over 30km of trails.
Road options available. Other biking opportunities, including singletrack, abound in the Gallatin National Forest. Steve Loop, BioAdventures,
612-384-6772, yellowstonecyclefest.com
Aug 5–16: Vancouver to Banff
weekly series
Monday
Monday PIR
April 15–August 26
Portland, OR. For all Masters 30+ men and women of any age/ability, including Juniors. At PIR. 5
categories. Course is a flat, wide 1.9-mile loop,
closed to traffic with excellent pavement. No tight
corners. Great place to learn racing. Women’s
first time rider clinics 2nd Monday of each month.
Registration at start/finish line at 5pm, first race
6:15pm. GC at the end of each month. William
Laubernds, racemondaynight.com
Tuesday
Baddlands Twilight Series
Aug 10: 17K In A Day
April 9–August 27
Spokane, WA. All races start 6pm, registration
open 4:45pm. Event and location varies each
week. Yellow centerline rule in effect in all TT
and RR. Awards after last race. Locations include
Spokane, Cheney and Coeur d’Alene. Points for
individual and team classification. USAC license.
Baddlands Cycling Club, baddlands.org
Aug 16–18: Mt Bike Oregon August
March 19–August 27
Kent, WA. 2.25-mile closed course. Reg from
5:30pm. Start 6:45pm in March, 7pm from
April on. Course varies weekly. Rory Muller,
BuDu Racing, 260-920-3983, buduracing.com
Vancouver, BC. Epic 800km adventure that
traverses 3 mountain ranges and also includes
part of the Trans Canada Trail and the Great
Divide MTB Route. Fully supported. Beautiful
scenery ranging from rainforest to dramatic
Rocky Mountain peaks. Rob Fawcett,
250-686-4012, fawcettexpeditions.com
Oakridge, OR. Get the most out of your riding
experience in one day. Up to 45 miles of
singletrack paradise. Advanced riders. Oregon
Adventures, oregon-adventures.com
Oakridge, OR. Enjoy 3 days of unequaled
singletrack that will leave you both exhausted
and replenished. Each day offers supported
ride options. Campground along the bank of
Willamette River. Mt Bike Oregon,
541-968-8870, mtbikeoregon.com
Aug 19–22: Family Bend
Adventure
Bend, OR. Multiple ride options each day,
lakeside camping. Two rides per day, meals,
guides, other activities. Designed for kids 3+.
All levels. Naomi Fisher, Cog Wild Bicycle
Tours, 866-610-4822, cogwild.com
Aug 19–22: Hood River
Bike & Brew
Hood River, OR. XC riding on singletrack and
other great trails in Hood River area. Hotel
accommodation, meals included, guided. Distance: 85 miles over 3 days. Naomi Fisher, Cog
Wild Bicycle Tours, 866-610-4822, cogwild.com
Aug 23–30: Sea to Sky MTB Tour
Vancouver, BC. A 7-day all inclusive fully
guided mountain bike trip showcasing the best
of best trails of the west coast of Canada. Trails
and riding you will remember for the rest of
your life. Intermediate and above. Megan Rose,
Global Riding Adventures, 604-724-6558,
globalridingadventures.com
Aug 25: MS Bike - Squamish
Mountain Bike Challenge
Squamish, BC. New event. Two routes, novices
or more technically challenging using some of
the 200km of tails available in the area. Trails
clearly marked for easy navigation. Benefits MS
Society. 604-602-3211, mssociety.ca
Aug 30–Sep 1: Wydaho Rendezvous
MTB Festival
Alta, WY. 3 days of group rides, demos, skill
parks and racing activities. Tim Adams,
208-201-1622, tetonmountainbikefest.tvtap.org
September
Sep 6–8: Oakridge Women’s
Weekend
Oakridge, OR. Push yourself and hone your
skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere while
experiencing some of Oregon’s finest singletrack. Group rides led by female guides. All
inclusive. Oregon Adventures, 541-968-5397,
oregon-adventures.com
Sep 7–8: Cino Heroica
Kalispell, MT. 60 miles of dirt roads to Hot
Springs, mostly unpaved back route. Return the
next day using a different route. A reminder of
what cycling used to be. Dress the part. Reed
Gregerson, 406-863-8000, cinorider.com
Sep 14: Ovando Gran Fondo
Ovando, MT. An epic off-road ride for the Missoula Symphony. Bring your ‘cross or MTB for
this fully supported 57-mile ride. Ride through
some of Western Montana’s most scenic landscapes on dirt roads, including numerous miles
through private land not otherwise open to
the public. John Driscoll, Missoula Symphony,
missoulasymphony.org/ride
Pacific Raceways Series
Sidney Velo TT
Sidney, BC. Presented on a 17.4km course
every Tuesday - rain or shine. Sign up at
6:30pm, first rider off at 7pm. Start/finish at
Cy Hampson Park on Lockshide Ave. Must do
3 races to qualify for overall. Larry Pommen,
sidneyvelo.ca
Tuesday PIR
Portland, OR. RR circuit at PIR. Genders
combined for Cat 1/2/3, Cat 3/4, Cat 4/5.
Flat 1.9-mile loop, wide road with excellent
pavement, closed to traffic. Distances and
hot spots vary depending on daylight. Cash
and merchandise prizes. Start times: Cat 4/5
6:05pm; Cat 3/4 6:30pm; Cat 1/2/3 6:45pm.
Team and individual season passes available.
William Laubernds, 503-545-9083, obra.org
Twilight Criterium Series
June 4–August 27
Eugene, OR. Traditional flat, fast, 4-corner,
wide open 1km course at Greenhill Technology
Park. Primes every night. Monthly prizes. Open
to all. Registration opens at 5:30pm. First race
6:00 Women only, 6:30 Cat 4/5, Kiddie Kilo at
7pm, Cat 1/2/3 at 7:15pm. New location 100
Premier St. Sal Collura, obra.org
World Tuesday Night Championship
May 7–August 27
Vancouver, BC. Midweek criterium racing every
dry Tuesday (rain = no race) from 6:30pm to
8:30pm. Registration 6pm. Women and men
4/5 race at 6:30pm, Cat 3/4 men at 7pm and
Cat 1/2 men at 7:30pm. Course on the campus
of UBC Thunderbird Stadium. 604-734-4241,
escapevelocity.bc.ca
Wednesday
Wednesday Night Races
March 13–August 28
Mission, BC. Mission Raceway 2.1km-long
closed circuit course. All ages and abilities.
1hr training to learn group tactics before race.
Friendly competitive atmosphere. Top 5 receive
points toward overall. 3 groups, intensity and
distances vary according to ability. Registration
6pm. Separate kids race. wentings.com
Thursday
CRC Coastal Challenge Series
May 2–August 29
Richmond, BC. 1.4km criterium flat course at
Riverside Industrial Park. Sign in 5:30pm at
Horsehoe Way & Horseshoe Place. Open to
all, split into 4 racing groups: A, B, C and Youth
groups. Points allocated after each race. Men
& women. Prices for 3 deep on overall in each
category. Todd Hansen, Coastal Race Club,
604-788-1873, coastalraceclub.com
ICE TT / HC Series
May 16–August 21
Pocatello, ID. Time Trials are flat, hill climb is
up either Scout Mountain or Pebble Mountain.
Brya Gee, 208-406-8477, idahocycling.com
PGCC Series
April 25–September 8
Prince George, BC. Local race series, events
vary weekly. Includes TT, RR and criterium. See
website for location. 100-point system for overall placement plus sprint points in the criterium.
Some events on the weekend. pgcyclingclub.ca
Seward Park Criterium Series
April 4–August 29
Seattle, WA. Short 0.8-mile raindrop-shaped
loop in the park. Very good pavement, 200m
hill each lap, 140-degree turn. Race directions
vary. Registration on race day only. Opens at
4:30pm, first start at 5pm, last at 7pm. Nightly
cash and primes. Points 6 deep. David Douglas,
[email protected]
Series
BC Masters Series - BCMCA
Aug 4–5, 11, 17, 25; Sep 1
Various, BC. Series of 25 races. Best 15 results
count toward overall. Open to men and women
30+. Age group categories: 30-34 and all subsequent in 5-year increments. VTTA handicap
system applied. Relaxed and fun atmosphere.
BCMCA membership, CBC Citizen or UCI
license needed. SunPeaks doesn’t count for
points. Bill Yearwood, bcmasterscycling.net
Inland Road Race Series - IRRS
Aug 25
Spokane, WA. 6-race series. Courses feature
a variety of terrain to challenge all levels of
riders. Cash and merchandise going to the
winners. Overall calculated on points. All USA
Cycling races. spokanerocketvelo.com
Monday Night Series at the
Championship Raceway
May 13–Aug 26
At the Jackson County Sports Park (Champion
Raceway) in White City. Registration opens at
5:15 and closes 10 minutes prior to start time. A
and B categories. TT & Junior series (5/13, 7/8
& 8/26). Cash to top 3 at the end of each series
- #3 7/29-8/19. Category A & B men, B women,
B juniors. Glen Gann, [email protected]
OBRA Women’s Prestige Series
Aug 17, 23–25
Various, OR. Series of 10 events. Only Senior
women score points at Banana Belt, Rainier
RR, Montinore RR and Giro di Portland. Kenji
Sagahara, OBRA, obra.org
Oregon Cup
Aug 17
Various, OR. Series of 8 events for Senior 1/2
men and Senior 1/3 women, overall based
on points. Top 20 in each event scores points.
Cash prizes for top 5 in both categories overall.
For Omnium race - only RR counts toward OC
standings. High Desert only RR counts. Kenji
Sagahara, OBRA, obra.org/oregon_cup
Victoria Cycling League - VCL
Mar 10–Sep 16
Vancouver Island, BC. Series of weekly events
presented on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and/or Sunday organized by various clubs
from the region. Criterium, hill climbs, time trials, etc. Check website for course locations and
details. Victoria Cycling League,
victoriacyclingleague.wordpress.com
Volkl Category 4 Women’s Series
Aug 17
Various, WA. Series of 8 events. Points to top
15 finishers in Cat 4 events, plus points for
finishing other events. Prizes for top 15 overall.
