Gary "the Fish" Fisher circa late 1970s.
(Still from CBS Evening Magazine)

Thanks to the wonders of Twitter, I just finished watching one of the most satisfying bike video clips I have ever seen.

Uploaded last month by YouTube user frenchjr25 (a self-described "TV history fanatic"), the segment — which was created to be aired on CBS Evening Magazine — recounts the sport of "Klunking" in Marin County, California and the famous "Repack" downhill races from the late 1970s. I've seen photos and read books of these exploits for years, but to see video footage and to hear interviews from the likes of Charlie Kelley and Gary Fisher from this long ago was a real treat. (more...)

Still from "Le Velo".
-Watch it below-

Singer, songwriter and filmmaker Robin Moore is at it again with a video that just might spur a new bike party dance craze. He calls it a "Eurotrash/Bollywood extravaganza."

The man (a.k.a. MC Spandex) who brought us the hilarious musical ode to roadie and fixie stereotypes "Performance" and then followed it up with another smash hit, "Get Dirty" which pokes fun at mountain bikers, just unveiled "Le Velo." (more...)

Yesterday, I featured an informative Pedalpalooza ride organized by a grassroots livable streets activism group called Active Right of Way (AROW). They led folks around to areas needing improvement, discussed possible solutions, and equipped them with the tools (literally) to implement them.

Local filmmaker and founder of Microcosm Publishing Joe Biel was on the ride and put together this video of the group in action:

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[via The Rachel Maddow Show Blog]

Meet Malik Rahim, a former Black Panther and noted activist from Louisiana who's training for a bike ride from Houma to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about environmental justice and the loss of wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico...
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Intersection 911 has released its third "Bikes Riding With Bikes" PSA video, this one instructing people to pass each other on the left, using the Steel Bridge and N Williams as examples.

The first video in this series focused on helping out other riders in distress, and the second also dealt with safe passing issues.

The Portland Police Bureau has just released a new internal training video meant to educate officers about bike-related traffic laws.

This is an internal training video for the Portland Police Bureau. It is narrated by Officer Robert Pickett, who serves as a liaison for bicycling issues, Bicycle Transportation Alliance advocate Michelle Poyourow, and a team of police officers who worked together to come up with the points in the video. The video is meant to educate officers, the two say, remind them of relevant laws, and "to advise officers' discretion in bicycle enforcement situations." (more...)

A few weeks ago we wrote about a series of educational videos being created by new local org Intersection 911.

The first video urged viewers to stop and help out people who have a flat tire or other mechanical problems.

The second video, released this week, urges viewers to pass on the left, and to exit the bike lane before passing a slower rider. Watch it here (or here for a larger image):