[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 - 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here and get the latest ride reports here.]
Start the morning with a coffee ride, sample Northeast’s finest pad-thai for lunch, and then kick away the pounds with the Zoobomb crew…and gain everything back on the donut ride, [...]

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This report was submitted by Patrick Barber (check out his blog, Henwaller):

[Photo: Aaron Tarfman]

“It was a good long ride on a beautiful day. I think there were 12 attendees (The ride leader said 16). We took the Springwater all the way out [...]

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In honor of Pedalpalooza, this year’s Portland Underground Film Festival included a night of bike films organized by none other than Reverend Phil.

Here’s his report:
“It was a pretty special night. about 50 drunk bikers turned up and kicked ass. I had more technical woes [...]

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Yes folks, there were two separate naked rides in the streets of Portland on Saturday (check out this report on the other one).

In order to serve the crowd that doesn’t like the midnight cold or staying up late, the Cougar family organized their own [...]

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According to Midnight Mystery Ride (MMR) founder Ayleen Crotty, last Friday’s ride was the largest ever. 135 people showed up and took over the streets of North Portland.

I missed out, but heard that they ended up on Northeast 13th and Lombard and apparently [...]

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This report submitted by Deepak:

“We had over 50 people show up for some local beer action starting at Amnesia and continueing on to Mash Tun, Alemeda Brewhouse, and Old Lompoc’s 5th Quadrant before most of the crew headed off to MMR. We had two [...]

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Last night, hundreds of free-spirited pedalers (including me!) crammed into an old industrial building on the Burnside Bridge for an epic party. It was the Pedalpalooza Kick-off Dance Party and World Naked Bike Ride all rolled into one.

[Check out the Naked Ride Photo [...]

[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 - 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.]
Here’s a list of today’s events:

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED WOMENS RIDE
5329 NE Sandy Blvd. (Hollywood Bike Gallery)
9am, every Sunday
These rides are for women wanting to push themselves a little further. Terrain varies with the changing routes be they hills, longer [...]

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Breakfast on the Bridges (B-on-B) is a proud Portland tradition that Shift to Bikes organizes the last Friday of every month. In honor of Pedalpalooza, it’s happening every Friday in June.

[Photo by VJ]

Here’s a report from Carl Larson:
“It was a confusing morning on [...]

[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 - 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.]
I hope you’re well-rested (and not too hung over from the Midnight Mystery Ride!) because today there are 14 events for you to choose from. Whatever you do, don’t miss the dance party tonight!
Here’s a list [...]

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Amy, Bethany and the Mocktails volunteer crew were out on the Hawthorne Bridge last Friday to serve drinks and snacks to homebound commuters. This is the after-work version of the well-known Breakfast on the Bridges tradition started by Shift to Bikes.

We had [...]

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Pedalpalooza debuted in grand style at last night’s Kickoff Parade. No one got an official count but I’d guess somewhere around 150-200 people showed up.

The scene at Jamison Square in Northwest Portland was like a bike carnival. SCRAP provided plenty of [...]

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The Bike Gallery dusted off some BMX memorabilia for their Bucks for BMX movie benefit. Held last night at the Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland, the event was a fundraiser for the soon-to-be constructed Glenhaven Skate and BMX Park.

It just so happens [...]

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I just realized that today’s events last literally all day. From an early 7:00am start for Breakfast on the Bridges to a Midnight Mystery Ride, which has been known to last till 7:00am.
Good luck [...]

Just a quick update on tonight’s Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade.
Remember that because of Rose Fest activities several bridges might be closed for extended periods of time and due to construction on Naito things are pretty ugly right now. So if you’re headed downtown from the Eastside, either give yourself plenty of time to get down [...]

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It’s opening day for Pedalpalooza and things get off to a fast start. Here’s a list of today’s events.

SCRAP THURSDAY
1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
2:00pm, Every Thursday from 2 - 4pm
Come look through the Community Cycling Center’s scrap metal [...]

Tomorrow is the start of Shift’s annual Pedalpalooza, an unprecedented frenzy of bike fun.

[Last year's parade.]

I think we’re pushing nearly 150 bike events over the next 17 days. If you haven’t seen the calendar and mapped out your plan of attack, do it now.
Things get off to a rollicking start with tomorrow’s Kickoff Parade [...]

Local artist, cyclist, historian, and general renaissance man Shawn Granton has just unveiled the much anticipated Pedalpalooza poster. The official poster will be done up right by Stumptown Printers but isn’t ready just yet.
In the meantime, Shawn sent me a hi-res version that I strongly recommend you print it out, stick in your cubicle [...]

[Pedalpalooza is coming!]

Shift’s Pedalpalooza is Portland’s annual version of BikeSummer. It’s 2 weeks of bike fun (June 8-24) that is without equal across the land. What makes it great is the boundless, creative, bike fun energy of people like you. That’s right, Pedalpalooza depends on events that are created and organized by [...]

[From the '05 Kickoff Parade]

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls of all ages…the world’s largest festival of bike fun is set to commence June 8-24th. That’s right folks, planning for Pedalpalooza 2006 has officially begun.
What’s Pedalpalooza? It’s two weeks of creative, fun, bike craziness that has happened every year since [...]