Minimum 2 races to qualify for overall.
Martha Walsh, wsbaracing.com
WSBA Masters BARR
May 4–5; Aug 11
Various, WA. Best all around road rider for
Masters class only. 5-39, 40-49, 50+ Cat 1/3
and Cat 4/5. Members only get points. Top 15
get points at the 3 Championships events, top
10 at other races. Only active WSBA members
can score points. wsbaracing.com
WSBA Senior BARR
Mar 2, 30; Apr 13; Jun 8, 22; Jul 13, 21; Aug 11
Various, WA. Best all around road rider for
Senior class only. 8 races including State
Championships which carry double points.
Members only get points. Top 15 get points at
championship events, top 10 at other races.
wsbaracing.com
Racing
August
Aug 3: Franz Bakery Criterium /
OBRA Championships
Portland, OR. 1.1km course features a winding
technical downhill, 40’ of climbing and a fun
points race-style format. Charles Warner,
360-624-1801, franzbakerycrit.com
Aug 3–4: Rapha Northwest
Juniors Classic Stage Race
Elma, WA. Juniors only. 3 stages over 2 days
at Statsop Development Park. Day 1: TT and
criterium. Day 2: RR on 12.6-mile loop. Travel
incentive available for out of state teams.
Erik Anderson, Rad Racing, wsbaracing.com
Aug 3: River City Twilight Criterium
Spokane, WA. River City Red Cycling Club,
rivercityred.blogspot.com
Aug 4–5: BC Masters Series #20/21
Salmon Arm, BC. Sunday: 40km TT on flat
terrain, double points. Monday: rolling RR. See
race series for details. Olav Stana, BC Masters
Assoc., bcmasterscycling.net
Aug 4: Mashel Nisqually Kermesse
Eatonville, WA. At Mashel Loop Field. Covers
13 laps of Mashel-Nisqually loop, 1-mile road,
1-mile dirt per lap; 25 miles total distance. First
start 10am. Open to all. Reg. closed 40 minutes
prior to start. Neutral wheel support. Bring your
WSBA numbers. Michael Pruitt, Stranamanti
Cycling, 206-227-7111, wsbaracing.org
Aug 4: OBRA TT Championships
TBD, OR. Todd Duncan, 503-806-2067, obra.org
Aug 4–21: Tour de BC
White Rock, BC. 5100km route with 47,000’ of
climbing. Solo or team entry of 2, 4 or 8 riders.
Longest ultra-distance race on earth. Estimate
7-17 days long. Shorter distance available:
2800 and 1600km. Perry Stone, Ultraletic
Sports Ltd., 778-292-7525, tourdebc.com
Aug 6–11: Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah
Various, UT. America’s toughest stage race,
UCI 2.1. 6 stages, 500 miles, Pro/1 men only.
801-325-2500, tourofutah.com
Aug 10: Boston Harbor Circuit Race
Olympia, WA. 6-mile loop with rolling profile.
Action-packed race where anything can happen. Start at Boston Harbor Elementary School.
First start 9am. CBC Racing, ssvr.weebly.com
Aug 10: Caribou Migration
Alan Adams, Hagens Berman Cycling Team,
206-909-1192, hagensbermancycling.com
Aug 18: Longview Grand
Prix Criterium
Longview, WA. 4th annual. 0.5-mile oval,
flat, wide and fast course. 11 races for all
categories, cash purse, primes and free kids
race. Janice Forbes, Highlander Cycling,
360-353-3790, highlander-cycling.com
Aug 20–24: BC Senior Games
Kamloops, BC. Thursday: 16km TT. Friday:
road race - distance varies. Saturday: hill climb.
Open to anyone 55 and over. 5-year age
group categories. bcseniorgames.org
Aug 23–25: Eugene Celebration
Stage Race
Eugene, OR. Challenging courses in beautiful
Willamette Valley. Friday: prologue. Saturday:
Briggs Hill RR. Sunday: Coburg TT and
criterium. Kids race. Cash prizes. Part of OBRA
Women’s Prestige Series. Sal Collura, obra.org
Aug 24: SICK 55 RR
Albion, ID. Challenging 55-mile RR starts in
Albion, goes to Declo, Malta and back. Ken
Stephens, Southern Idaho Cycling Klub,
sick-riders.com
Aug 25: BC Masters Series #24
Cedar, BC. 63km RR on Gould Road, start at
noon. See race series for details. Mike Sevkov,
BC Masters Assoc., bcmasterscycling.net
Aug 25: Mt. Spokane Hill Climb
Spokane, WA. Start at Mitcham’s Barn, climb
10 miles and 3500’ of vertical on 5-15% grade.
BBQ to follow at the summit. Open to all,
no separate Junior class. Fundraiser for MS
Society. Part of Inland Road Race Series - IRRS.
Spokane Rocket Velo, spokanerocketvelo.com
Aug 25: Ronde Ohop
Eatonville, WA. Starts at Mashel Loop Field. 2-4
x 6-mile paved circuit, plus 10 laps of the Mashel
loop (1 mile paved, 1 mile dirt). Men Cat 1/3,
Cat 4/5, Masters 35+ and women. Michael
Pruitt, 360-832-2434, eatonvilleoutdoor.com
Quesnel, BC. Race between Quesnel and
Barkeville on highway 26. Start at junction of 97
and 26. 100km, rises from 474 meters above sea
level to 1200m. Calf Caribou available. Benefits
projects to protect local mountain caribou. Lori,
250-992-2480, wellsbarkervilletrails.com
Aug 25: Wildcat Mtn Uphill
Challenge
Grand Forks, BC. 4-person TTT over 86km.
Start 10am. Nipper Kettle, Grand Forks Cycling
Club, grandforkscyclingclub.com
Aug 30–Sep 1: Hayman Classic
Junior Stage Race
Aug 10: Grand Fork TTT
Aug 10: Gresham Criterium
Gresham, OR. Venerable downtown Gresham
course featuring 6 “L” corners with wide fast
turns and smooth pavement. Wide finishing
straight. Start 9am, last race 3pm. Registration
8am. Half Fast Velo/Cyclepath, obra.org
N. Cowichan, BC. Ken Paskin Memorial 50km
ITT. Rolling. Double points. Start at Duncan
Meadows Golf Club. See race series for details.
BC Masters Assoc., bcmasterscycling.net
Aug 11: Deer Park Time Trail
Spokane, WA. Spokane Rocket Velo,
spokanerocketvelo.com
Aug 11: OUCH
Eagle Creek, OR. 11.4 miles, 1944’ of elevation
gain. Most of pavement is in good condition.
Start at Kitzmiler Rd/Eagle Fern Rd. All categories U10 to Cat 1, tandem included. Steve Long,
503-652-1202, obra.org
Penticton, BC. 3-day stage race for 11-18-yearold racers. Friday: 6km TT. Saturday: crit. Sunday: RR. No experience required. Also includes
seminars and clinics. Part of Axel Merckx Youth
Development Foundation initiative.
Ron Hayman, haymanclassic.com
Aug 31: Crystal Mountain Hill Climb
Crystal Mountain, WA. 6 miles, +/- 1612’
elevation gain. Course on US Nat’l Forest Land.
No day-of reg, prizes for heaviest bike, slowest
time and weight ratio. Wheelsports Cycling
Team, 253-445-0666, wsbaracing.com
Aug 31: Rebecca’s Private Idaho
Sun Valley, ID. A gravel-grinding dirt fondo. 100
miles through the wild west. Chad Sperry, Breakaway Promotions, breakawaypromotions.com
Corbett, OR. 16.2 miles, 3816’ uphill from
Corbett School Complex up to Larch Mt summit
at Sherrard Point. Start 9:30am. Open to all.
Benefits Corbett School District, NEMCCA and
OBRA. Ernie Conway, 503-329-7978, Consystency.Net/OBRA/OUCH
September
Tenino, WA. Starts at Tenino City Park at 9am.
Course is mostly flat but for a couple rolling
hills. Twisty windy roads on good pavement.
Juniors C, D: 10km. Junior A, B: 20km. Masters
and other categories: 40km. Part of WSBA
Senior BARR, WSBA Masters BARR. Erik Anderson, Team Group Health, wsbaracing.org
Sep 2: Lewis & Clark Ride-N-Tie
Aug 11: WSBA Individual TT
Sep 1: BC Masters Series #25
Cobble Hill, BC. 65km RR with one big hill.
Start 11am. Finals series event and awards. See
race series for details. Kim Gard, BC Masters
Assoc., 250-370-2689, bcmasterscycling.net
TBD, WA. Tentative date. 180-mile course on
paved road, some sections of dirt and gravel.
Mountainous terrain. 2-person teams ride
relay-style. Travel through and near the Gorge.
Glenn Johnson, 360-260-5879, lacultra.com
Sep 4–8: USAC Masters
Road Nationals
Aug 17: Bogus Basin Hillclimb
Sep 6–7: Ring of Fire 12/24hr TT
Aug 17–18: Coup de Cascades 425
Sep 7: LOTOJA Classic
Cowichan, BC. 70km RR with 2 big hills. See
race series for details. Dave Steen, BC Masters
Assoc., 250-246-3530, bcmasterscycling.net
Boise, ID. Mass start with separate time for all
age groups. 14.5 miles/3500’ elevation gain.
Time limit 3 hrs, 500 riders only. Pre-reg mandatory. Prime halfway up. George’s Lightweight
Cycles, 208-343-3782, georgescycles.com
Redmond, WA. Ultra marathon race, or just
ride 25-, 50- and 100-mile ride to end polio.
Marathon can be done as solo or team of up
to 8 riders. RAAM qualifier. Redmond Rouser
Rotary, 425-765-5433, coupdecascades.org
Aug 17: Cypress Challenge
Vancouver, BC. 14km mass start hill climb up
Cypress open to everyone. Multiple categories
for all ages and abilities. Benefits the Pancreatic
Cancer Research Fund at the BC Cancer Foundation. Gotman Simpson Cycling,
glotmansimpsoncycling.ca
Aug 17–18: Garden Creek Gap RR
/ Inkon RR
McCammon, ID. Circuit race in Southeast
Idaho. Part of UCA Premier Points Series.
