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Shift hosts bike love-fest

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The bike fun rampage continues…

Shift to Bikes presents Valentine’s Day Mocktails on the Hawthorne Bridge

When: Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 4:30 to 6:30pm

Where: On the south side of the Hawthorne Bridge, on the east end (under the I-5 overpass, where the path spirals down to the Esplanade).

Details: Volunteers will be out demonstrating our love for Portland’s bicyclists by serving juice, soda, tea, heart-shaped cookies, and other snacks to riders commuting home — or on their way to a date. The event will also include bike heart art for sale, flowers and candles, bike maintenance, and random acts of bike love.

Contact: Elly Blue, 503 810 9443 (cell)

That “random acts of bike love” part sounds interesting…

A special delivery

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Sharky and Velo downtown
Sharky and Velo downtown
Sharky and Velo downtown

[Sharky and Velo]

I snapped these photos downtown a few days ago. I noticed this guy riding around with a kid in his messenger bag and had to stop for a closer look.

Turns out he goes by “Sharky” and his boy’s name is “Velo”. I heard from some other messengers that Sharky is “an animal on the bike” and “sort of a messenger legend”.


Checking in with the Community Cycling Center

A trip to the Community Cycling Center

[Tom Knipe]

Last week I sat down with Tom Knipe, interim director of the Community Cycling Center (CCC). For the uninitiated, the CCC is known for their great programs, parts recycling, used bike shop, and their Holiday Bike Drive which donates bikes to kids.

When I got there, programs manager Gabe Graff gave me the full tour. I’d never seen the CCC’s basement and it was quite a sight to behold. Bikes and parts were stacked everywhere…and impressively clean and orderly too. They really need more storage space so get in touch with them if you’ve got some laying around.

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