David Auker (L) and long time friend Danny Knudsen share a laugh at Auker's 62nd birthday gathering last night in Hillsdale.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

On November 16th, 2010, a man that friends and family thought would never stop pedaling his bike — did.
David Auker is a living legend in local and national bike racing circles. [...]

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A handful of lucky Portlanders were treated to quite a show on Friday night at the closing reception of The 2012 Bicycle Experience: Prototypes, Visions & Dreams.
In his first installation/show, Johnnie Olivan impressed everyone with his sculptures and other creations (there were also some excellent paintings by other artists). [...]

Travis Wittwer loves cargo bikes and you should too.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

You've already heard about Travis Wittwer's love of bike parking and bike racks. Now he's turning his attention to cargo bikes.
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Screen grab from Marketwatch.com.

Today's print edition of the venerable Wall Street Journal features a story on Tim and Sue Butler's Southeast Portland condo. The Butler's are both serious cyclists, with Sue's name gracing these pages on several past occasions for her pro cyclocross exploits.
So, why is the WSJ profiling their condo? The house itself is [...]

The Noll family.(Photos: Will Vanlue)

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance opened its new offices (618 NW Glisan St) to the public last week for an evening of food, bicycles, and fun. The evening featured hors d'oeuvres from Madison's Grill and beer from Hopworks.
Guests also got to meet local bike builders and get an up-close look at [...]

"I see a greater need for civil disobedience and believe the success of the movement will mean long term safety for all vulnerable uses of our streets."— Dan Kaufman

Sellwood resident Dan Kaufman is no stranger to BikePortland. The man behind Crank My Chain! CycleTV has helped us with video projects in the past like coverage [...]

Russ Roca(Photo: Laura Crawford)

Bike tourer, photographer, foodie, train lover, journalist, artist, and advocate Russ Roca has recently launched a line of t-shirts. Like his varied interests, the shirts have many themes. They also have a mission — to help fund he and his partner Laura Crawford's upcoming bike adventure and their ongoing Path Less Pedaled [...]

Mia Birk(Photo © J. Maus)

Author and CEO Mia Birk presented her book, Joy Ride, to the Vancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) on Wednesday at the new downtown Vancouver library.
Introduced by Portland’s own Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie, Birk informed the crowd of about 60 VBC members that Portland’s famous bicycling atmosphere didn't happen overnight.
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"Alpenrose Women's Madison," a linocut by Amy Erickson on display at Bikeasaurus.

Our friends at Bikeasaurus — the fabulous bike-inspired art, gift, and accessory store at 1337 SE MLK Jr Blvd — sent us a note about the art coming to their "mini-gallery" this month. Check out the blurb from owner Becky Morton below and stop [...]

Dezy "the Pianobike kid" Walls pedals his 300-pound bike across SW Naito while singing and playing one of his tunes.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Jake Ryder and his latest project.(Photos © J. Maus)

With Freak Bike Fall kicking off tonight I thought it'd be fun to take a look at a creation from one of Portland's most talented freak bike builders.
30-year-old Jake Ryder (a.k.a. "J-Ryde") has only lived in Portland for two years, but he used to visit so often [...]

On the road from Dallas to Kansas City.(Photo courtesy of Dave Weber)

You could ride from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California but you still wouldn't travel as many miles as Dave Weber rode his bike in September. Even adding a detour along Highway 101 from Sacramento to Bakersfield would give you fewer than the [...]

Still from Filmed by Bike 10th anniversary trailer.(Film by Burk Webb)

Our much beloved local film fest, Filmed by Bike, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, fest founder Ayleen Crotty is looking to make it the biggest and best one ever.
Last week she released a special, 10th anniversary trailer. Check it out...
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A big night for bike art.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tonight is the monthly First Thursday art event in downtown Portland and there's no better way to take it all in than with a guided bike ride to three — yes three — fantastic bike art exhibitions.
Portland Bicycle Tours is offering a free ride to the 2011 [...]

Using recycled bike frames and parts, Johnnie Olivan of Rejuiced Bikes in North Portland melds artistry and utility into his creations.(Photos © J. Maus unless otherwise noted)

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Chariot Wars, a proud Zoobomb tradition.(Photos © J. Maus)

Zoobomb's annual Mini Bike Winter fest has begun! The event, which lasts through Sunday, started last night when the Irondelles (Portland's all-female tall bike gang) led a ride to spruce up area ghost bikes and do some craft-making for upcoming events.
Tonight, Zoobomb takes it to a whole [...]

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Fred Armisen as a Portland bike messenger.

Portlandia is the new, six-part IFC miniseries that's getting a lot of buzz around these parts for its attempts to poke fun at Portland's idiosyncrasies. Back before the holidays, we shared a bit about it over on Page Two because, as you might expect, bicycling figures prominently [...]

This print has inspired a licensing partnership and a new jersey.-See it below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland based Retro Image Apparel has a new jersey coming out this spring based on a print by local artist Jimmy Cavalieri. Jimmy is a long time reader and supporter of BikePortland, so we're really excited to see this jersey [...]

Gigi Lascurettes(Photos/video by Russ Roca)

In this episode of Pedal People, we profile Gigi Lascurettes the maker of another Portland original - Helmuffs.
Helmuffs are wool ear muffs made from recycled sweaters that attach directly to your helmet straps. Gigi's Helmuffs have been on display at BikeCraft and can also be purchased at Bikeasaurus [...]

Group shotSlideshow below(Photos © J. Maus)

On Saturday, I got a glimpse into another vibrant part of our local bike scene at the Portland Winter Classic Flatland Jam. The annual event was held inside a non-descript warehouse in inner Northeast, just north of E. Burnside. There was a two-sided vert ramp for the jumpers and a [...]