RaceDay Event Management,
racedayeventmanagement.com
Aug 17: LWV Cascade Circuit Race
Carnation, WA. Carnation Farms circuit. The
speed and intensity of criterium racing meets
the wide open tactics of road racing. Flat and
fast. Part of Volkl Category 4 Women’s Series.
Bend, OR. All age groups and tandems with
combined age of 70+. Road race, criterium and
TT. Breakaway Promotions, usacycling.org
Maupin, OR. Non-stop individual or TTT. Choose
24-, 12- or 6-hour duration. Most distance wins.
Race the new longer day loop or just the night
loop. Not a RAAM qualifier. Start at Imperial
Lodge. raceacrossoregon.com
Logan, UT. 206 miles, up and down 3 mountain
passes in first 110 miles. Logan to Jackson Hole,
WY. 801-546-0090, lotojaclassic.com
Sep 8: Mt. Baker Hill Climb - Ride 542
Bellingham, WA. Tentative date. 24.5-mile,
4300’ paved road cycling climb along the
beautiful State Route 542. NorKa Recreation,
360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com
Sep 15: Mt. Ashland Hillclimb
Ashland, OR. TT up Mt. Ashland. Starts at Lithia
Park. 25 miles. All categories. First 10 miles rolling, the rest climbing. 6500’ elevation.
Allan Goffe, obra.org
Touring
August
Aug 2–4: Cascade Gran Fondo
Bend, OR. Join Chris Horner and explore the
best of Central Oregon. 80 miles with a shorter
30-mile option, both fully supported. Weekend
event also included VIP dinner on Friday and
an evening of stories with Chris.
cascadegranfondo.com
calendar
Aug 2–4: Tour de Lane
Junction City, OR. Ride 2 centuries in one
weekend. Three days of supported rides that
showcase the many beautiful routes of Lane
County (Richardson Park, Fern Ridge Lake and
Junction City). Choose from multiple distances,
visit high-end bike manufacturers, winery ride
with tasting and much more. Anne Hallinan,
Marrone Hallian Event Management,
541-896-3088, tourdelane.com
Aug 3–6: 1000km Brevet
Vancouver, BC. Tentative. Start 6am.
BC Randonneurs, randonneurs.bc.ca
Aug 3: 300km Summer Brevet
TBD, WA. Dan Turner, Seattle Int’l
Randonneurs, seattlerando.org
Aug 3: 8 Lakes Leg Aches Bike Ride
Spokane, WA. 15th annual. Scenic 15-, 30-,
45- or 75-mile routes through Spokane, Medical
Lake & Cheney. Raise $185 - receive 8 Lakes
jacket. Benefits ACT for Kids, a program of the
Sexual Assault & Family Trauma (SAFeT) Response Center of Lutheran Community Services
NW. Christie McKee, Lutheran Community Services NW, 509-343-5020, lcsnw.org/8lakesride
Aug 3–4: Bike MS:
Willamette Valley
Monmouth, OR. 29th annual. Enjoy a 2-day
cycling adventure with 1000 of your closest
friends. Route options for all abilities, 30-150
miles. Benefits programs/services for people
affected by MS in OR and SW WA. Fully supported. Min fundraising $250. Mike Paulsen,
National MS Society, Oregon Chapter,
503-445-8346, bikeMSoregon.com
Aug 3–5: Courage Classic
Snoqualmie, WA. 22nd annual. 3-day, 173mile fully supported tour. Snoqualmie, Blewett
and Stevens passes, averaging 60 miles/day.
Exceptional food stops. Benefits Child Abuse
Intervention Dept at Mary Bridge Children’s
Hospital. Karlan Jessen, Mary Bridge Children’s
Hospital, 253-403-4374, courageclassic.org
Aug 3–4: Double Divide Ride
Helena, MT. Cross the Continental Divide twice!
McDonald Pass on Saturday, return Sunday
over Flesher Pass. 129 miles (75 miles the
first day, 54 the next). Fully supported. Meals
included. helenabicycleclub.org
Aug 3: Midnight Century
Spokane, WA. Epic 100 miles on lots of dirt
roads. Start at the Elk at 11:59pm and ends
at Central Foods. Free, self-supported ride, no
swag. Bring the map/GPS. Cyclocross bike or
35mm tire on triple-ring road bike work best.
Rigid mtb ok. David Blaine, midnightcentury.com
Aug 3–10: Oregon Bicycle Ride
Athena, OR. Epic ride in the Wallowas region.
Mix of old and new roads bringing riders to La
Grande, Joseph, Imnaha, Asotin and Dayton.
500 miles. Sanna Phinney, Bicycle Rides Northwest, 541-382-2633, bicycleridesnw.org
Aug 3–9: RAW - Ride Around
Washington
Republic, WA. 7-day Pines to Vines ride starts
at Curlew Lake State Park and includes a day in
Leavenworth before heading to Maryhill State
Park in Klickitat county. Fully supported, up and
down 50 to 100 miles/day. Cascade Bicycle
Club, 206-522-BIKE, cascade.org
Aug 3: Tour de Lavender
Kingston, WA. 46, 62 or 81 miles through the
Sequim Valley and visit the Sequim Lavender
Farms. Fully supported. Family ride available.
Bring the camera, it’s the peak season for lavender. Finish the Pedal Power Weekend off with
Ride the Hurricane. Scott Nagel, Sequim Lavender Farmers Association, tourdelavender.com
Aug 3–10: Washington Cascades
Epic Tour
Seattle, WA. For avid cyclists. Gloriously thrilling excursion from the North Cascade Range,
through eastern Washington and back over
Cascades to Pacific Coast. Average 55 miles
per day. Bicycle Adventures, 800-443-6060,
bicycleadventures.com
Aug 3–10: Yellowstone Cycle Fest
West Yellowstone, MT. 5 days, 5 rides to explore Yellowstone area. The most scenic cycling
and fun-filled outdoor adventure-sports vacation
in America. MTB option available. BioAdventures, 612-384-6772, yellowstonecyclefest.com
Aug 4: Bike Oregon Wine Country
Rickreall, OR. Northern route. 45- or 52-mile
moderate to difficult ride through scenic Eola
Hills. Guided through 7 local wineries. Food,
SAG, wine tasting and salmon BBQ post-ride.
Rich Washburn, Eola Hills Wine Cellars,
503-623-2405, eolahillswinery.com
Aug 4: Blackberry bRamble Century
Eugene, OR. 100-mile century, 62-mile metric
century, and 39-mile routes through beautiful
scenic forest and farm land of SW Eugene. Also
available: 10- and 20-mile community rides.
Extraordinary rest stops, full support, and bike
celebration at finish. GEARs Cycling Club,
edu.eugenegears.org/bramble
Aug 4–11: Fuller Center Bicycle
Adventure - Leg 9
Spokane, WA. Travel from Spokane, WA,
to Vancouver, BC. Average 76 miles a day.
Part of the larger cross-country bike ride. Can
also join in for a day. Allen Slabaugh, Fuller
Center for Housing, 229-924-2900,
fullercenter.org/bikeadventure
Aug 4: Gran Fondo Winthrop
Winthrop, WA. 80 miles take you deep into the
North Cascades and dishes out nearly 10,000’ of
climbing. Start at The Barn 8am. Limit 200. Jake
Maedke, 509-754-6361, rideviciouscycle.com
Aug 4: Mt. Shasta Summit Century
Mt. Shasta, CA. 30-, 60-, 100-, 139-mile routes
(16,500’ climbing on super century). Challenging climbs, breathtaking views on a cloverleaf
course. Tom Chandler, Mountain Wheelers,
800-926-4865, shastasummitcentury.com
Aug 4–10: Ride Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, ID. 7-day, 425-mile, fully supported tour through the N. Idaho panhandle
including Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Thompson
Falls, Wallace, Heyburn State Park, world-class
bike paths and breathtaking scenery. Susy Hobson, Ride Idaho, 208-830-9564, rideidaho.org
Aug 4: Ride the Hurricane
Port Angeles, WA. This unique event uses the
famed Hurricane Ridge Road of Olympic National Park. Road closed to vehicle traffic for the
event from 7am-noon. Riders have the option of
either a 24-mile RT or a 36-mile RT. Registration
is $35 and is limited to 700. Russ Veenema,
Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce,
360-477-9036, portangeles.org
Aug 4: Wine Women and
Wheels Bicycle Tour
Sherwood, OR. 25- and 45-mile routes start
at Hawks View Cellars. Women’s only ride
celebrating a healthy hearts through cycling
and wine tasting. Tour through the beautiful
Washington County Wine Country. 4 wineries
stops and finish line lunch and wine tasting.
Limit 400. Benefit American Heart Association. Chad Sperry, Breakaway Promotions,
winewomenwheelstour.com
Aug 9–11: Obliteride
Seattle, WA. New event. 25-, 50-, 100- and
180-mile routes on mixed terrain in around
Western WA. Choose 1 or 2 days. Start at
Magnuson Park. Fully supported, festival,
meals. Raise money for cancer research at Fred
Hutch. Min. $1000 fundraising required. Melissa Opland, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center, 206-667-1338, obliteride.org
Vancouver, BC. Start 7am. Will Danicek, BC
Randonneurs, 778-549-147, randonneurs.bc.ca
Aug 10: HeArt of Idaho Century
Aug 11: Providence Bridge Pedal
Portland, OR. 18th annual bike ride and walk
over all 10 of Portland’s Willamette River bridges, including the top decks of the Marquam and
Fremont Bridges. 13-36 miles. Wellness expo
on Saturday. Rick Bauman, Bridge Pedal, Inc.,
503-281-9198, providencebridgepedal.org
Aug 11–17: San Juan Islands Victoria
Seattle, WA. Experience many of the best features of the Pacific Northwest, San Juan Islands
and Victoria. Other dates available. Energetic
beginners to advanced. Bicycle Adventures,
800-443-6060, bicycleadventures.com
Aug 11: Tour de Peaks
North Bend, WA. 100 miles: the entire Valley,
North Bend to Duvall (includes Sno Falls hill).
