More Thorough Evening Update 8/7

Alright… I have a little time to write a little.

News

Dan Porter’s wife was hit by a car while commuting last night in PDX. Fortunately she wasn’t hurt other than a few scratches and scrapes. Please be careful out there!

CXMagazine writes about the growing popularity of CCX.

Quickrelease.TV posts an article about the Best (and Worst) Bicycle Saddles Ever.

The helmet cam may be making an appearance tomorrow in a new form.

Plugs

The last women’s intro to bike racing clinic of the season is Monday August 11th. If you haven’t made it out to PIR this season than you have one more chance. The clinic includes the basics of what bike racing is about led by Kendra Wenzel of Wenzel Coaching and other top racers, along with Q and A. The event will be held prior to the Women’s Novice race starting at 5:45 pm - then race at 6:20 pm, and then a re-group when finished for a debriefing. There are giveaways and raffles for participants, too.

Race Details - Races run May 5th to August 25th at Portland International Raceway (PIR). The course is a flat and wide 1.9-mile loop with excellent quality pavement. Race is $13.00, $5.00 jr. women, Clinic is free! Helmets required!

Racing
Natz Crit- Elite results not up yet
U-23 Men
25 Tom Peterson (Garmin-Chipotle)
33 Carson Miller (Team Rubicon-ORBEA)
72 Kirk Carlsen (VMG/FELT)

U-23 Women
3 Amara Boursaw (Gregg’s Lemond)
9 Ally Stacher (Team Bobs-Bicycles.com)

Junior Men 17-18
5 Jacob Rathe (CMG/Bike n’ Hike Giant/Russell)
11 Austin Arguello (CMG/Bike n’ Hike Giant/Russell)
41 Marcel Delisser (CMG/Bike n’ Hike Giant/Russell)
58 Ian Boswell (CMG/Bike n’ Hike Giant/Russell)

Junior Men 10-12
13 Grant Mcelroy (Beaverton Bicycle Club)
27 Samuel Rosenberg (Unattached)

Junior Women 10-12
11 Emma Su (Cascade Foot Clinic)

Junior Men 13-14
29 Andy Su (Hutch’s Bend)

Blogs

Martina posts about Chrissy kickin butt at Natz. Oh- and Martina did NOT DNF the TT yesterday.

And Chrissy gives us the race repot.

Sam Johnson is staying in some pretty rad digs. see e.g. below.

Oh… and he’s got pics of himself in a speedo. Yes. A SPEEDO. ><

And he's asking you to sign a petition to remove salt from the sea.

Ironclad has been on a posting binge. Report on Monday PIR, a call to teams to improve their websites, a Tuesday PIR report and a look toward CCX season.

NRR posts about beer money and Ironclad

Derwyn Harris is looking forward to the Portland Twilight crit tomorrow.

Erik has some advice on the Stan’s tubeless CCX setup.

Ivar posts a photo essay of his trip out to Bend for the HD Omnium.

Jason Sager unearths some of fun prizes that he’s won. And links to a hilarious contest on the Mona-Vie Cannondale Cycling Team Website. Match the food eaten on the BC Ferry with the racer.

Poor Kennett is sick again but still raced.

Heather V. is saying that “Guido ate her butt!”

Brian and Eryn have posted some awwww pics.

Check out this concept mountain bike on Bicycle Design!

Cyclelicious has posted the Olympic streaming video schedule.