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 [...]

It's been a pretty crazy day (actually crazy last couple of days)... So I thought you'd enjoy taking a break and seeing some really fun bike art created by Lents neighborhood resident Tom Labonty. Check out his "Rat-Fiets" drawing below...

Drawing by Tom Labonty. See it on Flickr.

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Stills from just some of the many films that will screen during the Bicycle Film Festival.

Get ready to be inspired and entertained by a wide variety of bicycle-themed films. The Bicycle Film Festival and Filmed By Bike are both gearing up for 2011.
The Bicycle Film Festival has just announced dates and screenings for their 2011 [...]

Traffic on N. Williams speeds past a bike-themed mural.(Photos © J. Maus)

You might have noticed a bright new bike-inspired piece of public art on N. Williams Avenue just north of Fremont. The large panel is part of a multi-piece wall of murals that have gone up around the Boise-Eliot Outdoor Market.
The artist, former [...]

Self-described web developer, musician and bike geek T. J. VanSlyke, a Portland resident, has a track on his new album about the Idaho Stop law. VanSlyke describes his music as "white-boy electro rap" and the "Idaho Stop" track appears on his album "I Sold Out But No One Bought Me."
Before sharing some of the [...]

Tony Pereira and his new suit.(Photos © J. Maus)

Bikes and fashion have enjoyed a renewed romance in America in the last few years. From the Cycle Chic movement to the proliferation of bike fashion shows, there is a growing awareness of -- and market for -- clothes that are stylish and comfortable to [...]

Filmmaker Meaghan Wilbur(Photo: Marcus Griffith)

New York City independent film maker and bike enthusiast Meaghan Wilbur is in Portland and Vancouver this week filming interviews for her ghost bike documentary, a project she says is about "exploring the intersection of street art, activism, and mourning on the streets of cities around the world."
In an interview [...]

An exhibition of 125 years of bicycles infine art photographs begins next week.(Photo: Detail of Untitled (Girls on bicycles), 1946 by Herman Landshoff)

One of the fringe benefits of living in a healthy bike ecosystem is that bike-inspired art is all around us. On that note, a few items have crossed my desk recently that [...]

Detail from show flyer.

As an unabashed bike nerd myself, local artist Chris Davis is someone I relate to. When he sees bikes parked on the streets of Portland, he doesn't just see wheels and metal tubing, he sees an underlying character; a character he has attempted to manifest in a series of paintings that [...]

One of the many bike sightings I came across on NE Alberta Street on Saturday. - Slideshow below/Photos © J. Maus)

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The Cycle Shrine will be up in the window of BIKEASAURUS (which opens in June) until May 16th.(Photos: Paul Glahn)

Are custom, personalized U-locks the next big thing in bike fashion here in Bike City, USA? After all, U-locks are pretty much ubiquitous on the urban biking scene and they're not exactly easy to conceal. So, why not add some flair and make a fashion statement out of them? Seems reasonable to [...]

Portland based band, Hurtbird, has a great song on their new album titled, I Like My Bike. Nature vs. City is their third album and the band's throwing a CD release party tomorrow.
Hurtbird is Ryan Hayes, Michael Young, Joel Holly and Brian Gumpert. Holly is on staff at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) [...]

In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there's the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of transportation theory.
That's why I have to bless Boneshaker's scrappy [...]

This year's event poster is by local artist Tiago DeJerk.

Film aficionados take note: submissions for the the 2010 Filmed by Bike fest is just about two months away. Closer still is the deadline to nominate someone to the jury.
Judges attend two submissions screening sessions in February, get a sneak peek at all films submitted, [...]

Join us to talk about bikes tonight in Old Town.(Photo © J. Maus)

Yes, we know tonight is the big Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War football game, but for anyone not planning to watch that...
Tonight in downtown Portland you can stimulate your mind with paintings and conversation based on our favorite topic: bicycles.
From 5:00-7:00pm we're [...]

The DynoLight from Beaverton-based Light On!.(Photo © J. Maus)

[You can meet Brian Engelen from Light On! (and Fun Reflector) this Saturday at BikeCraft V. He'll be one of nearly 50 local vendors selling their bike-oriented arts, crafts, and other products. Don't miss it!
I have owned the Light On! DynoLight dynamo powered headlight since the summer [...]

Sara Stout is busy creatingwonderful things for BikeCraft.(Photos © Elly Blue)

I recently paid a visit to Sara Stout in the treehouse where she lives, paints, and tends to her bike fleet and aging dog Betty (a longtime fixture at bike moves). This week, the treehouse has been transformed into a BikeCraft factory, where Stout [...]