50 miles: mostly country roads from North Bend
to Carnation (includes Sno Falls hill). 25 miles:
upper Snoqualmie Valley. Fully supported. Live
music, beer garden, kids zone and family fun.
Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce,
425-888-6362, snovalley.org
TBD, WA. Albert Meerscheidt, Seattle Int’l
Aug 16–18: Recumbent Retreat
Warrenton, OR. 15th annual Fort Stevens State
Park gathering. Rides, chats, treasure hunt, illuminated bike parade. T-shirt included, camping
available. Group photo. Ride any of the trails
in the park or various suggested non-supported
routes outside the park. Potluck on Saturday
evening. Bob Porter, Oregon Human Powered
Vehicles, 360-254-3736, recumbentretreat.org
Aug 16–17: RSVP
Seattle, WA. 188 miles of scenic Pacific Northwest back roads. Start on Friday in Seattle
from the University of Washington and finish in
downtown Vancouver, BC, on Saturday. Finish
line festival includes a no-host bar, BBQ and
music. Cascade Bicycle Club, cascade.org
Aug 16–18: Yukon/Alaska 3 Day
Ride
Whitehorse, YK. 3-day tour of the Golden Circuit of the North. Magical scenery and remote
locations. Fully supported and for the endurance rider. This tour touches through Alaska,
Yukon, and BC. Global Riding Adventures,
604-724-6558, globalridingadventures.com
Idaho Falls, ID. Flat to rolling 25-, 62-, and
100-mile options through scenic Snake River
Valley. Great Teton views and desert vistas.
Fully supported, benefits Art Museum of
Eastern Idaho. Art Museum of Eastern Idaho,
theartmuseum.org
Aug 17–18: Barlow Road Ride
(Mt Hood Century)
Seattle, WA. Start at the Seattle Center.
Register as solo or team. Fundraising event
to help improve the health and wellness of
healing heroes. Fitness Challenge Foundation,
818-888-7091, ride2recovery.com
Aug 17–18: Bike MS - Montana
Aug 10: Honor Ride Seattle
Aug 10: Le Tour de Koocanusa
Libby, MT. Following the 83-mile bike ride,
which tours the breathtaking Lake Koocanusa.
BBQ post-ride, music and raffles. Benefits David
Thompson Search and Rescrue. Dejon Raines,
David Thompson Search and Rescue,
406-291-3635, letourdekoocanusa.com
Aug 10: O’Donnell’s Tour de Poker
Everett, WA. Bicycle Poker Run fundraiser for
the American Heart Association. $25 entry.
Routes: 26 or 44 miles. 425-357-6398,
bicyclepokerrun.com/odonnells
Aug 10–17: Volcanoes of
Washington Challenge
Oregon City, OR. Ride Barlow Road on this
2-day out-and-back century from Oregon City to
Government Camp. Fully supported. Benefits Mt
Hood Museum. Mt. Hood Cultural Center and
Museum, 503-272-3301, barlowroadride.com
Billings, MT. Multiple route options. Start
Billings, finish Red Lodge, MT. $250 min fundraising. Fully supported. 800-344-4867 ext. 2,
bikewas.nationalmssociety.org
Aug 17–18: Coup de Cascades 425
Redmond, WA. 25-, 50- and 100-mile ride and
ultra marathon race, or just ride to end polio.
Marathon can be done as solo or team of up
to 8 riders. RAAM qualifier. Redmond Rouser
Rotary, 425-765-5433, coupdecascades.org
Aug 17: Crater Lake Century
Klamath Falls, OR. Starts/ends at historic Fort
Klamath Museum. 62 or 100 miles with over
3000’ of climbing to Crater Lake rim and
another 3000’ the next 30 miles. Limit 300.
Benefits Klamath/Lake County Food Bank and
Klamath County Museums. Bill Haskins,
800-347-1343, craterlakecentury.com
Seattle, WA. 2 wheels, 4 mountains, 8 days
and a million memories. Washington’s Mt.
Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens and
Oregon’s Mt. Hood. Intermediate to advanced.
Average 55 miles per day. Bicycle Adventures,
800-443-6060, bicycleadventures.com
Aug 17: Issaquah Street Scramble
Dawson City, YK. Ride the most dramatic
landscapes in Alaska and Yukon. Fully supported. Pedalers Pub & Grille, 941-981-1398,
pedalerspubandgrille.com
Aug 17–18: MS Bike - West
Kootenay Glacier Challenge
Aug 11–26: AK.CAN.AK
Aug 11–16: Bicycle Tour of Oregon’s
Crater Lake
Cottage Grove, OR. 6 days, 5 scenic byways,
407 miles with 26,324’ elevation gain. Richard
Merrick, Cycling Escapes, 714-267-4591,
CyclingEscapes.com
Aug 11: Bike for Your Life
Parksville, BC. 15, 35, 50, 70 and 100km road
event on designated routes on Oceanside area
of central Vancouver Island. For all ages and
abilities. Benefits Oceanside Stroke Recovery
and Cops For Cancer organizations. Island
Cycle, 877-348-0647, bikeforyourlife.org
Rickreall, OR. Southern route. Easy to moderate 45- or 70-mile options. Stop at 2 wineries,
a covered bridge, and enjoy a ferry ride across
the Willamette River. Fully supported. Start
8am. Rich Washburn, Eola Hills Wine Cellars,
Aug 11: Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour
Albany, OR. Linn County Fairground. Relaxing
country ride. 40-, 68-, 85- & 101-mile distances
in heart of the Willamette Valley. Flat 40 has
2 bridges, 68 has 4 bridges, longer rides are
more challenging w/ 5 bridges. Well-stocked
rest stops, SAG and a “real” lunch. Mid-Valley
Bicycle Club, 541-207-7925, mvbc.com
Issaquah, WA. How many of the 30 checkpoints
marked on a map can you find in 90 or 180
minutes? Solo or team, fun way to explore the
neighborhood. Great family activity. Various
categories. Start 9:30am. Eric Bone, Meridian
Geographics, 206-291-8250, streetscramble.com
New Denver, BC. 2-day. 105 and 117km per
day. Start in silver mining boom city, ride along
the Selkirk Mountains and Kootenay River to
Nelson and Castlegar on the way to Kaslo and
the “Valley of the Ghosts.” Lots of climbing.
Leona Dimock, MS Society of Canada,
866-352-3997, mssociety.ca
Aug 17–23: Oregon Coast Loop
Eugene, OR. Alternates between charming
backcountry roads and picturesque sandy
beaches on relatively gentle grades. Visit
coastal towns. 5 riding days. Average 62 miles
per day. Fully supported. Adventure Cycling Association, 800-755-2453, adventurecycling.org
Aug 17: Portland Century
Portland, OR. 40-, 75- and 100-mile rides. Take
advantage of city pathways, bike lanes and
less-traveled roads. 3 meals, snacks, free beer,
festival. Starts at PSU-Smith Hall. Good Sport
Promotion, 503-459-4508, portlandcentury.com
Aug 17: Ride4US - Around the
Sound 4 UltraSound
Tacoma, WA. 3 scenic, safe & challenging
routes of 21, 42 & 70 miles highlight the South
Sound. Includes Friday night concert, Saturday
Family Fun Fest & 4-mile family ride. Fully
supported, w/free pancake breakfast, SAGs,
rest stops & massages. Great family fun. Diego
Wendt, 4us.org
Aug 17: Ripple Rock Ramble
Victoria, BC. Ride from Victoria to Campbell
River, 600km brevet. Start 5am. Jim Runkel, BC
Aug 17–18: RSVP #2
Seattle, WA. See details Aug 16-17. Cascade
Bicycle Club, 206-522-3222, cascade.org
Aug 17: That’s Ridiculous
Vancouver, BC. 200km brevet. Follow the
Deep Cove, Whytecliff, Cypress, Seymour
route. Start 7am. Kevin Bruce, BC Randonneurs,
604-253-6965, randonneurs.bc.ca
Aug 17: Yaquina Lighthouse
Century
Newport, OR. 25, 72 or 103 miles. All rides
start/end at the Yaquina Head Visitor Center.
Only organized ride on the Oregon Coast and
follows both the Yaquina and Siletz rivers. Ken
Dennis, Yaquina Wheels Bicycle Club,
541-272-2578, yaquinawheels.org/Century.html
Aug 18: Alpine Century
Alpine, OR. Challenging 50- or 100-mile routes
with 4000’ elevation gain through wild, scenic
Oregon. Enjoy premier Alsea Scenic Byway
and Lobster Valley with well-supported rest
stops, SAG, fresh delicious lunch. Benefits Alpine Community Center. Limit 150. Evelyn Lee,
541-847-6028, alpinecommunity.net
Rickreall, OR. Northern route. See Aug 4 for
details. Eola Hills Wine Cellars,
Aug 18–24: Cycle Greater
Yellowstone
West Yellowstone, WY. The first fully supported,
large-scale road tour in the majestic Yellowstone
region. Seven days of breathtaking scenery
plus every amenity, for 1,000 riders. Epic-plus.
Travel through Wyoming and Montana. Jim
Moore, On Your Left, LLC, 503-281-1526,
cyclegreateryellowstone.com
Aug 18–24: Go Get it Gal Conquer the Cols
France. Ride the cols between France and Switzerland. The tour includes a 12-week training
plan, luxury accommodation, breakfast/dinner/
snacks, van support, and airport transfers.
