Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Another rider earns his wings.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
So you didn't get a W in hole shot challenge? Well just maybe some head to head DS racing could see you redeem your piss poor qualifying time trial failure and secure an entry into the WC race. If not, riders were relegated to a noon-ish "parade". And it wasn't all a walk in the park. The DS track was fairly legit, if sloppy in places. Some races were blow outs, but some were fairly tight.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
You cannot unsee some of the highlights of the DS qualifying: Some you don't want to forget: like Ratboy Brycland punishing the corners on a flat bar rigged Santa Cruz CX bike, or the guy on the tall bike getting after it. But some others? After the guy in the one piece rolled by the race official--a certain Adam Craig--had no choice but to crack a cold one in an effort to wash away the spectacle.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Pretty hard to stake a top seven place on a tall bike. The sight of this beast on the DS course was insane.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
A big shout out to this guy: Farmer Don.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Single Speed CX World Championships image
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
534 views
Kruger Farm
The last stop for the Grinch before diving into the chaos of SSCXWCPDX. Hell, the last stop for all the racers before the main event.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
By the time the main event went down, the course had devolved from gnarly to horrific.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
it ain't a CX event without caffeine and waffles.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Words elude me.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
677 views | 1 comments
Kruger Farm
This was an event where safety first kind of took a back seat to good times.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
That "oh shit" moment.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Faces from the crowd.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Bacon hand ups are so passe; now it's all about cotton candy hand ups.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
As if a dual slalom track and ankle deep mud weren't enough of a hinderence, event organizers added in a battle ball segment.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
687 views
Kruger Farm
Definitely a theme here...
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
860 views
Kruger Farm
Most CX races have a call up. At SSCXWC, bikes were placed about 100 meters from the start; with racers taking an old school style sprint to get to there bikes. With a couple twists.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Then it was a mad dash through head high corn for the bikes.
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
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Kruger Farm
Only to discover that a bit of rearranging had been done. Oops!
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
857 views | 1 faves
Kruger Farm
She may be a Kiwi to the core, but Rosara Joseph opted to fly some red, white, and blue for the event
Portland, Oregon
meagerdude: SSCXWC
in: Observed BikeTrials
722 views
Kruger Farm
Hidden on the far reaches of the track, well away from curious children, was the "awesome" bus. The rules were simple: for a dollar, racers could "legally" cut about 120 yards of the track. And get an eyeful.
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