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Bill’s review of GENR8′s Vitargo after 1 year of use

bill — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:23:31 +0000

GENR8 makes a supplement called Vitargo S2 that I’ve been using consistently for over a year now. Our late Portland Director, David Oliphant, explored lots of options for a nutrition supplement sponsor for the team because we wanted something that worked well for pre-loading, racing and recovery and it had to taste good because we [...]

Bend Team Update

bill — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:43:02 +0000

Our Bend Team is riding strong now that everyone’s healthy, injury-free and enjoying the hot weather. We’ll see you at High Desert and Cascade!

Standing: Erik Jacobson, Erik Bergstrom, Tim Jones, Bill Warburton

Below: Rob Angelo, Mike Brown, Spencer Newell

Elkhorn Classic Report

bill — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:40:28 +0000

The Elkhorn Classic was a good race for the team this year. A breakdown of the TAI Team highlights:

- Standish mixing it up in the crit with the big boys of Zteam and Bendbroadband, so close to a prime! - Mike Brown’s 60 mile breakaway on the Dooley stage with two of the best TT 3′s [...]

Summer Racing

bill — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:23:00 +0000

It’s feeling like summer time, so there must be criteriums and stage races every weekend!

Pat Malach shot this one of Spencer Bushnell at the Cirque Du Cycling Crit

See you at Elkhorn this weekend.

David Oliphant, Portland Director, Remembered

bill — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:26:55 +0000

1962 - 2010, Rest in Peace

David Oliphant suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday June 8, 2010 while racing his bike at Portland International Raceway.

He was one of the driving forces behind the TAI Cycling team and a very well known racer in the Northwest. He was always working to be the Best All Around [...]

Mudslinger MTB Race

bill — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:44:32 +0000

The Mudslinger is one of Oregon’s biggest mountain bike races. It was a beautiful day, with sticky mud and long steep climbs. Congrats to:

Jill Howe: 2nd place Cat2 35+ Women

Marcus Biancucci: 2nd place Cat 2 35-44 Men

Jeff Standish: 7th Cat 2 35-44 Men

Mike Alligood: 11th Cat 2 35-44 Men

Zach Standish: finishing 5th in his first [...]

Icebreaker Crit Report

bill — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:32:08 +0000

Spencer Newell had a fun ride with Spencer Gray (Etna Brewing) off the front of the Cat3 group for a very close 2nd place sprint. They spent 15 laps off the front with teammate TJ Paskewich helping control the main field.

TJ said, “Somebody once told me that it is so much more enjoyable getting someone [...]

Piece of Cake

bill — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:23:32 +0000

It was a windy, rainy day on Sunday for the Piece of Cake road race.

Jeff Standish said the cat 3 race was, “The hardest road race I’ve done in a really long time.” You can see in the before and after shots, riders were covered in grime but had a good time.

Karey Miles takes TT series title

bill — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:59:28 +0000

Congratulations to Karey Miles for winning the overall series title at the As the Raven Flies Time Trial Series! Karey won the first 2, while teammate Jill Howe won the 3rd race.

Read the full report on Oregon Cycling Action.

Bend initial Team Photo 2010

bill — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:11:22 +0000

We had a quick opportunity to get together at Jackson’s Corners for a beer and a chat the other night. It was good to see everyone coming out of hibernation and it’s looking like we’re going to have a very solid group this year. Our biggest focus is really riding and training as a team. [...]