This past weekend Portland played host to the last stop in the USGP of cyclocross. In true Pacific NW fashion, the weather served up some epic conditions, from early morning snow on Saturday morning to frigid rain that afternoon to a torrential downpour with crazy wind on Sunday. All in all, a perfect weekend for cyclocross. Something about dealing with the worst weather brings out the best in people in the cross scene, as evidenced by the impressive racing and the unflagging commitment of the spectators. I was out cheering for the local crew, and snapping a few pics of notable wet-weather fashion moments. Here’s a few for your enjoyment…

That’s Holt at left, design mastermind for global force Super Relax Concept.

And below, IROC, rocking the full Nau rain kit. You can’t see them, but those are skulls on his rain boots, oh yeah.

And then there’s Dickie Sixx, a true PBR devotee. Sadly, I missed the pic of Gary Fisher rocking the Darth Vader look, but you can see it here.