Gus Van Sant teams with Zoobombers

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City Hall Bike Show and Art Exhibition

[Zoobomber
“Handsome” Dave]

Acclaimed movie director Gus Vant Sant — who won was nominated for an Academy Award for Good Will Hunting — has tapped the Zoobombers for an upcoming performance piece with the BodyVox dance company.

Van Sant and the Zoobombers will be guest artists at First Impressions V. 5, a show that runs from December 7-16 at the BodyVox Studio (1300 NW Northrup).

Zoobomb ringleader “Handsome” Dave wouldn’t divulge too much info about the performance, so you’ll have to show up to find out what happens when you mix the talents of Gus Van Sant with guys that like to ride mini-bikes down hills.

For more info call BodyVox GM Una Loughran at (503) 229-0627.

What we’re up against

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[Movie still from 1954 GM
propaganda film. (Click to watch)]

America’s pervasive car culture is a major barrier to making bicycles a respected mode of transportation.

Many of the decision makers, planners, and traffic engineers in cities throughout the country were brought up to think that driving everywhere in a private car was an essential part of the American Dream.

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35 years of bicycle activism

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I recently stumbled upon Steven Reed Johnson’s excellent history of Portland’s bicycle “movement”.

In that paper, he details the formation of the Portland’s first official group of bicycle activists:

“In November 1971, the City of Portland created the first citizen committee to examine bicycle programs in the city, the Bicycle Path Task Force (led by Sam Oakland).”

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Stolen Serotta CSI

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This a very large bike (67cm seat tube and 70cm top tube) with full Dura Ace. Seatpost is a Thompson with a red and black Selle Italia saddle. Stolen from my garage on Holgate along with another bike (and a bunch of non-bike stuff) to be posted separately

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