Love and bicycles: A photo essay

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(Photos © J. Maus)


Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d delve into our photo archives. Sit back, scroll down, and see some images I’ve snapped over the years of love and bicycles…

Bike Wedding

Elicia Cardenas married her Vanilla Bicycle in April 2006.

This couple got married at Cycle Oregon Weekend in July 2009.

Clown Wedding

Our friends Morgan and Carole tied the knot with a bike and
clown-themed wedding on NE Alberta Street in May 2006.
Clown Wedding

Michael Jones and Evelyn Barnes took their tall bike built for two for a post wedding spin through the Peninsula Park Rose Garden in June 2010.
Mult. County Bike Fair!

Stephanie Routh married her bike at the Multnomah County Bike Fair in June 2006.

This sweet couple celebrated their 12 year wedding anniversary at Sunday Parkways in August 2009.
Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show-75

The heart-shaped logo of local bike builder, Love Machine Cycles.
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Tiago and Adriane DeJerk roll through southeast Portland after a wedding atop Mt. Tabor Park in June 2007.
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A Bike Kiss-In event downtown stopped traffic during Pedalpalooza in June 2008.

Can’t we all just get along? It is Valentine’s Day after all.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Founder of BikePortland (in 2005). Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. Car driver. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, contact me via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a paying subscriber.

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thefuture
thefuture
13 years ago

Got to throw in a Valentine’s day appropriate plug for a friend’s blog in NYC dedicated to year around bike love

http://www.fortheloveofbikes.blogspot.com

Steve-O
Steve-O
13 years ago

why no mention of Rev. Phil’s bike porn festival?

El Biciclero
El Biciclero
13 years ago
Reply to  Steve-O

Cuz that’s bike lust–there’s a difference…

John C. Ratliff
John C. Ratliff
13 years ago

I have a couple of photos I took at a convention in Philadelphia, PA in 2005, I think.

Enjoy,

John
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