Go Get It Gal, gogetitgal.com
Aug 18: Retro Ride & Concours
d’Elegance
Betty, Bicycle Alliance of Washington,
253-857-5658, rapsodybikeride.com
Aug 24–25: Whidbey Wanderer
Vancouver, BC. 600km from Vancouver to
Whidbey Island and Oak Harbor. BC Randonneurs, 604-224-2366, randonneurs.bc.ca
Aug 25: Bainbridge Island Summer
Challenge
Winslow, WA. 4th annual. 3-route choices: 34mile original summer challenge (hilly, but not so
chilly), 16-mile family challenge, or 52-mile hill
climbers challenge. Start/finish at Waterfront
Park. Registration open 7:30am. Fred Grimm,
Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island,
888-667-7747, summerchallengeride.org
Rickreall, OR. Southern route. See Aug 11 listing for details. Rich Washburn, Eola Hills Wine
Cellars, 503-623-2405, eolahillswinery.com
Aug 30–Sep 3: Trail of the Coeur
d’Alenes Labor Day Ride
Coeur d’Alene, ID. Travel to Idaho to ride the
70-mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and the
Hiawatha Bike Trail. Ride both rail trail routes
during an extended Labor Day weekend trip.
Limited space. Steve Watts, NumBumz Bicycle
Club, 503-650-0854, meetup.com/NumBumz
Aug 31–Sep 3: 1000km Brevet
TBD, BC. 6am start. Ed Person,
Aug 31: Anderson Island
Street Scramble
Seattle, WA. How many of the 30 checkpoints
marked on a map can you find in 90 or 180
minutes? Solo or team, fun way to explore the
neighborhood. Great family activity. Various
categories. Start 9:30am. Eric Bone, Meridian
Geographics, 206-291-8250, streetscramble.com
Aug 31: Rebecca’s Private Idaho
Sun Valley, ID. A gravel-grinding dirt fondo.
100 miles through the wild west. Limited entry.
Chad Sperry, Breakaway Promotions,
breakawaypromotions.com
September
Sep 1: Great Northwest Fall Tour
Newport, WA. A Labor Day tradition. Choose
the 15-, 30-, 50- or 85-mile route on paved
county roads. T-shirt option with registration,
food/water stops and meal at finish. Starts at
Newport City Park. Fully supported. Nadine
Parker, Newport/Priest River Rotary Club,
208-597-5748, gnwft.homestead.com
LaConnor, WA. 7th annual. Event begins at
10am w/ review and judging of bicycles and
costumes, followed by a 1.5-hour ride, restaurant lunch and tour of Skagit County Historical
Museum (donations to the museum are appreciated). Free except for lunch. Open to all. Ken
Rasmussen, 360-766-8720, [email protected]
Sep 1: Hutch’s 100km
Denver, CO. Advanced. Ride between 60 to
101 miles per day. Ride the epic landscapes of
Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide. Bicycle Adventures, 800-443-6060,
bicycleadventures.com
Sep 2: PROS Perimeter
Ride of Seattle
Aug 19–25: USA Pro Challenge
Colorado
Aug 23–25: Crater Lake Rim Tour
Diamond Lake, OR. 61 miles from Diamond
Lake to the rim, around it and back. 7500’
of climbing. Alpine gearing recommended.
Camping available, SAG. Limited entries. Mike
Wilson, Mid-Valley Bicycle Club, mvbc.com
Aug 23–30: Rocky Mountains
5-Day Tour
Bend, OR. Metric century begins/ends at
Tumalo State Park. Mostly small rollers, some of
the best views of the Cascades. One food stop.
Includes maps, energy food, drink. $8. Start
9am. Hutch’s Bicycles, hutchsbicycles.com
Seattle, WA. A challenging ride with water
views. 80 miles / 4200’ or the shorter 60
miles / 2700’. Begins at Discovery Park and
runs counter clockwise to W Seattle, Tukwila,
Renton, Seward Park, Shoreline, Blue Ridge
and back to Magnolia. Start 8am. Louise
Kornreich, Cyclists of Greater Seattle,
206-200-1502, cyclistsofgreaterseattle.org
Sep 2: Quiche Brevet
Fort St. John, BC. 200km brevet. 75km and
150km also available. Wim Kok, BC Randonneurs, 250-785-4589, randonneurs.bc.ca
Black Diamond, AB. Road bike tour thru the
picturesque Rocky Mountains. See the best of
the best that this area has to offer all from the
seat of your bike. Fully supported and all inclusive tour. Banff/Lake Louise area. Megan Rose,
Global Riding Adventures, 604-724-6558,
globalridingadventures.com
Sep 5–21: Sears National Kids
Cancer Ride
TBD, WA. Noel Howes, Seattle Int’l
Sep 7–8: 600km Summer Brevet
Aug 24–25: 400km Summer Brevet
Aug 24: BCRD Sawtooth Century
Ketchum, ID. Ketchum Town Plaza to Alturas
Lake and back. 50-miler turns around at Galena
Lodge, century goes over the Galena summit
to Alturas. Courses open 8am-5pm. Rest station
and lunch. Janelle Conners, Blaine County
Recreation District, 208-578-5453, bcrd.org
Aug 24: Beaverton, Banks
and Beyond
Beaverton, OR. Scenic, moderately challenging 32-, 64-, 86- and 100-mile routes. Subject to
change. Bruce Buffington, NW Bicycle Safety
Council, 971-570-4791, nwbicyclesafetycouncil.org
Aug 24: CF Cycle for Life — Tri-Cities
Richland, WA. 25-, 45- and 65-mile fully supported routes. Start/finish at Jack-sons Sports
Bar. 20-mile route is flat, mainly bike bath,
crosses Columbia River twice. 65-mile route
gets out of town and thru orchards. Sweeping
views of Yakima River, Red Mountain. Fully
supported, kick off celebration. Benefits Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation. Arnie Lerch, Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, 800-647-7774, cff.org
Aug 24: Gran Fondo Banff
Banff, AB. Travel 142km through Banff National
Park and along the banks of the Bow River.
825-meter elevation gain. Matt Freeman,
GranFondo Canada, 604-568-8648,
banff.granfondocanada.com
Aug 24–25: RAPSody - Ride Around
Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA. 10th annual. With 170 miles of
rolling hills, RAPSody in 2 days is challenging
fun (9600’). Cross the Puget Sound on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, enjoy paved trails, water,
and forest views. Excellent food. Overnight in
Shelton. S/F at Tacoma Community College.
Vancouver, BC. From Vancouver to Halifax, NS.
A 15-day, 7000km Trans-Canadian adventure.
Mike Smith, Coast to Coast Against Cancer
Foundation, searsnationalkidscancerride.com
TBD, WA. Albert Meerscheidt, S
eattle Int’l Randonneurs, seattlerando.org
Sep 7–8: Bike MS Ride
Mt Vernon, WA. Unforgettable journey through
Skagit, Whatcom and Island Counties on courses ranging from 22-97 miles. 6 meals, generous
amenities, stunning landscapes, spirited festivities. Proceeds support MS research, programs,
services. $250 min fundraising. 800-344-4867
x 2, BikeMSnorthwest.org
Sep 7–8: Bike MS: Alaska
Girdwood, AK. 25- to 110-mile options.
Full meals, amenities, stunning landscapes,
fully stocked rest stops and spirited festivities
included. $250 min fundraising.
bikewas.nationalmssociety.org
Sep 7: Bike the Rogue River
Gold Beach, OR. Follow the banks of the
Rogue River then ride along the Pacific Ocean
in this spectacular scenic SW corner of Oregon.
Century, 50- and 25-mile routes. Fully supported. Start at Buffington Park. In conjunction
with Brewfest. Bryan Grummon, Golden Beach
Rotary, goldbeachbiketherogue.org
Sep 7–14: Cycle Oregon
John Day, OR. SOLD OUT. Cycle Oregon,
503-287-0405, cycleoregon.com
Sep 7: Emerald City Lights
Bike & Walk
Auburn, WA. 18-, 30- or 65-mile routes. 5km
walk. Start 8am at Auburn Game Farm Park.
Proceeds benefit “Our Daily Bread Basket,”
helping to feed families in need. All riders
receive a tote bag. Fully supported. Bake
potato feed and music/raffle. Patricia Hansen,
Emerald City Lights Bike Ride, 253-709-1530,
emeraldcitylightsbikeride.org
Calendar
Sep 7: LOTOJA Classic
Logan, UT. European-style classic. 206 miles
total, up and down 3 mountain passes in first
110 miles. Starts in Logan, finishes in Jackson
Hole, WY. Epic Events, 801-546-0090,
lotojaclassic.com
Sep 7–9: Mt Bachelor Classic
Chapter MS Society. WAI National MS Society,
509-482-2022, bikewai.nationalmssociety.org
Sep 14: Farm to Farm Century
Monroe, OR. 100 miles and 4 food-producing
farms later you’ll be served a freshly prepared,
catered meal from produce grown right in their
gardens. Live music. Rest stop at various farms.
Benefits the Sharing Gardens. Jennifer Hughes,
503-569-4691, farmtofarmride.com
Bend, OR. 3 days of cycling. Light support. Day
1: to Mt Bachelor - 64 miles. Day 2: Twin Lakes
loop - 40-65 miles depending on route taken.
Day 3 explores Twin Bridges Scenic Bikeway
- 36 miles. Ann Morrow, Portland Wheelmen
Touring Club, 360-608-3173, pwtc.com
Sep 14: Grand Forks Century Ride
Bremerton, WA. 5 to 100 miles to enjoy the
best pizza from Kitsap county. Proceeds benefit
Bremerton Schools Foundation. Chloe Mosey,
Bremerton School Foundation, 360-475-7459,
pizzapedal.com
Sep 14: Huckleberry 100
Sep 7: Pizza Pedal & run
Sep 7: RBC Gran Fondo Whistler
Vancouver, BC. Ride 120km from Sea to Sky
on a dedicated cycling lane from downtown
Vancouver to Whistler. For recreational riders
and racers alike. 60km also available. Fully
supported. RBCGranFondoWhistler.com
Sep 7–30: Ride the West
Astoria, OR. Starts in Astoria for an exciting
23-day, 1398-mile ride to Newport Beach,
CA along beautiful gold coast beaches and
Redwood National Forest. Challenging ride that
has something for everyone. Fully supported.
