A baptism of fire (and mud) in Boulder (Cyclingnews)
Finally, my first 'cross race and it was a UCI-ranked event: what was I thinking!? In hindsight, I wouldn't have had it any other way, a chance to race with the best in the world and some of the most experienced girls in the sport today.

PlayOutdoors.com To Be Featured on Keeping It Local, on KOIN 6 CBS (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
President/CEO Sarah Laufer will visit the daytime news show to share her expertise on getting kids outside while featuring trends in kids' outdoor gear and apparel

Small & Nimble Trumps Big & Slow In SEO (Search Engine Land)
In my experience, the best search engine optimization (SEO) in the world comes from small shops and freelance consultants. That statement (and the following article) is only my opinion, of course, but it’s an opinion based on about 14 years working in this industry.

‘Guitar Bus’ visits Troy (The Troy Record)
TROY — Colin Besancon’s title with Bend, Oregon-based Breedlove Guitars may be “account manager,” but you won’t find him behind a desk or in a suit. At the moment, you won’t even find him in Oregon.

Cascade Bancorp (Oregon) Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2009 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
. BEND, Ore., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cascade Bancorp ("Cascade") (Nasdaq: CACB - News ) reported a third quarter 2009 net loss of ($12.6 million) or ($0.45) per share compared to net income of $0.3 million or $0.01 per share for the year-ago quarter primarily due to elevated loan loss provision expense, decreased net interest income, and an increase in noninterest expense due to Other ...

First Cyclo-cross news & racing round-up, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (Cyclingnews)
Sven Nys will be seeking a record seventh victory in the Koppenberg cyclo-cross race in Oudenaarde on Sunday when the GvA Trofee series continues for its second round.