K-Man interviews the Deckerator

(T. Kenji Sugahara interviews Carl Decker, of Giant/Pearl Izumi)
by T Kenji Sugahara

K-Man: To get us started, let’s get a little background info from you. Where were you born, what are your vital stats, what lives in your backyard…
Deckerator: I’m 6’tall, 160 lbs, bald hair, blue eyes, 32 years of age. I’ve been a [...]

Between the lines

by Mark Lansing
Ever signal a lane change and have somebody speed up to prevent you from making it, instead of backing off to let you in? Or has a motorist ever come close to hitting you on your bicycle because he or she didn’t want to cross the center line?
If so, join the crowd.
A renowned [...]

Speedskating is great for off-season training

by Linda Jellison
In the Northwest, many cyclists ride all year, regardless of the weather. Oregon has a large and diverse cycling community, ranging from the serious competitive racer to the recreational rider. Many cyclists cross train in the off-season with various activities to supplement their fitness levels and performance for bike racing.
During the hiatus from [...]

OBRA’s sweetest volunteer retires after 25 years

by Ayleen Crotty
Candi Murray, a 25-year OBRA volunteer, is now retiring. Along with her husband Mike, Candi has been a tireless contributor to the local bike racing scene. For 10 years she was the Oregon representative for USA Cycling until OBRA broke from that organization. At that time, Candi became exclusively and aggressively involved in [...]

Dave Campbell interviews George Hincapie

While working as the MC at the MS150’s evening program at Pacific University in Forest Grove, I was fortunate to speak to American cycling legend George Hincapie one-on-one as well as on-stage as part of the evening program. Hincapie is a four-time US Olympian; past USPRO National Champion; two-time podium finisher at Paris-Roubaix; Tour de [...]

Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge 2006

by Dave Campbell
Now in its eighth year, North America’s richest track race—the Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge—saw exciting competition amongst world-class riders with a strong Portland-area contingent competitive in every event. Riders from both near and far love riding the unique 268-meter cigar-shaped concrete track whose banks peak at a nerve-rattling 43 degrees. With over $12,000 on [...]

Campbell on Landis: the time is now

by Dave Campbell 
This month, we turn to racing enthusiast and commentatator Dave Campbell for his take on the doping scandals that have rocked the competitive cycling world. As this issue goes to press, the Tour de France scandal has yet to be resolved; Floyd Landis, the embattled winner of the Tour, faces the prospect of [...]