America By Bicycle, 888-797-7057, abbike.com
Sep 7: Siskiyou Century
Yreka, CA. One of the best bicycle tours in
southern Oregon and northern CA. Wellsupported, scenic ride for all levels. 34, 64 and
103 miles. Many rest stops, hot meal following.
Magnificent views of Mt. Shasta. Very little traffic. Linda Freeze, Yreka Chamber,
530-842-1649, siskiyoucentury.com
Sep 7: Tour de Lab
Portland, OR. The Puppy ride is an easy 19
miles where you’ll visit 3 pubs, while The Big
Dog Challenge gets you to 4 pubs in 40 hilly
miles. Hot dog feast. Supports Dove Lewis
Animal Hospital. Good Sport Promotion,
503-998-6182, tourdelab.com
Sep 8: Bike the Bluff
Seattle, WA. Walk or ride a 4- or 7-mile loop
around Magnolia, with picnic and dip pool.
Start between 10am-2pm. 1-mile ride for small
kids. Fundraiser for 5th grade class trip to
environment science day camp. Nancy Gilbert,
Catharine Blaine K-8 School, 206-252-1920,
bikethebluff.org
Sep 8: High Pass Challenge - HPC
Seattle, WA. 114 miles with 7500’ elevation
gain through pristine Gifford Pinchot Wilderness
Area. Novices should abstain. Limit 600. Cascade Bicycle Club, 206-522-3222, cascade.org
Sep 8: Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo
Cranbrook, BC. New event. 50, 100 or 150
km utilize the fabulous Rails to Trails system
between the cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley.
Start/finish at the St. Eugene Golf Resort &
Casino. Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary Club, krgf.ca
Sep 8–13: People’s Coast Classic
Astoria, OR. Astoria to Brookings Harbor. 6-day
event benefits Arthritis Foundation. Daily 50-70
miles, rest stops, activities, dinner and camping
included. 2- and 4-day options available.
Arthritis Foundation, thepeoplescoastclassic.org
Sep 8: Ride 542 - Mount Baker
Bellingham, WA. 24.5, 50, 100 or 150 miles from
Glacier to Artist Point. Century ride is not for the
untrained, cut off riding time is 9 hours. NorKa
Recreation, 360-303-1717, FESTIVAL542.com
Sep 8: Ride for the Red
TBoise,ID. Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782,
georgescycles.com
Sep 8: Ride the South Sound (RSS)
Olympia, WA. Starts at Percival Landing
waterfront park. 10, 20, 50, 60, and 100 miles.
Spectacular views of Puget Sound’s waterways,
frequent food stops, option to try several noteworthy bakeries/delis. Good food served at
the end. Capital Bicycling Club, 360-943-1944,
capitalbicycleclub.org
Sep 8: SpokeFest
Spokane, WA. Largest cycling event in the inland
NW, catering to all riders. 1- , Spok 9-, Classic
21- and Four Mounds 47-mile loops through scenic Spokane River Gorge finishing atop Spokane
Falls. 1-mile loop thru Riverfront Park. Celebrates
health, fitness and the great outdoors. Anna
Bresnahn, Bike to Work Spokane and SpokeFest
Association, 509-251-8053, spokefest.org
Sep 9–13: Park-2-Park Montana
Glacier, MT. 5-day, 418-mile route from Glacier
National Park to Yellowstone National Park.
Fully supported ride. Limited to 50. Fundraiser
for MT CASA. CASA of Montana,
406-443-2448, park2parkmontana.org
Sep 14: Bike for Your Life Salmon Arm
Salmon Arm, BC. Tentative date. Established to
promote good health and cleaner environment
through cycling. Routes for all levels. 15km,
35km, 70km, and 100km. Bike for Your Life
Society, 250-832-8598, bikeforyourlife.com
Sep 14–15: Bike MS: Trail of
Coeur d’Alenes
Mullan, ID. 1-day, 84 miles (Saturday only) or
2-day, 150 miles. Fully supported along Trail of
the Coeur d’Alene. Saturday night celebration
and more. Min pledge $200. Benefits Inland NW
Grand Forks, BC. 54 or 116km rides through
beautiful Grand Forks area. One of the most
picturesque rides in the province. Partially hilly,
partially flat. Start 10am at the Russian USCC.
Pizza and drinks after the ride. Grand Forks
Cycling Club, grandforkscyclingclub.com
Kalispell, MT. 3 different course options, with
new route features: 100-mile, 50-mile and a
family ride. Fresh Live Radio, 406-257-3339,
huckleberry100.com
Sep 14–15: MS Bike Okanagan Grape Escape
Kelowna, BC. Spend 2 days pedaling to wineries on the Upper Bench and Mission enjoying
fantastic views of the lake. Wine purchases
brought to the finish for you. Day 1: 70km. Day
2: 55km. Min fundraising $300. MS Society of
Canada, 250-762-5850, mssociety.ca
Sep 14: Passport to Pain (P2P)
Vashon Island, WA. 10,000’ of climbing over
78 miles, shorter 30 and 50 miles also. Ride
links all the island hills together to make it an
epic Island circuit. Get your passport stamped
at 18 strategic checkpoints (or as many as you
can travel to). Starts at Jensen Pt., ends with
BBQ. Bruce Morser, Vashon Island Rowing
Club, 206-463-3221, vashoncrew.com
Sep 14: Ride Around the Sound
Seattle, WA. West Seattle to Southworth. Century ride with options to start at different locations to make it shorter, all ending at a fabulous
finish line party. Benefits the American Lung
Association of Washington. Laura Sanford,
American Lung Assoc. of WA, 206-512-3283,
ridearoundthesound.org
Sep 14: Tour de Cariboo
Williams Lake, BC. Challenging 75km ride from
Williams Lake to Gavin Lake. Spectacular scenery, varied terrain, great fun. Fully supported.
Lorraine Levitt, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams Lake, 250-398-8391, bbswlake.com
Sep 14: Tour de Cure - Montana
Three Forks, MT. Staged at Missouri Headwaters State Park. 12, 25, 50 and 100 miles. Fully
supported. Min fundraising required. Elise Coy,
888-DIABETES Ext. 7014, tour.diabetes.org
Sep 14: TriCities 200
TBD, WA. 200km brevet. Paul Whitney, Desert
River Randonneurs, drrando.blogspot.com
Sep 15: Cascade to Crown
Cascade Locks, OR. Join the opening celebration and be one of the 1st to ride the newest
section of Historic Columbia River Highway
Trails from the beautiful community of Cascade
Locks to Crown Point & Vista House. Family
friendly 15-mile ride or challenging 50 miles to
Bonneville Dam. Benefits Parkinson’s Resources
of Oregon. Aaron McBride, Pedal Nation
Events, 503-593-8113, cascadetocrownride.com
Sep 15: Chuckanut Century
Sep 16–21: 6 x 200km Week
Kamloops. Various routes to keep things
interesting. Cheryl Lynch, BC Randonneurs,
604-258-7486, randonneur.bc.ca
Sep 16–22: BC Interior Lakes Tour
Kelowna, BC. 7-day ride caters to all fitness
levels and showcases the best scenery and
lakes riding of the interior BC. All inclusive tour
that includes several hot spring resorts.
Megan Rose, Global Riding Adventures,
604-724-6558, globalridingadventures.com
Sep 16–21: WaCanId
Sandpoint, ID. 6-days, 344 miles in 2 states, 2
countries. Fully supported ride on Int’l Selkirk
Loop’s incredible Scenic Byway through WA,
Canada and Idaho. Start location: Sandpoint,
ID, or Nelson, BC. Benefits Rotary Club supported enhancements within communities of the
WaCanId Ride. Mark McInnis, Int’l Selkirk Loop
& Rotary Clubs of the Selkirk Loop,
208-267-0822, WaCanId.org
Sep 20–23: 1000km Brevet
TBD, WA. Seattle Int’l Randonneurs,
seattlerando.org
Sep 21: Bridges to Breakers
Portland, OR. 2nd annual. Metric and full
century from Portland to Gearhart. Revenue
generated going toward bicycle safety and the
Harrington Family Foundation’s initiatives to
educate and prevent injuries to children. Nancy
Marshall, Harrington Family Foundation,
503-929-9405, harringtonfamilyfoundation.org
Sep 21: Colville Rotary Blazing
Saddles Ride
Colville, WA. New event. Tour beautiful Northeast Washington on a family ride of 20 miles or
one of 3 longer rides: full century, metric century
or 40 miles. Fully supported, chili feed at finish.
Benefits local community projects. Rotary Club of
Colville, facebook.com/BlazingSaddlesBikeRide
Sep 21: Hood River Harvest Ride
Odell, OR. Choose 8-, 13-, 16-, 27-, or 30-mile
easy to challenging loops thru Hood River Valley. Combine them for longer distances. Stops at
farm stands & other points of interest. Purchases
delivered to finish line. Kids: 4-8 miles. Staged at
Hood River County Fairgrounds. Peter Cornelison, 541-386-4996, hrharvestride.com
Sep 21: Omak Kiwanis Ride the Roc
Caldwell, ID. Informal beautiful 112-mile
century. Regular century turns around at base
of Owyhee dam, the 100km starts in Adrian.
No entry fee, little support, bring money for
food stops. Meet at Lake Lowell’s lower dam at
10am. Donation to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Boise chapter in Jason’s honor accepted but
not mandatory. Kurt Holzer, Lost River Cycling,
208-890-3118, lostrivercycling.org
Sep 15: Olympic Bike Adventure
Port Angeles, WA. Metric century plus 10 and
25 miles on Olympic Discovery Trail, winding
through valleys and along shoreline. Port Angeles
to Sequim. Start at City Pier. City of Port Angeles
Parks and Rec., olympicbikeadventure.com
Sep 15: Tour des Fermes
Port Townsend, WA. Explore local farms on
a self-guided tour. Various distances. Water
stations at various farms, food for sale. Family
friendly. Kate Dean, Small Farms Program,
360-379-5610, ptbikes.org
Salem, OR. Tentative date. 100-, 75-mile,
100km routes. Start/finish at Chemeketa
Community College. 100-miler goes through
Jefferson, Scio, Stayton, Sublimity, Silverton.
