Here on Vancouver Island we’re lucky to have one hell of a local cyclocross series, full of excellent venues and even better people all fall. Some of us, however, are luckier than others. Luck often has a way of of aligning itself with karma, fate, or whatever version of general good vibes you believe in, …
SSCXPDX16: Words From the PIZZA BOY HOUSE By embedded journalist Parker “Ham & Pineapple” Bloom Portland played host to the 10th iteration of the world’s best party-disguised-as-a-bike-race last weekend, and a wave of jean vests, flannel & a smattering of Gore-Tex flooded the Pacific Northwest. Having led the festivities last year, Victoria was well …
Bike Check: Parker’s Focus Mares Ultegra Parker’s really stepped up his cyclocross this year, consistently pushing his way onto podiums both on the Island and around the Mainland, as well as making trips down to MFG Cross in Seattle and even a couple races down in California. All of which has been capped off by …
Race Report: Blake’s 3 Peaks CX Epic Words: Blake Crouch To conclude a 4 month summer hiatus from Victoria, which started in June with a ride down the Tour Divide, I was lucky to grab a place in the 54th edition of the 3 Peaks Cyclocross race in Yorkshire, England. From the no-frills event website …
The FMB Story: Demystifying Tubular Black Magic FMB is a French producer of handmade tubular tyres, named after it’s founder François Marie. Like tubular tyres themselves, FMB’s origins and continued success is the stuff of lore, whisperings shrouded in mystery that pass through the peloton like ghosts. Little is certain, except for that the ‘B’ …