Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships are today in Seattle. For the past three years, when cyclocross season comes around, I reminisce about BicycleNorthwest.com. In 2007 a friend and I started a bicycling website that covered all aspects of cycling in the Northwest. It was one of the greatest things I've ever been a part of and I wish I could do it again. In fact, I've been thinking about doing it again, but here in the midwest.
But Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships was, I think, the event that really put us on the map. It was so much fun covering the race, and I really felt creative and productive and like I was a part of the Northwest cycling community. Had we been smarter about it, and had my partner been a little more motivated, we could have at the very least made enough money to cover the cost of hosting the site and creating content.
I'm not sure if something like that would work here in the midwest, but there are great bike scenes in places like Madison and Minneapolis. I suppose once we know if we're going to stay here, I may give it a go. But for now, I'm feeling nostalgic for that moment in time during which I created something really great that a lot of people seemed to enjoy.