75-mile and 100km are flat to rolling. Rest stations have food, water, sport drinks, restrooms.
Eileen Tilque, Salem Bicycle Club,
salembicycleclub.org
Sep 22: Ryder Hesjedal’s
Tour de Victoria
Victoria, BC. 50, 100 and 140km for all ages
and abilities. Showcases the best of Victoria’s
roads - scenic waterfront, quiet rural roads,
challenging climbs through majestic rainforest.
3 start locations, 1 finish line. Limit 3000.
250-590-6325, tourdevictoria.com
Sep 28: AMA Challenge Tour de Cure
Ashton, ID. Enjoy the family ride around the
park, the flat 15-mile Mesa Challenge, the
30-mile Half Challenge or the Full Challenge
50-mile loop which includes the daunting Aston
Hill. Want more, do it twice for the Ultimate
Challenge 100-mile ride. Spectacular autumn
foliage. Benefits American Diabetes Assoc.
Stephen Parker, SEICPA, amachallenge.com
Sep 28–29: Apple Valley Kiwanis
Wine Country Trek
Yakima, WA. Tour the sunny Yakima Valley
and visit delicious wineries and many fresh fruit
stands. Fully-supported with 2 breakfasts, 2
lunches, a great dinner and more. Kim Mehin,
Prosser Kiwanis, kiwaniswinecountrytrek.com
Sep 28: Coeur d’Fondo
Coeur d’Alene, ID. A spirited fall ride around
Lake Coeur d’Alene. Distances: 108, 85, 37,
15. Post-ride Oktoberfest celebration for participants and their friends and family. Charlie
Miller, 208-292-1634, cdagranfondo.com
Sep 28: Hood River Gran Fondo
Sep 21: Tour de Blast
Toutle, WA. Ride Mt. St. Helens blast zone!
Ride up and back down a state highway to
the flanks of Mt. St. Helens. 3 distances: 53,
87 and 132km. Start/finish at Toutle Lake
High School. Longview Rotary, 360-673-6356,
tourdeblast.com
Sep 21: Vineyard Tour
Sep 15: Jason Werst Memorial
Owyhee Century
Sep 22: Peach of a Century
Rogue River, OR. Experience southern Oregon
riding a century, metric century, or 25 miles.
Ride through forests, valleys, along rivers,
vineyards and across covered bridges. Starts
at Palmerton Park, ends with gourmet feast,
live music & raffles. Benefits Rogue River
Recreational Corridor and Greenway. Richard
Amneus, Rogue River Greenway Foundation,
541-476-4935, ridetherogue.org
Sep 21: Ride the Rogue
Issaquah, WA. All women’s ride. All levels
welcome. 15-mile Little Sister, 25-mile Girly
Girl, 42-mile Middle Sister or the 62-mile metric
century with lot of climbs. We pamper you with
an experience you won’t forget, including finish
line festival. Benefits domestic violence programs. Staged at Issaquah High School. Sharon
Anderson, 425-891-3523, cyclethewave.com
Qualicum Beach, BC. 200km brevet following
the Pacific shorelines route to Sidney and Otter
Point. Start 7am. John McIllvray,
Vancouver, BC. Gear up for fun, for a challenge, for a cure. Min fundraising $300 / $75
for youth. Food, entertainment, road support
crews and awards for fundraising. MS Society
of Canada, 604-602-3211, mssociety.ca
Sep 28: Gran Fondo Walla Walla
Sep 21: Tour de Whidbey
Sep 15: Fall IsleLander
Sep 22: MS Bike - Vancouver
Scenic City Tour
Omak, WA. Choose from two 50-miles loops or
ride both for 100 miles. Ride Okanogan County
and Riverside Omak Conconully. Omak Lake
loop not so hilly. Fully supported, home-baked
goodies. Andi Ervin, Omak Kiwanis,
kiwanisomak.org/ride-the-roc
Bellingham, WA. One of the most scenic rides
in Washington where the Cascade mountains
meet the sea with views of Mt Baker. 25, 38,
50, 62, 100, or the double metric century of
124 miles. Ride support and food stops. Shorter
ride perfect for family. Benefits the Whatcom
Hospice Foundation. Doug Schoonover, Mt
Baker Cycling Club, 360-410-6431,
chuckanutcentury.org
Sep 15: Cycle the WAVE
entertainment, road support crews and awards
for fundraising. Great scenery. 12, 28, 40, 57,
and 100km. MS Society of Canada,
250-314-0773, mssociety.ca/kamloops
Whidbey Island, WA. Back after a year hiatus.
5 routes: rural roads, beautiful scenery, great
rest stops, breakfast, post-ride chili feed.
50-mile is challenging, 100-mile ride is one of
the most demanding in Washington. 10-mile
family ride and 30 and 40 moderate miles also.
Benefits Whidbey General Hospital Foundation.
Whidbey General Hospital Foundation,
360-678-7656 ext. 4021, whidbeygen.org
Roseburg, OR. Ride along the beautiful
Umpqua River on lightly traveled and scenic
roads. Explore award winning wineries. Choose
from: 15, 30, 50, 75 and 100 miles with
multiple rest stops. Kid’s ride, finish line festival.
Troy Mullins, Umpqua Velo Club,
541-391-3533, cycleumpqua.com
Sep 21–22: Wellspring
Lake2Lake Ride
Vernon, BC. 2-day, 220km fully supported
ride on quiet highways and rural roads in BC’s
North Okanagan. Includes overnight stay at
Eagle Bay Camp on Shuswap Lake. 1-day ride
available. Fully supported. Benefits Wellspring.
David Polisi, The Wellspring Foundation for
Education, 604-970-4750, lake2lake.org
Sep 21: West Yellowstone
Old Faithful Cycle Tour
West Yellowstone, MT. Fully supported 60-mile
ride from West Yellowstone, MT, into Yellowstone
Nat’l Park, to Old Faithful and back. Glimpse
elk, bison, geysers, and hot pots. Limit 350.
Moira Dow, West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce, 406-646-7701, cycleyellowstone.com
Sep 22: Fall Equinox
Fort St. John, BC. 200km brevet. Wim Kok, BC
Sep 22: Fall Flatlander
Fort Langley, BC. 200km brevet. Start 7am at
Marina Park. Keith Fletcher, BC Randonneurs,
604-530-9273, randonneurs.bc.ca
Sep 22: MS Bike Thompson River Ride
Kamloops, BC. Gear up for fun, for a challenge, for a cure. Min fundraising $300. Food,
Walla Walla, WA. 22-mile “Crush” ride through
the vineyards, 30 and 60 miles thru scenic eastern WA. Lunch included. Wine pairing offered
Saturday in Walla Walla for $35. Benefits St.
Mary Regional Cancer Center “Patient Special
Needs Fund”. Mardi Hagerman,
509-522-5783, smmc.com
Portland, OR. Spectacular ride begins at
Discovery Center, follows Columbia River to
The Dalles, Dufur and Hood River. Chip timing
- do it at your own pace or race to the finish.
ProjectSport, echelongranfondo.org
Sep 28: Meet an Alpaca Ride
Canby, OR. Travel to the Marquam Hill Ranch
to meet the Alpacas and chat with the farm
owner. Very low traffic roads except for 2-mile
section exiting Canby. Bridge over the river on
a low traffic road is an oxymoron. Free. Steve
Watts, NumBumz Bicycle Club, 503-650-0854,
meetup.com/NumBumz
Sep 29: Harvest Century
Hillsboro, OR. Family friendly 3-mile ride and
45-, 75- and 100-mile routes. Fully-supported.
Finish line party. Start/finish at Civic Center
Hillsboro. Benefits Community Vision to help
adults with developmental disabilities in the
community. Valerie Plummer, Community Vision - Harvest Century, 503-292-4964 x124,
harvestcentury.org
Sep 29: Kitsap Color Classic
Edmonds, WA. 21st annual. Single loop or combine any of the three for more distance. 14-mile
loop is very hilly, 25-mile offers one steep hill,
36-miler is mostly rolling. All around the Kitsap
Peninsula. Registration includes ferry toll. Start
from Kingston or Edmonds. Cascade Bicycle
Club, 206-522-3222, cascade.org
Track
Weekly series
Monday
GVVA Sprint Night
April 15–September 19
Victoria, BC. 200m, 500m, Kilo, Match Sprint.
Weekly points calculated based on number of
riders attending each event plus 1. Season overall for A, B and C categories. Weekly program
varies. Race from 6:30-8:30pm. Cancel if raining. No race 7/15, 7/22. Kurt Innes, Greater
Victoria Velodrome Association, gvva.bc.ca
MVA Monday
June 3–August 26
Redmond, WA. Men Cat 4, Juniors racing
alternates Madison, TT, Sprint Mania. Start
7pm. USA Cycling license or a one-day license
required. Canceled if raining. Free spectator
admission. velodrome.org
Tuesday
Masters / Juniors Track
June 4–August 20
Portland, OR. Track racing for Juniors and
Masters only. Schedule changes weekly.
Paul Mautner, 503-706-8006, obra.org
Wednesday
Wednesday Night Racing
June 5–September 18
Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome.
Women/men Cat 4 and Masters (35+). Start
7pm. USA Cycling license or one-day license
required. Cost: $20. Bike rental available. Free
spectator admission. See website for nightly
program. Cancel if raining. velodrome.org
Thursday
Alpenrose Thursday Series
Portland, OR. Alpenrose Velodrome. Event schedule posted on website a few days before each
race. Charles Warner, 360-624-1801, obra.org
GVVA Group Night
Victoria, BC. Mass start events, Scratch, Points,
Miss and Out, Keirin, Madison and Omnium.
Season overall for A, B and C categories.
Weekly program varies. Race from 6:308:30pm. Cancel if raining. Kurt Innes, Greater
Victoria Velodrome Association, gvva.bc.ca
Thursday Night Racing
May 9–August 29
Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome. Designed
for newcomers (Cat 4 & 5). Program determined
nightly. Must have racing license and be an
MVA member. Cancel if raining. velodrome.org
Friday
Fast Twitch Fridays
June 7–August 30
Portland, OR. Match sprinting for Cat 1-4.
