I’m happy to report that after meeting with the BTA‘s Jessica Roberts yesterday, I am now a full-fledged member! I even put the cool little yellow sticker right here on my laptop. It was great to tour the office and put faces to the names floating around my inbox. The BTA is really doing some … Read more
Guess who will be leading this year’s Grand Floral Parade on an old Schwinn Collegiate 3 speed? Yep, you guessed it, me! This year’s parade will include Kids Pedal…a bunch of kids on bikes showing Portland how to pedal. I’ll be one of two highly-skilled, banner carriers at the front of the procession. I’d like … Read more
Josh Hallett just sent me info about a cool bike project based in Toronto called, “Pedals and Paint“. It’s group of folks going around the city painting abandoned bikes. Here’s how they describe it In 2004, we gathered 20 people in Trinity Bellwoods Park and taught them how to decorate an abandoned bike and a … Read more
Don’t forget this Thursday night is the official kick-off event of Pedalpalooza 2005. Meet at Jamison Square (810 NW 11th, by Johnson St.) at 5:30 to decorate your bike and the ride starts at 6:00. Help kick off 17 days filled with bike-related events and rides! If you haven’t grabbed the calendar from around town, … Read more
Who would have thought that the Miller Man would be into riding bikes? This might just be the best commercial I’ve ever seen. Too bad Miller decided to end that campaign.
This year’s Grand Floral Parade will be led by 1,000 kids on bikes. Does it get any better than that? The Community Cycling Center is coordinating the event (can you imagine how much work this must take?!). The kids will be riding the same bikes given to them at last year’s Holiday Bike Drive (also … Read more
You’ve got to love a bakery that serves Campy, fresh and hot.
This looks interesting… Saturday, June 4th Adaptive Bike Day with Portland Parks and Recreation “Portland Parks & Recreation’s Disabled Citizens Recreation Program is co-sponsoring an adaptive bike day at the Eastbank Esplanade Plaza parking lot. Volunteers will help people use the bikes by following alongside or riding tandem on an adaptive bicycle. Volunteers will also … Read more
A great new bike film about life behind-the-scenes of the Tour de France is coming to the Bagdad Theater for two nights, June 22 and 23rd. More info on this website. Here’s a blurb: The Tour Baby! chronicles Scott Coady’s amazing journey following the entire Tour de France. Watch as Scott embarks on an adventure … Read more
Just caught wind of this info from the BTA: “The Bicycle Transportation Alliance and bicycle lawyer Ray Thomas announce the release of the new, revised 4th edition of “Pedal Power: A Legal Guide for Oregon Cyclists.” For over ten years, lawyer and bicycle activist Ray Thomas has been teaching a “cyclists’ legal clinic” to interested … Read more
Bike artist Taliah Lampert, whose work is often seen in Dirt Rag Magazine, has been noticed by the NYTimes. Great to see bike art in such an esteemed publication. I like the idea of having a portrait done of your bike…like it’s a part of the family!
From Bicycle Retailer & Industry News…United Bicycle Institute Chooses Solar Power UBI, a trade school that teaches classes in bicycle mechanics and custom bicycle frame building, went solar to promote sustainable technology. "UBI supports sustainable transportation through our educational efforts in the bicycle industry. Now, we’re supporting sustainable energy, too," said UBI president Ron Sutphin. … Read more