NEWS
Made in Oregon
Written by Russell
Monday, 29 December 2008 20:39
After spending decade in Flagstaff, Madison, and Seattle, I finally made my way back to my home state of Oregon. I have arrived in Portland, Oregon. It had been my intent to return to Oregon after my studies were completed but it took longer then expected. Now I am here and constantly reminded how amazing this state is, and especially the city of Portland. I don't think there is a better place to be, especially if you are in the cycling industry.
A decade away and while some things have changed a lot has stayed the same. There are a lot of familiar faces around the OBRA scene. Candi and Mike are still active, as always, despite Candi's claim to be cutting back. New guy on the job and all-around-good-guy, Kenji Sugahara, is doing a bang-up job and I am super excited to see where he takes OBRA in the coming years. We are in good hands. Brad Ross's races are only getting bigger and bigger. It seems things are simply bigger and better then they were ten years ago. The community remains very tight-knit and supportive of its members. My old friends have come out in force to help me get settled. I am blown away by the graciousness of the community here. It's remarkable and I hope all cyclists in Oregon are aware of how good we have it; from racing with the support of OBRA to commuting in Portland with the support of Alta Planning and Sam Adams, to Mountain Biking and Cyclocross riding in Forest Park (remember to go join the FPC), we are fortunate. There is no better place to be a cyclist then Oregon. It's good to be home...