Separate Omnium racing for beginner men and
women. Registration 5pm, racing 6:30pm. Presented at Alpenrose Velodrome. bike-central.com
Friday Night Racing
Redmond, WA. Marymoor Velodrome. Racing
for men 1/2, men 3, women 1/3. Spectators
$5, under 16 free. Beer garden. USA Cycling
license required. Kiddie kilo (2-12 years old) on
1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Start 7pm.
See website for evening program. Cancel if
raining. velodrome.org
Track
August
Aug 3–4: GVVA Big Race Weekend
Victoria, BC. Two days of racing action.
Program to be announced. Greater Victoria
Velodrome Association, gvva.bc.ca
Aug 9–11: USAC Elite Timed
Track Nationals
Carson, CA. usacycling.org
Aug 11: Summer Classic p/b
The Athletic
Portland, OR. Clint Culpepper, 503-548-8672,
obra.org
Aug 15–16: Organic Athlete
Omnium
Victoria, BC. Two nights of racing. Overall calculated on points. Greater Victoria Velodrome
Association, gvva.bc.ca
Aug 17–18: State Master Track
Championships
Redmond, WA. Fred C. Rehberger Memorial.
velodrome.org
Aug 22–24: USAC Elite Mass Start
Track Nationals
Rock Hill, SC. usacycling.org
Aug 23–24: UIV/IVBP 2 Day
Madison Champs
Rochester Hills, MI. ATRA NCS event. Dale
Hughes, 248-961-3705, ivbp.org
Aug 24–26: BC Track
Championships
Victoria, BC. All categories. Greater Victoria
Velodrome Association, gvva.bc.ca
Aug 24–24: OBRA Senior
Championships
Portland, OR. Candi Murray, 503-667-6220,
obra.org
Aug 27–Sep 1: Canadian Track
Nationals
Dieppe, NB. Tentative dates.
[email protected]
September
Sep 6–7: Peachtree Speed Sprints
East Point, GA. ATRA NCS event. Jeff Hopkins,
404-769-0012, [email protected]
Sep 19–21: USAC Collegiate Track
Nationals
Colorado Springs, CO. Micah Rice,
719-434-4200, usacycling.org
Family Friendly Ride or Event
Supports Bicycle Alliance of WA
Supports Bicycle Transportation Alliance
of OR
Commercial Tour
opinion
What’re You Thinking About, Maynard?
By Maynard Hershon
On July Fourth, Tamar and I and our
friend Justin rode our bikes 30 miles on two
Denver bike trails, paved off-street trails on
which you never have to deal with motor
vehicles. As we rode, cyclists passed us now
and then, and we passed a few.
Tamar and I were just back
from two weeks in delightful
French Canada; we walked a
short distance down the fabled
Route Verte bike path system
there, but we did not ride at all.
The walking, in Montreal and
Quebec City, was just too good. If
we go back, as we hope to, we’ll
ride that Route Verte.
On the Platte River bike trail,
as the three of us rode in a single
line at been-off-the-bike pace, we came up
behind numbers of very slow riders. I have
to think they were looking at single digits on
their cyclometers. I mention them because
several were riding pricey carbon fiber racing bikes. Some had carbon fiber wheel rims.
All that expense seems unnecessary to me.
Here’s the thing. Bicycles are terrific
today, nearly all bicycles. Better than they’ve
ever been. Even the less expensive ones.
Maybe especially the less expensive ones.
You don’t need to buy the so-called best to
get a great bike.
Frames last indefinitely unless you drive
into your garage with your bike on your
roof rack. The parts on the frame? Except
for chains and sprockets, that stuff lasts darn
near forever, given minimal maintenance.
I have three bikes. My Gios was made
in 1984, my Lighthouse in 1990 and my
Rivendell in 2000. They work great. My
newest components were made in the early
‘90s. Lots of folks ride stuff way older. I’m
not talking about premium priced stuff that
promises to last forever. Look around. You’ll
see plenty of old, mid-priced parts surviving and thriving despite never
having been fussed over.
Maybe some people imagine
that a $10,000 bicycle is incomparably better than a $2,500 bicycle.
The ten grand model is marginally better. It isn’t “faster.” It can’t
be; it has no engine. If you’re not
a great rider, the mid-priced bike
may be a better choice than an
expensive pure racing bicycle.
The expensive one is made with
an expert rider in mind, a tough, limber
young athlete with super reflexes who may
ride more than 10,000 miles a year.
I feel sure that some people buy pricey
bikes because they hope it or the money
they’ve spent will get them out riding more
often or further or faster. Maybe it’ll help
them lose some weight or shed some unhappy habit. I’ve probably done that sorta
thing once or twice in my life; maybe we
all have. But it has never worked for me.
Certainly not for long.
And if you buy an iconic bike, a precious,
ultra-serious bike, one just like the Tour
winner rode last year, your cycling may lose
some light-heartedness. So much of life tries
to rob us of our lightheartedness. Why pay
good money to give it away?
On our July Fourth ride, I knew that
I’d been off my bike for two weeks, but
Tamar had been off hers a week longer. So I
quietly monitored her progress, asking her
now and then if she was doing OK. And she
always was.
We stopped at a trailside cafe for iced
tea mid-ride. On the way home, Tamar followed me closely on the bike path, riding
in the vacuum immediately behind me. I’m
usually a little stronger than her so that’s our
M.O. As we rode, I was sorta taking care of
her, if you know what I mean.
When we caught slower riders, I would
wait until I could see clear trail far enough
ahead that she’d have plenty of time to get
back onto our side of the trail after we passed
them. I want her to feel safe back there. No
close calls.
I tried to ride with her legs. Sudden accelerations will sap a rider’s energy much
more than steady speeds, so I tried to keep
my pace even and my effort as consistent as
I could. If Justin were in the lead and he rode
half a mile per hour faster, I did not chase
him and try to close the gap immediately.
I slowly rolled up to him, so as not to tax
Tamar’s legs.
If you draft on your rides and you find
yourself in front of your partner or a riding
friend, think of riding with that person’s
legs. You may be a bit stronger, but you
don’t show your class by demonstrating
how strong you are. Class is thinking of your
riding companion.
On another note, I’m sensing a new
urgency from cyclists on the bike paths —
urgency expressed by passing when oncoming riders are close, or passing when there
is no line-of-sight. I’m afraid that a program
Trivia Answers from page 2
A1. Dan’s uncle, Stephen Roche, won a mountain stage in the Pyrenees way back in 1992.
A2. Thirthy-nine.
Norm Alvis, Frankie Andreu, Lance Armstrong, Andy Bishop, Brent Bookwalter, Jonathan Boyer, Jeff Bradley,
Chris Carmicheal, Michael Carter, Tom Danielson, Tyler Farrar, Will Frischkorn, Alexi Grewal, Tyler Hamilton,
Andy Hampsten, Eric Heiden, George Hincapie, Chris Horner, Marty Jemison, Bobby Julich, Ron Kiefel, Ted
King, Roy Knickman, Floyd Landis, Levi Leipheimer, Greg Lemond, Kevin Livingston, Chann McRae, Danny
Pate, Davis Phinney, Jeff Pierce, Freddie Rodriguez, Bob Roll, Doug Shapiro, Andrew Talansky, Teejay Van
Garderen, Christian VandeVelde, Jonathan Vaughters, David Zabriskie.
A3. 1975. The winner was Belgian Walter Godefroot; he would later go on to manage Jan Ullrich.
A4. Frenchman Bernard Hinault and Dutchman Joop Zootemelk with seven each. Pedro Delgado, Raymond Martin, and
Lucien Van Impe each have six. Americans Lance Armstrong (now stripped), Greg Lemond, and Andy Hampsten all
had four.
A5. Phil Anderson, Neil Stephens, Robbie McEwen, Bradley McGee, Baden Cooke, and Simon Gerrans (including
one this year!).
that times our rides and ranks them is encouraging people to take chances with their
own safety and that of others. They hear the
ticking of some virtual clock.
I’m not Grant Petersen of Rivendell. My
old friend Grant would have you sit up and
slow down, throw away your cyclometer,
shift fewer times per ride and try to squelch
any competitive feelings you may experience. Like me, he’s an old roadie, but he has
cast off any need for speed he may have felt
in years past. He’d like you to ride in street
shoes and seersucker shirts.
He and I do not always agree. But when
Grant says that cycling as a way of life is
not all about performance, I think he’s onto
something. If your cycling is indeed all
about performance, if every ride is a quest
for another personal best, you may lose a
measure of grace in your drivenness.
Few of us, it’s my feeling, have grace to
lose. Not to mention lightheartedness.
While we’re on the subject of electronic
aids, let’s imagine that you have a mobile
telephone. I’ll bet you do. You take it with
you on rides. I hope you do: When I crashed
and broke my leg in 2008, my phone brought
the EMTs in minutes.
If your phone rings, do you either chat
on your phone while pedaling (certainly
sounds safe)? Or do you stop right in the
middle of your bike path lane and deal with
your call there?
Please ... if your phone rings, look behind
you. If no one’s there, stop pedaling, wave
your arm in approximation of a right-turn
signal, apply your brakes and roll off the path
onto the convenient pathside cellphone area.
Answer your phone. See how easy that was?
Thank you for your kind attention.
Classifieds
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S&S coupling retrofits. Visit our website or call Mitch.
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Law Ofﬁces of
Michael E. Blue, PS
Trial Attorney
HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED
IN A BICYCLE ACCIDENT?
Seattle Attorney Michael Blue,
Ironman Triathlete and Adventure
Racer, has represented injured
bicyclists and other injured athletes
since 1992.
Licensed to practice in
WA, CO, CA, & DC
Certified Bicycle Technician
23x Ironman / AG World Champion
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Serious Injury
Wrongful Death
Defective Bicycles
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Vehicle Injury Accidents
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