Tuesday night saw the first PIR of the year be set in motion… And what a race it was, starting from just inside Corvallis! Stew loaded up his 8 wheeled F1 truck (you wouldn't have known the difference the way he was driving, six flags is now obsolete) with Heather, Christy, Cole,...
Kings Valley: Big Ef...
posted by Jesse Coombs
Before we get into the specific races I first want to say thank you to our team. We had Brit and Sarah taking amazing photos, Heather keeping everyone fed and organized, Grant Cavett, Kristin, family and many more out there supporting the team and cheering everyone. This day could...
TT Cup Results After...
posted by DrWJODonnell
Here are the latest standings for the OBRA TT Cup. To see all standings, click...
Piece of Cake: Men C...
posted by Jesse Coombs
Men’s 3 VCC was represented at Piece of Cake Road Race by leader Chris Heron and supported by Alex Turpin, Adam Hadley, Adam Kennedy and myself. Chris is a sprinter with strong man legs, so the goal was keep the breaks in check and have me lead out Chris for the sprint. On the...
Welcome King’s...
posted by Adam Kennedy
On the eve of the King's Valley Road Race, we at VCC are busy prepping for possibly one of the best one day road races in the Willamette Valley. The grinding flats into gusty wind and punchy little climbs will loosen up the legs of the peloton's elite in prepration for the final...
Chicken Dinner in th...
posted by Jesse Coombs
There may not be such a thing as a perfect race, but Mudslinger 2012 came about as close as I can imagine. Karl, Molly and I drove over together in the van and trailer and arrived about 7:30am at the race. We got great front row parking and set up the Felt tent and trailer for changing...
BB #3: Upgrade Earne...
posted by Jesse Coombs
How do you spell upgrade: M-O-L-L-Y M-A-C-G-R-A-W! But before we get to Mollinator’s ass kicking greatness, let’s cover some other bases first . Neil decided that being sick is over rated, and racing in the snow is under rated, so he brought his very cool sister and dog to the race to...
Mother Nature’...
posted by Jesse Coombs
When Mother Nature provides weather, the only good option is to counter her with Adventure! I really wanted to get back on the mountain bike and enjoy the forest. Mother Nature provided the snow, so I contributed extra clothing and a big muddy smile to make the day’s adventure. I was on...
Jesse Coombs Bio
posted by Jesse Coombs
Jesse Coombs only knows one way to do things… with boundless energy and passion. In 2 months of bike racing Jesse literally sprinted past the CAT5 and CAT4 fields to compete in CAT3. And in Jesse’s first CAT3 race he finished a very strong 2nd place. Jesse spent this winter...
BB #2: Molly’s...
posted by Jesse Coombs
Race Report: Banana Belt #2: Molly’s 2nd Chicken Dinner! For you voracious race report readers, you may recall that last week I predicted a literal clinic to be put on by Molly this week… Well… Minutes before Molly’s race she gets a flat! She does a quick Superwoman...