You know what’s (kind of) funny (but mostly sad)? When I just Google-ed “what did Lance tell Oprah,” before I could type “Oprah,” Google auto-fills in “kids.” As in, “what did Lance tell his kids?” Ouch. In all this hoopla over Lance Armstrong’s doping confession, his back-and-forth pre-interviews with Oprah in Maui over Christmas holiday […]
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Meissner Outlines Fat-Bike Policy
Not this ski season. That’s the official decision of The Meissner Nordic Board of Directors, who just met to address the issue of fat bikes/snow bikes on Meissner’s groomed terrain. In review: No bikes allowed on groomed trails THIS SEASON. There will be a sign posted very soon making this clear, Shawn McFadden, a Meissner […]
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Jade Shines as Oregon Men Falter at ‘Cross Nats
Bend’s Ryan Trebon was a favorite going into yesterday’s USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championship race in Verona, Wis. And Chris Jones and Adam Craig, two more Bend residents, both had very real chances at finishing on the podium. It would not have been surprising to see at least two Bend racers inside the top five. […]
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Craig Wins Singlespeed ‘Cross Nats
On a sloppy, cold and, in places, frozen Madison, Wisc. track, Bend’s Adam Craig rode away from his competition on the first lap and won the USA Cycling 2013 Singlespeed National Championship yesterday afternoon. Narayan Mahon AC in his trademark jeanshorts yesterday. Craig, who won the Singlespeed ‘Cross World champs in Dec., rode alone during […]
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Beer of the Week: Sahalie
It’s not surprising that there’s only a few of these left in town. The made-in-Bend Sahalie is a wild-yeast beer by The Ale Apothecary. It comes bottled in a handsome 750-milliliter corked package, is somewhere 9%-10% ABV (depending on the batch), and tastes damn good—a mash-up of a Belgian golden ale and a sour. Though […]
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The Ale Apothecary: Sahalie
Golden. That’s how this earthy wild yeast beer looks. It’s also how it tastes—golden. Really, it’s a tremendous golden Belgian ale. The made-in-Bend Sahalie comes bottled in a handsome 750-milliliter corked package, which only adds to its allure. The sour taste, lovely carbonation and rich head—all of it just seemed so damn unique. Turns out […]
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Two Books at the Same Time
My conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan
Last week I called up Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit From the Goon Squad, a 2011 novel that won a Pulitzer Prize. The book was lauded for its creativity as well as its ability to capture what it’s like “growing up and growing old in the digital age,” as judges put it. In it, […]
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Kind of a Big Deal
What would happen if Nike came to town?
“It would be a big deal,” said City Councilor Mark Capell. Capell was referencing the prospect of Nike expanding to Central Oregon, a possibility floated by Sen.-elect Tim Knopp during a Dec. 19 City Council session. “We’re in contact with folks from Nike,” said Knopp. Nike, which has been doing business in Oregon for nearly […]
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Dakota Does it Again
Last week Bend’s Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess finished third in the classic sprint at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah.Today, with a win in the freestyle sprint, he earned a spot the on podium’s top step.The National Championship title is the 26-year-old Bend Endurance Academy racer’s first. “Finally on the top step. National […]
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Compton is the Best
After finishing second in Rome this weekend cyclocross racer Katie Compton achieved what no other American—man or woman—has ever done. She won the World Cup Overall. cyclingnews.com Katie Compton This is a big deal (If you don’t believe me, see this website for evidence). Cycling, and ‘cross in particular, has long been a Euro-dominated sport. […]
