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(Photo © J. Maus)
Wow. It’s been amazing to watch how much publicity The Irondelles have gotten since their big public debut last week.
Since then, they’ve been on the Willamette Week blog, featured in a live, prime time news segment on KGW-TV (NBC in Portland) and they got an above-the-fold spread on the front page of the The Oregonian’s Metro section.
It can’t be just a fascination with the tall bikes. Those have been around for a long time and we’ve got several other groups who are known for riding them. I think it’s more of a tipping point that The Irondelles represent (or maybe it’s the fishnet stockings they wear).
Now, The Oregonian has a how-to video featuring Skye Blue (the group’s founder). Skye explains to reporter Joseph Rose how to mount and dismount a tall-bike. Watch it below the jump:
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I like the line where Rose says, “Tall bikes are becoming more popular in Portland. Not just in parades, but in traffic.” Link to video here.