Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Metal Cowboy Storytelling
* Sunday, September 21, 2–3:30 p.m. * Hollywood Library (4040 N.E. Tillamook Street) *Following the BTA’s Family Bike Commute workshop which is at same location from 1-2:00pm.* Legendary “metal cowboy” and author Joe Kurmaskie will talk about his bicycle adventures and his books. Celebrate the Bike Commute Challenge with legendary “metal cowboy” Joe Kurmaskie as … Read more
Family Bike Commuting Workshop
BTA’s Getting Started in Family Bike Commuting workshop- we’ll cover the basics of the law, skills for riding in the city, and talk about the dizzying array of kid-carrying options for your bike. Family Bike Commuting 101 Sunday, September 21, 1PM- 2PM Hollywood Library (4040 N.E. Tillamook Street)
Alligator/cyclist run-in, redux
Remember the man-eating alligator that turned up on a traffic sign back in May? Thankfully, it has since been removed by city clean-up crews, but that pesky alligator seems to have resurfaced far out on the Springwater Corridor Trail. The Portland Mercury blog has the story: “Bikers on the Springwater Corridor and 190th came across … Read more
Oregon mountain bikers rule national standings
Ryan Trebon, shown here at a cyclocross race, is ranked 4th.(Photo © J. Maus) Professional mountain bikers from Oregon currently hold four of the top five rankings in the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Calendar Standings. Here are the rankings: 1. Barry Wicks (Corvallis, Ore) 359 2. Adam Craig (Bend, Ore.) 334 3. … Read more
Pinwheels for Peace Ride
Meet at Peace Park, at east end of Steel Bridge, NE Oregon St & N Interstate Ave 1:00pm Join hundreds of thousands of other pinwheelers across the globe on this day to celebrate the international Pinwheels For Peace movement. We’ll make our own pinwheels before the ride, attach ’em to bikes, trailers, tagalongs, etc. and … Read more
Prune (trees) by Bike
Meet at Krakow Koffeehouse 3990 N Interstate, 3990 N Interstate Ave 9:30am – 12:00pm Help prune trees growing into the bike lane along N. Interstate Avenue. Meet your neighbors, have fun and help care for the trees along Interstate Avenue. Portland Parks & Recreation will teach a tree pruning class and then prune the street … Read more
Bike Farm Pre-Party
At the Bike Farm, 305 Ne Wygant and Garfield 7:00pm Join us for food and drinks in celebration of Bike Farm’s brand new home! We’ll be hosting a pre-party (or just party for non-show goers) to the Okkerville River Band concert at the Crystal Ballroom. We’ll be leading a bike ride (to help show goers … Read more
Updated: In case you were wondering: Xtracycles are taking over
[See end of story for updates.] Kids, cargo, or both; longbikes rule.(Photos © J. Maus) I can remember a time not too long ago, when Xtracycles were an oddity. They first started showing up at bike industry trade shows in the late 1990s and they were a novel, fringe product that only true bike geeks … Read more
Portlanders head to Vegas for annual trade show
Portland-based Chris King Precision Components will officially launch their new bottom bracket at Interbike in Las Vegas next week. It’s that time once again when the entire bike industry converges on Las Vegas for the annual Interbike trade show. For many Portlanders, that means a trek out to the desert to cavort with friends and … Read more
Branches in the bike lane? Parks wants your help
Put some clippers in your panniers and help out.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Parks and Recreation is looking for help in clearing overgrown trees from bike lanes and sidewalks. A few mornings ago, I rolled by a flyer for an upcoming event they’re hosting called, “Prune by Bike”. With a plea to “Help keep the … Read more
Portland-based company will design, produce Castelli team apparel
Castelli USA President Greg Cowan at their headquarters in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Castelli USA, the American arm of the high-end Italian cycling apparel brand, is set to announce next week that they’re now the sole provider of custom Castelli team apparel in the United States. The new division, dubbed “Servizio Corse” (which means … Read more