FREE! VOL 42 ISSUE 8 42 YEARS OF CYCLING COVERAGE BICYCLEPAPER.COM WINTER 2013 mechanic’s corner Explore the World of Cyclocross Tires BY PAUL JOHNSON In cyclocross, you’ll be ob- ifferent kinds of bike nerds sessing about tire choices all the Dobsess about different things time. Most likely, you’ll have these days. Road riders can talk multiple sets in your garage to about their wattage for hours. choose from. You’ll have tires for Mountain bikers can’t seem to shut dry, hard-packed courses, a pair up about wheel size. Having settled for soft, muddy conditions and the disc brake discussion, cyclocross puncture-resistant road tread for riders now give their full attention doing the work-week commute. to their other favorite topic: tires. There’s a lot of nuance to all of Forget carbon fiber. The real this, so here’s a little guide for all of miracle material for cross bikes is your considerations. rubber. Pick the right tires, and your Clincher tires are where we’ll bike will hook up in corners and start. When viewed from head on, shed sticky mud. Choose poorly clinchers are shaped like a “U” and Last year Donnie Kolb and two of his friends combined their interests, bird hunting and bikepacking, by taking and you’ll slide through that same have wire or Kevlar edges (called a trip to Deschutes State Recreation Area. Though they didn’t have much luck hunting, they did have a great time. Photo courtesy of Velodirt.com corner or get bogged down by mud- “beads”) that hook under the edge packed tread. see “Tires” on pAGE 5 Hunting by Bike — the “Locovore” Way HANDBUILT BY DARREN DENCKLAU AND KATHERINE MONCURE distinct advantages over walking or using an all- magine traveling through the woods as the sun is terrain vehicle (ATV). Riding a bike saves time and OHBS Showcased Innovative Islowly coming up over the horizon. Your breath energy when compared to traveling by foot and it can be seen floating before you, senses heightened. has numerous benefits over engine-powered trans- Ideas Worth Noticing You’re there to track an animal and you’ve seen portation including the lack of smells that come from BY JOE ZAUNER fresh tracks and know that it combustible engines. Though “the coolest studio space in the is somewhere near behind a purposing a bike for utilitarian ust when you think you’ve Pacific Northwest,” seemed a good thick stand of trees. Instead of needs is nothing new in urban Jgot the Portland bicycle scene fit for the 2013 event. Greeting revving the engine of your ATV settings, there’s a movement figured out it throws a curveball. attendees at the entrance was a and spooking that prized buck, that is taking place in more Take for example the recent giant industrial-age boiler that you move silently, powering rural areas as well. Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show stood in stark contrast to the your bike in the semi-darkness. Mark Waters, owner of (OHBS). Sure, it met the prerequi- cutting edge technology a few You carefully dismount and Backcountry Recumbent Cy- site expectations with a retro sheik steps away up the cracked concrete find a nice clearing in which cles in Bend, Ore., is no stranger venue, a solar assist cargo bike and a ramp leading to the convention’s to get a clean shot. You draw to using cargo bikes in rugged guy strutting around in a kilt smok- center floor. back the compound bow and terrain. He has successfully ing a pipe like Sherlock Holmes. But First up was the Ti Cycles booth prepare to let go at the crucial traversed the Colorado portion what no one in attendance likely and its CarGoAway creation, a moment. Seconds later the Loaded up and ready to go. And yes, some of the Continental Divide Trail expected to see was a four-wheel solar-powered battery-assist cargo people do hunt with sidearms. arrow pierces the beast’s side, Photo by Darren Dencklau on a Surly Big Dummy and off-road rig capable of gaining bike capable of achieving 32 mph hitting its intended mark right spends a significant amount copious air, an electric assist cargo on a flat road carrying a 200-pound next to the heart. Success, but it never would have of time riding in remote locations. He notes that the bike that you can actually afford or load. Designed to replace a car, it happened without the element of surprise. growing trend of utilitarian bikes coincides with the a local credit union pitching low- is about the size of one. Using a A niche demographic within cycling has begun expanding group of “locovore” youth who are chang- interest rate bicycle loans. traditional long-john-cargo-bike to emerge and it combines two unlikely yet highly ing the traditional norms of