Here they are…the long awaited Bike Kiss-In photos!

Just got back from the official press conference for the upcoming Livestrong Ride (25 min. ride from NoPo to OHSU..not bad huh?).
Notables in attendance where none other than Jonathan Nicholas (in a black suit no less), Phil Knight (head cheese at Nike), and Craig Nichols (Lance’s doctor).
Lots of official-looking people wearing bright yellow […]

[Reported by Elizabeth]
Last Friday’s Bike Kiss-In was without a doubt the best of it’s kind that Portland has ever seen. It inspired mini-kiss-ins afterward at various intersections, and looks to become a nation-wide phenomenon (look for an east coast Kiss-In ride report in the future).
23 couples rode from City Bikes Mothershop to the very visible […]

Reported (and led by) Carye Bye:6/24
Bicyclists: 8Museums Visited: 5
On a busy Pedalpalooza Friday, one day from the fair, the Small Museums & Collections ride II squeezed in between BonB and the Critical Mass Memorial Ride.
The tour began at Laughing Planet Cafe on Belmont where half the group filled bellies with burrito fuel for this […]

Reported by Carye:6/23
Click here for photos10 bike riders, 25 - 30? at ACME
The ride that started with a beer and ended with third place & a flat.
About 10 people showed up at Portland Mercury HQ (NE 22nd near Sandy) for the bike ride that took us on an odd route past the cemetery, […]

Reported by Amy:6/16 and 6/23While it’s hard to get a very good count, empty cups and anecdotal evidence reveal the following approximate count for the two Happy Hour events:

Stoppers and snackers: 50-60 each day
Gallons of liquids consumed: 4-5 each day
Thank yous and waves: 100s
“Get the %^&$ out of my way”s: 6-8
Wigs […]

I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve done tons of great bike stuff in the last few days. And, there’s some really great things on the horizon. OK, a quick recap:
A benefit showing of “The Tour Baby” at the Bagdad Theater last week saw about 700 people over the two nights. […]

…but don’t fret. You can see a bunch of great photos and ride reports on the Pedalpalooza Blog.
It was truly a memorable “17 days of pure bike fun.” A special thanks to all the volunteers at Shift to Bikes who make Portland the bike fun capitol of the world!

Reported by Shawn Granton:Ride date: June 23Figures:

total riders: 50
riders all the way up Kelly Butte: most of that 50
riders all the way to Chez Bernard for the movies: about 20
men in dresses: 1
tall bikes: 3? 4?
gas masks: a few
hazmat suits: 2
authentic Civil Defense hats: 1
confused civilians: many
buttes climbed: one
wrong turns: one (sorry!)
bike collisions: one
total length […]

From Shawn’s Urban Adventure League BlogWed 22 June 2005
While the weather wasn’t perfect for this Urban Adventure League ride (there was the imminent threat of rain for most of the ride’s duration, and it actually DID rain for a moment), it didn’t deter seventeen people from showing up at the starting point of Ladd’s Circle […]

Tonight’s Critical Mass will be a special memorial ride for cyclists killed by cars on the streets of Portland.
If you ride a bike and you want to show your support, please consider joining us on this ride. Their will be several stops along the route (PDF of route) where we will hear from friends […]

Gorge Ride - 6/22/05
Reported by Kiran:
Brief showers did not keep 5 intrepid riders from MAXing to Gresham and riding to the Vista House on the Historic Columbia River Hwy (The easternmost point of Pedalpalooza).
Photos by Dat:http://homepage.mac.com/datn/PhotoAlbum66.html
Stats:Top Speed-39mphDetours-1HelmetCams-1Muddy pints of $3 strawberries-2Espresso Drinks-3Flats-1MAX trains-3Buses-2 (flat recovery)
After caffeination in Troutdale the sun […]

Local commuter John Beaston loves his commute and his city. Over the past year, he has ridden his bike to work 99 times, and snapped a photo of the same spot each time.
He shared his just finished photo gallery, “A year of morning commute pictures” with me the other day and I […]

In an effort to retain access for mountain bikes in the backcountry, the Oregon Mountain Bike Alliance (ORMBA) and the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) have teamed up on an innovative plan that suggests new ways to look at “wilderness” designations in Mt. Hood National Forest.
At issue here is how the Feds define “wilderness”. […]

This town is full of bike-loving body piercers…but I think this is a bit extreme even for Portland!
(from a post on Blue Collar MTB)

Reported by Carye:
Bike To Tennis, Monday the 20th, 6:15 - 8:30 pm
8 bicyclists (3 men, 5 women) = 4 teams of doubles on two courts at Sellwood Park (We had the competive side - whoa Sara Stout sure can whoop it up with the fellas - and the not so competive side — Isn’t […]

Reported by Jim:
We had about 25 of portland’s most fun riders band together to chase the hares last night. After about an hour of dead-ends, mindless hills and loops, we ended up at the park for some snacks. The snack kitty was refilled (thanks!) and next month’s hash has a participant list waiting to […]