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[This report is part of BikePortland’s ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.] Dig in!(Photos © J. Maus) About 25-30 vegan bikers joined the Vegan Baked Goods Ride yesterday. Armed with a few dollars and a big appetitie, they started in SE Portland at Papa G’s bakery, headed west … Read more
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Grindhouse Movie Ride Friendship Circle, West Side of the Steel Bridge 8:00pm – 12:00am, Ride leaves around 8:30pm The movie ride is back for the summer and this month will feature grindhouse films! The casual ride takes place at sunset and goes to a secret cinema screening under the stars. Bring some friends, snacks, drinks, … Read more
Belmont Bike Art Racks Potluck Sunnyside Environmental School, SE 34th Ave and Salmon St 6:00pm – 8:00pm, 6:00-8:00 PM *or show up at 5:00 to volunteer* The Belmont Bike Art project will install art bike racks in the on-street bike parking on Belmont. Come to a fun potluck and vote on the sunflower design that … Read more
Family Ride to the Columbia River Vestal Elementary School, 161 NE 82nd Ave (meet behind the school.) 4:30pm The Columbia River is an easy low-traffic 5 mile bike ride away. If it’s hot we’ll dip our toes in the river and if it’s raining, we’ll button down under the I-205 bridge. Either way, we’ll eat … Read more
The Wurst Ride of the Year NW Lucky Lab Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby St (Not the one on Hawthorne!) 3:30pm – 6:00pm, Be there at 3:30 for a drink, or 3:45 to ride Sausage Salvation is at hand. You’ve been on the best rides in the past, now it’s time to taste the Wurst. … Read more
Job Title Bike Assembly positions Company/Organization Bike Gallery Job Description The Bike Gallery is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team of bike assemblers. If you are driven, detail oriented and passionate about cycling and the cycling lifestyle, then we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity to be a part of … Read more
Poster for the Sprockettes Bicycle Bash. Portland’s Sprockettes — an all-female mini-bike dance crew — are all set to host bike dance troupes from all over the West Coast at their upcoming “Bicycle Bash”. The big party will follow the Multnomah County Bike Fair this Saturday (6/28) and will feature a prize giveaway, a silent … Read more
Lawyer Ray Thomas during a press conference earlier this month.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland lawyer Ray Thomas has released a do-it-yourself toolkit of resources and case studies meant to help anyone who seeks to bring violators of traffic laws to justice. The process, known as a “citizen initiation of violation proceedings,” is based on an … Read more
Blumenauer outside his office in March 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer shared his daily ride to his office on Capitol Hill with a reporter from National Public Radio yesterday. Here’s one of the exchanges they had while riding the streets of D.C.: NPR: “Why hasn’t Congress been able to do anything on … Read more
“This has left many in the mountain biking community very frustrated.”–Shane Gould, Portland United Mountain Pedalers Mountain bikers throughout Oregon, with support from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the Oregon Mountain Bike Alliance (ORMBA), are miffed at a recent proposal by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) to ban mountain bikes from the Boulder Lake … Read more
[This post is part of BikePortland’s ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.] Clowns in action at the Bikini Bike Wash last year.(Photos © J. Maus) Greetings intrepid bike fun lovers. Only a few glorious days of remain of this year’s Pedalpalooza, and there’s plenty of action still to … Read more