hunting. This movement Yes, the sixth annual OHBS approach, designer David Levy compatible activities: mountain biking and hunting. is coming from individuals who are highly aware of was a special mix of keeping welded an enormous bin to the front After off-road riding gained popularity in the late the environmental and ethical consequences of their Portland weird while at the same of this behemoth to accommodate ‘70s and early ‘80s on Colorado and California’s trails lifestyles, and therefore are choosing mountain bikes time producing innovative ideas a waterproof compartment bag and forest service roads, the concept of “bikepack- as an alternative to ATVs during the hunting season. worth noticing. and two solar panels. So efficient ing” emerged, and now many hunters are realizing As Waters states, “mountain bikes are low-impact, Held in the Sandbox Studio at what it does, the CarGoAway this concept can apply to them as well. They can human-powered tools that cause less erosion, es- located in the heart of the Franz has become the creator’s primary carry their gear and travel through the forest much pecially with wider tires and lower pressure, while Bread industrial district, this source of transportation. quieter and be more undetectable while providing SEE “HunTING” on PAGE 7 one-time forklift factory billed as see “OHBs” on pAGE 6 KICKSTANDS COLUMBIA GORGE MAYNARD Acting as your personal Cyclists can now enjoy 34 Once you experience valet, they hold your bike so it peaceful and scenic miles along RAGBRAI, it will stay with you won’t touch the ground. the Columbia River. long after the ride is over. PG 3 PG 4 PG 11 TRIVIA NEWS Historic American Firsts Boise Bicycle Project Named Platinum With Chris Horner’s historic “First time by an American” victory in the Vuelta, I Bicycle Friendly Business thought it would be a great time to revisit some other landmark results. It’s simple: Bikes are good for business BBP encourages bicycling as an option Q1. Who was the first American to win a major international professional stage — and their employees. Bicycles are helping for transportation for its employees by pro- race? Which race was it? to drive economic development across the viding the education and tools necessary to Q2. During the Cold War all the way through the late 1980s, the Russians regularly country, and they’re creating a more ener- make it an accessible option. Employees at trounced Americans. In fact, Mo Siegel of Celestial Seasonings Tea specifi- gized, alert and productive workforce for the BBP are encouraged to incorporate what cally brought Greg Lemond and Bernard Hinault to the Coors Classic, then the companies that have embraced cycling. they are sharing with the community into America’s premier event, in 1985 and 1986 “so the Russians don’t win!” When On November 7, 2013, the League of their daily commute. Amenities such as 24/7 was the first time an American team won the Team GC at a major international American Bicyclists recognized Boise Bi- access to tools and unlimited access to classes event and in so doing beat the Russians? cycle Project (BBP) with a Platinum Bicycle paired with incentives including a monthly Q3. Who was the first American to win the prestigious Settimana Bergamasca Friendly Business (BFB) award for leading allowance for parts to keep their main ride Spring Stage Race in Italy? Hint: It was a favorite event for Edward “Eddie America toward a more sustainable future. running and discounts on new parts and B” Borysewicz’s teams, both in the 1980s when he coached the U.S. National BBP has carried Gold status since first ap- accessories make this is an easy option. Team, and later when the event became Pro-Am and he coached American plying in 2011. “We really believe that Boise has the pro teams. With the announcement of 90 new BFBs potential to be the cycling capital of America. Q4. Who was the first amateur American to win a major international stage race? today in 29 states and in Washington, D.C., As a business we have the ability to help Q5. What year (and what event) saw the first ever participation of an American Boise Bicycle Project is amongst a visionary Boise reach that potential by building from professional team? I think most readers can guess the team… group of more than 600 local businesses, within,” said Jimmy Hallyburton, Executive Answers on page 11 government agencies and Fortune 500 Director. “We are proud to be one of only companies across the United States that are nine platinum level bicycle friendly busi- Dave Campbell has been writing race roots as a competitive cyclist, now racing in transforming the American workplace.