🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
The Community Cycling Center has just announced their annual Bicyclist Safety Mini-Grant Program. These grants (up to $5,000) are available for projects that, “promote the safety of bicyclists in Oregon.” Last year, these grants helped fund the Share the Road Mural, a Shift helmet giveaway, and the popular Get Lit program. The grants are available … Read more
[Doubtful] With each passing day, the likelihood of Messe Friedrichshafen (the company behind Eurobike) following through with their announcement to bring a major bicycle trade show to Portland grows slimmer. With only ten months left until their alleged show, they still have not confirmed dates, approached exhibitors, or even given it a name. Even as … Read more
[You’ve got to seeit to believe it!] Tonight at Disjecta (SE 3rd and Ankeny), Portland begins a three-day celebration of pink mini-bikes and Sprockettes-style fun. Yes, our beloved Sprockettes are pulling out all the stops and the whole thing kicks off tonight at 7PM. Check out the line-up: B:C:Clettes and The Brakes bikedance teams from … Read more
“Not a lifestyle, not for fitness: it’s an experience. People like the idea of riding a bike just as they like the idea of going to the park, farmer’s market, lake, picnic, outdoor music/arts, festivals or chatting with neighbors. Unfortunately most people don’t do it as often as they would like.”-from Shimano Coasting marketing materials … Read more
Sunday Nov. 19th 11am Brunch 28th NE Killingsworth Then, from there: City-Wide Beer Treasure Hunt contact: Agent Pulse emy.is.rad@gmail.com 1pm International Bike Polo Tournament contact: Ken ken@axlesofevil.org and Bikedance Skillshare @Alberta Park 20th NE Killingsworth 8pm Zoobomb Questions? sprockettes.org myspace.com/sprockettes WET WEATHER? TOUGH AS LEATHER!!! Come kick it with the matriarchs of the F.U.N. Movement!
Saturday Nov.18th 11am Tallbike and Crumpets, a tallbike making workshop. Bring brunch sacrifices for the Outoftown Gods. 4205 NE 14th at Skidmore contact: Agent Feral carolinapenner@gmail.com 3pm Alley Kitten registration @ Mt. Tabor (an alley cat on minibikes) Prizes and challenges! contact: Gabe gabrielamadeus@gmail.com 7pm @ Free Geek 1731 SE 10th Bike movies and Rock … Read more