All is Quiet in OBRA-Land 10/23

As you can see, the rats have been giving me crap. I threatened to send them to Peru and they shut right up.

Been busy last couple of days sending out e-mails, contacting folks and thinking about 2009. I think I’ll be offering an electronic version for our yearly newsletter to help cut down on costs.

I’m pretty impressed- we received 50 new memberships this past weekend! Whoot!

Get well soon to Tyler Farrar’s dad, Dr. Ed Farrar who suffered a spinal cord injury in a car-bike collision.

The Women’s 2009 Cat 4 Series is close to getting finalized.

Talk about 2009, Lyne takes a look at the 2009 NRC calendar.

Congrats to Heidi for getting picked up by Wend Magazine!

Racing

UCI Track Cycling Master’s World Champs
Men’s - 1000m time trial (40-44)
6 David Klipper (United States Of America)

Women’s 2000m pursuit finals (45-49)
1 Annette Williams (United States Of America)

Men’s 10km scratch final (40-44)
8 David Klipper (United States Of America)

Women’s 5000m scratch finals (45-49)
3 Annette Williams (United States Of America)

Cyclocross World Cup #1- Kalmthout, Belgium
14 Sue Butler (USA) - Report

Granogue Cross
Elite Men
1 Ryan Trebon (Kona)
7 Barry Wicks (KONA)

Blogs

Rainier

Photos:

PDXCross
OregonVelo
Jose Brujo Sandoval

Reports

Jason Sager brief report (1st, Men A)

Heidi (17th, Women B)

Lindsay brief report (36th, Women B)

Dan Porter report (12th, Mst A)

Scott Bradway report (17th, Mst A)

Mike Szwaya report (24th, Mst A)

Erik V. has been busy posting about booties, Rainier and whole bunch of other topics. (29th, Mst A)

Derwyn Harris report (30th, Mst A)

Ironclad report and Halloween preview.

Matt D’Elia report (72nd, C)

Brian Barker report (75th, C)

Guy Smith report (115th, C)

Don Leet brief report (7th, Mst 50+)

Brief Vista Ridge Velo report.

Still waiting to see a Bike Vigilantes report.

Etc

Karsten is going on some epic ride to Astoria.

Race.cx profiles the “Vertical Canyon“.

Velodramatic has posted reports on the Rapha Rollercross and the Manifest.

Josh Creem picks up a fixie and gives us the Rainier waffle report.

Galen spies a 12.5 pound steel road bike.

Molly is selling her CCX Vanilla frame and finally got to race again.

Martha had fun this weekend out on the tandem. No cyclocross for her- something about dismounting and barrier.

Barry has posted another Velonews column entry.

Ivar isn’t says he’s not dead! Oh… and he says he has a helmet cam.

Tyler reviews the Lezyne Pressure Drive pump and the Rocket Shower Body Cleaner.

Kennett is moving to Tuscon.

Chad Hartley laments the status of the US domestic peloton.