Want to be like Copenhagen? Think about vacuum cleaners and raging bulls

Mikael Colville-Andersen (L) and PBOT’s Roger Geller took a spin before last night’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) If Portland wants to push cycling into the mainstream, and reach usage levels similar to European cities, we need to make it easy, focus on the positives, tame automobiles, and do our research to counter anti-bike sentiment. That … Read more


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In-Depth: Tracing the roots of the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show

[This story was written by Mark Reber] Andy Newlands, a pioneer of Portland’s framebuilding industry.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s emergence as a hub of bike manufacturing seems new and shiny like the paint on the bikes at this week’s upcoming Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. But the area’s provenance as a leading force in the bike … Read more


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UBI all settled in, will host open house Saturday

The mechanics classroom at UBI’s new location on N. Williams.(Photo: UBI) United Bicycle Institute (UBI) is all moved into their new satellite campus in North Portland (they also have a campus in Ashland) and this Saturday they’ll throw the doors open and welcome the community with an Open House event. According to UBI’s John Baxter, … Read more


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Participants wanted for family biking ‘solutions workshop’

Oregon Manifest has an excellent Solutions Workshop planned for this Sunday as part of their Family Transportation Day. If you’re looking for advice or answers to family biking questions, you can participate! But it’s an RSVP only event, so please note the information below: Attention Parents, Caregivers and anyone who wants to use their bicycle … Read more


Manifest event promises bike racing anecdotes and world’s first bib shorts

Cover of Parkin’s memoir. Former professional road racer Joe Parkin, who spent a decade competing in Europe back in the 1980s, will headline an event tomorrow night as part of the ongoing Oregon Manifest. Parkin was one of the first U.S. racers to compete in Belgium and he’s written about his experiences in a memoir … Read more


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Local bike industry to host screening of “We Just Work Here”

Still from Vernor’s film.-Watch Trailer Below- This Thursday, several bike companies based in southeast Portland will host a showing of Brian Vernor’s film We Just Work Here as part of the Oregon Manifest. Portland Design Works, Ruckus Components, Showers Pass, and Tonic Fabrication will host the event which will also be a benefit for the … Read more


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Highlights and heroics of the Constructor’s Challenge

This story is part of our ongoing Oregon Manifest 2009 coverage. High fives exchanged among racers who didn’t complete the “epic” course. (Photo © BikePortland/Elly Blue) The Oregon Manifest Constructors Challenge bicycles have been built, raced, judged, and celebrated. The top 15 bikes (12 chosen for their design and the three that were raced the … Read more