Traveler II with fenders, puncture proof tires with reflective rim mountain bike handelbars
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Month: January 2008
Builders Prep, Parties Set for National Bike Show Coming to Portland
Inside last year’s NAHBS
in San Jose, CA.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
in San Jose, CA.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
Bike industry bigwigs, exhibitors from all over the world (including 11 from Portland), after-parties, loads of media outlets, hordes of custom bike fans, and some of the most beautiful two-wheeled creations ever seen are coming to the Oregon Convention Center February 8-10th.
It’s the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and all signs point to an event that is sure to leave an indelible impression on our city.
Local builders are scurrying around, putting the finishing touches on their show bikes and plans have been hatched for a variety of after parties and even a debut art exhibit created just for the show.
Life Inspires Bike Art Phase
My daughter’s version of the family Xtracycle. See her real life inspiration below.
It’s Winter, It Must Be Time For a Palm Tree Ride
Ride poster illustrated
by ride leader Shawn Granton.
by ride leader Shawn Granton.
Shawn Granton is an urban history renaissance man who delights in sharing Portland’s backroads.
He’s well known in bike circles for his monthly Pedal Potluck Picnics, theater history rides, and illustration talents that have graced countless ride and event posters over the years.
This Sunday he’s leading his annual Wintertime Palm Tree Ride that scours Portland’s alleys and side streets in search of rare and tropical trees.
And the nominees are…
Framebuilder Ira Ryan and lawyer
Mark Ginsberg hob-nob at last
year’s Alice Awards.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
Mark Ginsberg hob-nob at last
year’s Alice Awards.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
The BTA’s Alice Awards (sort of like the Academy Awards for the bike community) are coming in late March and they’ve just announced this year’s nominees.
The 37 nominees (full list is below) were culled from all across Oregon and range from a mountain bike trail advocate in Scappoose (small town north of Portland), perennial nominee Mark Ginsberg, the organizers of the Cross Crusade, a City Commissioner (guess which one), a Portland police officer, a metro planner, a few citizen activists, and many more.
Only five or six of these “bike heroes” will go home with the coveted Alice B. Toeclips trophy, but not before the BTA hosts a great party (this year’s theme is Paris) and holds a huge auction (it’s their largest fundraiser of the year).
Hearing will set “scenic bikeways” rule into motion
Cycle Oregon pedalers on their
way to the Dee Wright Observatory
high above Sisters.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
way to the Dee Wright Observatory
high above Sisters.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Next Wednesday, the State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing in downtown Portland to hear feedback on a program that would designate and develop a statewide network of “Oregon Scenic Bikeways”.
On the table will be a new Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) that would give “scenic bikeways” the same level of protection (known technically as a “Goal 5 resource”) currently given to everything from wetlands habitat to historic sites.
The scenic bikeways program was first championed by the Board of Directors of Cycle Oregon back in 2004 and now has the partnership of Oregon State Parks.
Stolen Mutant Bike Tall Bike
this tallbike was made reusing a discarded cop car door.
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Highway porn: CRC project unveils draft concepts
For all you highway lovers out there…here are some draft concepts of what the future I-5 crossing at the Columbia River might look like according to the folks with the Columbia River Crossing project:
Meet Jim Middaugh; Council hopeful and a great hope for bikes?
City Council hopeful Jim Middaugh sporting a bit of helmet hair.
You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 – 7:00 (bring $5!).
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 – 7:00 (bring $5!).
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Blumenauer looks to suspend tariffs on foreign-made bike parts
Earl Blumenauer
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) introduced a series of ten bills this week that look to temporarily suspend the import duties on bicycle parts needed by American manufacturers that are not produced in the United States.
According to a press statement just released by his office in Washington DC, these bills will be referred to the Ways and Means Committee, on which Blumenauer serves, for consideration in the broader Miscellaneous Tariff Bill.
Carfree conference plans take shape
“Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity”
This summer, Portland will host the eighth annual, international Towards Carfree Cities Conference.
For the past several months, conference organizer Elly Blue and a dedicated volunteer crew have been working to solidify the program schedule, find sponsorships, and take care of the myriad tasks and tedium involved with hosting an event of this magnitude.
Major stage race could start in Portland
Professional road racing is coming to Portland.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Event organizers with the Mount Hood Cycling Classic stage race, one of the premier professional road races on the West Coast, say the first two stages could be coming to Portland.
Race director Brad Ross, the man behind the Cross Crusade and the Twilight Criterium, told me today that he’s “95% sure” that the first two days of the six-day race will start in Portland.