SUNSET ROCKY BUTTE POTLUCK PICNIC
North entrance of Irving Park, NE 10th & Klickitat
7:00pm – 9:00pm
rocky butte sunset picnic! and dancing!
Savannah, savannahteller at yahoo daht comm
Rocky Butte Sunset Picnic
Day: June 23, 2008
Racer collapses during mountain bike race at PIR
(BikePortland file photo)
30 year-old bike racer Colby Brooks collapsed while participating in the singlespeed race at the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series held tonight at Portland International Raceway (PIR).
Race organizer Kris Schamp was riding alongside Brooks just moments before the incident. He told me via telephone this evening that according to several witnesses, Brooks was riding along and suddenly collapsed near the start/finish area of the race course.
Bike Kiss-In
BIKE KISS-IN
The Elk, SW Madison St and 3rd Ave (between 3rd and 4th in the middle of Madison)
5:30pm – 6:00pm, Timing is essential! Smooching begins promptly at 5:30!
Lip-lockin’ for the gridlocked! Bring a clever sign and your favorite make-out partner for a some jealousy-inducing action during rush hour. This event is NOT for singles.
Bikes as art, all over the city
Patrick Barber takes in bike photographs
at the Tea Zone in Northwest Portland.
More photos here
(Photos © J. Maus)
at the Tea Zone in Northwest Portland.
More photos here
(Photos © J. Maus)
It seems like everywhere you turn in Portland these days you see bikes.
As if near daily bike parades and rides weren’t enough to convince Portlanders that this city is absolutely bike-crazy, the Cycle Seen: Picturing Portland’s Bike Culture photo and art exhibition is now on display in nine different cafes, bike shops and art galleries throughout the city.
Bikes and their riders are subjects of Mini-bike Life Drawing event
[This report was written by ride organizer eRin.]
Mini-bike Life Drawing was the perfect post-World Naked Bike Ride wind-down on Sunday! A saxophone player practiced nearby, the breeze blew, the sun shone, drunk kids pestered us for lighters, photos, and drawings of themselves, and best, people kept showing up to draw! The circles and angles of bikes were the perfect complement to people.
Gil Penalosa’s keynote speech from the Carfree Conference
“We have learned how to survive, now we really need to learn how to live.”
–Gil Penalosa at the Carfree Conference last Tuesday
I have finally gotten a chance to upload my audio recording of Gil Penalosa’s keynote address to the Towards Carfree Cities Conference at Portland State University last Tuesday.
Penalosa’s speech and presentation garnered a standing ovation from a room full of the best and brightest minds in the international livable cities movement. His words — spoken in the context of a major shift in the transportation mindset of city leaders throughout the world — were the perfect way to kick off the five-day conference.
Showers Pass moves to Southeast Portland
Showers Pass, designers of popular rain-gear, are now based in Southeast Portland (they were previously in the Southwest Hills area). I have been meaning to do a story on them, but I noticed Bicycle Retailer & Industry News Magazine had a story on them today:
Showers Pass Moves, Boosts Management
‘Short Track’ off-road race series begins tonight
Mountain bikers will be the main event at Portland International Raceway (PIR) tonight when the Mountain Bike Short Track Series kicks off. The series will continue each of the next six Mondays through the end of July.
Organizer Kris Schamp says given the event’s popularity he’ll keep the racing format the same as previous years. Racers and spectators love the motocross-style courses (which change each week) with their double-jumps, roller-coaster whoop sections, sharp turns, berms, and even a bit of singletrack.
Splash Dancers boogie in downtown fountains
The Splash Dance ride was awesome.
About 70 people joined us for the start at Salmon Street fountain (including this insanely large, trike tall bike). After getting wet at Salmon Street, we paraded to Skidmore Fountain. It was packed with people before we got there and the scene was crazy. Pedalpalooza-ers took over the smallish fountain much to the delight of tourists and everyone around.
Pedalpalooza events for Monday (6/23)
And the fun keeps on going…even on a Monday!
Lots of interesting and fun rides to consider today/tonight. Do you like urban history? Graffiti? Gelato? Pizza perhaps? If so, there’s a ride for you.
See the full list of rides below, or for more details visit the official Pedalpalooza calendar.
The Unnecessarily Fun Ride
Col. Summers Park, SE 20th and Belmont
1:30pm
A Bring your own Bike Rodeo and Circus Fun Bike-stravaganza! Bring toys, games, food, and friends. Meet other humans passionate about having fun, learn to juggle, or have a picnic. For kids of all ages. Free!