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The Speedvagen Tank
Ok, if I asked you what kind of car a Portland-based frame builder would drive to cross races, the last thing you’d guess is an armored truck. You know, the kind that people drop loads of money off to banks with? Yeah, gun openings, plated steel, bullet-proof glass. The whole works. I think it’s awesome that Speedvagen takes this beast to cross races. After I got done shooting Tom’s Speedvagen, he gave me a tour of the Speedvagen tank.
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Mike Martin’s Photos from All Chips on the Table
Since I can’t make it out to every rad event that takes place in SF, It’s nice to have Mike Martin of Mash to offer up some choice photos from the The Bicycle Art & Design of Garrett Chow: All Chips on the Table gallery show and Cutty Cross race. This show looked amazing and these photos will serve the purpose of introducing you to Garrett’s work if you’re unfamiliar.
Also, don’t miss out on a few shots of Garrett’s Specialized Concept Venge road bike after the show photos.
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Shawn’s Ruckus Single Speed Cross
So now that we’ve seen what Ruckus’ shop looks like, how about a look at one of the frames that Shawn from Ruckus has built. This is his own single speed cross bike, laced with a rather healthy component group, a sick paint job and some of those Ruckus vibes. I love the tag line on the downtube, the painted ENVE components and the cross bash guard. You don’t see a whole lotta flat bar monster cross bikes but when you do, they’re drool-worthy.
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Cross Crusade Series Race 7
I can’t think of a better way to spend my last day in Portland than to watch and photograph Cross Crusade. There aren’t many times that I get to venture into a muddy cross course and everything I’ve heard of Portland cyclocross is indeed true. It was a muddy, fast time with a great turn out. See more in the gallery.
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Brian Vernor Shoots Aaron Bradford
Photos by Brian Vernor
Brian Vernor hates when I say “crossie” so I’ll 86 that shit in this post because these two photos are great. Check out more at his Making Blog and Flickr.
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CX Hairs: Hyattsville CX 2012
It’s almost the weekend and the mud is calling. Thanks CX Hairs!
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King Kog’s Ladies Cross Team
Photo by Wilis Johnson
It’s cross season and King Kog‘s team is out in full swing. Last weekend, Wilis shot some photos of their team, including the ladies! I love this photo so much. I can’t wait to see these two smiling faces in a few weeks. Check out moe muddy action here.
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Emiliano Granado’s Cross Vegas
Every year, when autumn rolls around, cyclocross invades this blog. Road racing is done for the year, forcing the Manual for Speed crew out into muddy grass with their Mamiya 7’s loaded and jokes cracking. At least that’s how it went down at this year’s Cross Vegas. Emiliano Granado is quite the photographer but an even better heckler. Check out his mid-heckling photography in this clever Guest Gallery.
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Tayler Dubé: 2012 Grand Prix of Gloucester Photos
Photos by Tayler Dubé
I met Tayler, the team photographer for Richard Sachs at the Red Hook Crit dinner this year. She’s a very talented photographer and I’ve long admired her work, before I even knew who she was. Head on over to her Flickr for color photos and her Tumblr for some more black and whites.
I’ve also embedded a slideshow from her Flickr below if you’re feeling click-through lazy.
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Blind Date Cyclocross
Hey remember when every track bike video had excessive slow motion?…
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Rapha Super Cross Melbourne
Rapha takes on Super Cross in my favorite city in the world, Melbourne. Hell yes to the Bottles N Chains and Hellkrew cameos. And is that Sime wearing corpse paint?!
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2012 Cross Vegas
Cross Vegas. One night during Interbike where the industry and UCI come together for a night of boozin’ and racin’. This year’s heats were bigger, faster and more beer’er than ever. How about less talk, more photos?
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The New Geekhouse CX Skinsuits by Adria Klora Rule
Photo by Steve Anderson
If you’ve been following this blog for the past 6 years, you’ve seen me mention Razzle camouflage multiple times and if there is one cross team that could pull off a Razzle-inspired skinsuit during cross season, it’d have to be Geekhouse. Of course it takes an exceptional designer to pull it off, precedents and all. That’s why Marty enlisted Adria Klora to tackle the team kits this year, who also did the Golden Saddle Cyclery kits. ENDO‘s getting to produce some rad stuff this year!
All this Geekhouse razzle is coming to a race near you, just try to not stare directly into them or you’ll crash into a tree.
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Bishop Bikes: Boosters and Mini V’s
These are the types of posts I love seeing from Chris Bishop. I like to think of Chris’ work as detailed, with a purpose. While I’ve got nothing against builders who file down pedal cages and machine their own tail lamps, I really appreciate little nuances that make a bike function better, while adding a little aesthetic pulse of energy.
Chris cites Aaron Hayes from the late Courage Cycles as a precedent for this (something I wish the new jack builders would do – cite your sources), as an effort to stiffen up cantis and mini v’s. He even noticed an increase in stiffness while brazing this bridge booster in place.
See the mini v’s installed below.
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The Ritte Girls at Cross Vegas
I’m fried from Interbike and about to head out to the airport. Once I finish post-processing everything, the posts will commence, until then, check out these photos I shot of Jen and Kelli from Ritte Racing at Cross Vegas.
Click on the above photo to launch the gallery, or here to open in a new tab.
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Golden Saddle Cyclery: Langtown Cyclocross 2012
Oh man, this looks like a lot of fun.
“This past August, Langtown Racing presented there annual Cyclocross race. You can count on a good time every year and this one was no exception. Watch as racers and participants turn themselves inside out all for the glory of Langtown’s Tripple Crown Title. Congratualtionts to Ty Hathaway here at the shop for winning the men’s division and Dot Wong for winning the women’s division. Enjoy this video by The Sleepers.
Video by Ace Carretero”
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2012 SSCXWC Los Angeles
All I’m gonna say is, I call dibs on Kyle’s couch! See ya in LA for the SSCXWC 2012.
