Last week, a fun-loving group of about 50 Zoobombers decided to take the ultimate bomb and ride down Hwy 26 from the Zoo exit to the Canyon Rd. exit. Sounds like fun. I can only imagine the reactions of some of the drivers!
For a full report, check out Shawn Granton's Urban Adventure League [...]

You ever do a ride that is so perfect it reaffirms your love for riding? On Saturday I did my first big ride of the "summer" and it was one I won't soon forget.
Me and 7 other lucky folks rode from Ripplebrook Ranger Station (about 25 miles SE of Estacada on Hwy. 224) up [...]

A local contingent of our beloved Chunk posse was mentioned in a recent NPR story on the Bicycle Brawl in NYC.
(photo courtesy of chunk666pdx)

JetBlue is showing the tour on their in-flight TVs! They're also waiving all fees for flying with your bike during the month of July.
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A few weeks ago I overheard some people talking about a local guy who makes really cool cycling caps out of classy, recycled, thrift store fabrics. Then, at the recent Multnomah County Bike Fair I ran into him. His name is Shaun Deller. He calls his caps, "Recyclist Apparel."
According to [...]

The August issue of Bicycling Magazine features two great articles on Portland's bike community.
On page 37 they cover a local program called b.i.k.e. that helps inner city kids get into cycling. The program was started by John Benenate. You've got to love this quote:

"We try to respond to each of the kids' needs, [...]

We're very lucky to have a guy like Clarence from BikeTV taking videos of bike fun around Portland.
Here's the link to his movie of Shawn Granton's Eastside Theater History Ride that took place on June 22nd.

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Reported by Brian Scrivner:
At least 120 people enjoyed food, music, a short BikeTV show, and animated feature movie at the Hawthorne Hostel on Friday, after the Critical Mass "Memorial" ride.
The Bike-In Movie was again hugely popular, thanks in part to the Critical Mass (special Memorial edition) ride, which was in a [...]

On Saturday I helped the BTA park bikes at the Blues Festival. It felt great to help fellow bikers with such a cool service. Everyone was really thankful for the BTA's work in setting it up and over the course of the fest. I bet they parked at least 1000 bikes (if not [...]

I've been loving the Oregonian's bike coverage lately.
Bonnie DiSimone has been filing daily coverage from the Tour de France.
Abby Haight wrote a great article on the Monday Night Racing series at Portland International Raceway.
Then, there was this story by Miriam Gottfried in the Business section about Chris King Components, a local company that [...]

Did you see this in today's Oregonian?
Oregon's coast tops list of worst traffic delays
Well, it just so happens that the Office of Tranportation has this amazing resource to help solve the problem.
What? You say you've got kids to worry about? Well, that's no excuse. Just throw 'em in a trailer and head [...]

Don't forget, Monday is Independence (From Your Car) Day!
What better way to celebrate this great American holiday than to break free from the shackles of our automobiles. Let's start a new American Revolution and sign the Declaration of Independence from Automobiles.
If we all join together we can win this fight and [...]