The Lucky Lab Brewery on SE Hawthorne is a well-known watering hole for Portland bike lovers. It’s the meeting place for big rides and club meetings, and on any Friday after work, you’re sure to see PDOT’s finest sharing a bowl of peanuts and pitcher of ale.
If you’ve been wanting to dust off your rig and ride to work, Bike to Work Day (May 16th) is the perfect day to start.
No matter what part of the city you live in, PDOT wants to make it even easier for you to make it happen. They’ve unveiled a map of six guided rides (below) leaving from all parts of the city and leading to breakfast and festivities at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Whether you need motivation, friends to ride with, or just help finding your way, here are the locations and times of PDOT’s Bike to Work Day rides (*see update below for more rides led by BikePortland readers!):
New Bike, Black with Red Accents. Clipless pedals. New – never been dropped.
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Red and yellow with full suspension, Liberator seat, clipless pedals
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white and red with aftermarket Manitou shocks, hot pink/reddish handle bar extenders. Liberator seat
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The City of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee, which advises City Council on all bike-related matters, will host a discussion mountain biking in Portland, with members of the Board of the Portland United Mountain Pedalers.
Here’s an excerpt from the agenda:
If you’re new to this site, you might have missed my coverage from Cycle Oregon last September. I posted daily reports (when I could find a signal) and uploaded hundreds of photos from the road.
One of my shots, taken from the saddle while riding into the small town of Union on day four, was noticed by artist Aimee Erickson. She used it as a reference for an illustration to decorate some Cycle Oregon stationery.
Check out the original photo and her card below:
When Portland Mayor Tom Potter decided to cut funding for the Bicycle Master Plan, his office received over 300 calls and emails, the third highest response of any issue during his tenure
Potter recently told KGW-TV that the community’s reaction was “dissappointing,” because, “he feels he has been a big supporter of the cycling community.”
I thought about that quote and began to wonder just how bike-friendly he has been since taking office in 2004.
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Bikes Belong, a national coalition of bicycle manufacturers and retailers, has just announced they will give a $5,000 grant to the Vernonia Bike Skills Park.
Here’s the official word:
“Our funding is earmarked for construction of the skills development trail, the first element of the park. When complete, the skills park will include also a BMX track, pump track, cyclocross course, and singletrack trails.”
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Commissioner Sam Adams and the media.
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Roger Geller addresses the crowd. In the background are Roland Chlapowski (Policy Analyst for Sam Adams), Commissioner Adams, and PDOT’s Linda Ginenthal.
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