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Of the many creations inspired by Pedalpalooza over the years, perhaps none is more special than Bike Play. The event/ride is an original play written for Pedalpalooza that includes professional acting, multiple scenes, and original song and dance numbers. The stages are parks, parking lots, and other public spaces and the audience rides alongside the … Read more
Need a new job? Want a better job? We’ve got three great opportunities that just went up this week. Learn more about each one via the links below… – Warehouse Worker – Castelli Sportful USA – Safe Routes to School Coordinator – bike works by p:ear – Online Customer Service and Fulfillment Specialist – River … Read more
A man who friends described as a “shining beacon of hugs and puns” will be remembered with a public group bicycle ride on Sunday, June 26th. Aaron Proton Tarfman died by suicide on April 29th, but the circumstances surrounding his death were not made public until May 26th. Aaron was a friend to many people … Read more
Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 Tuesday in favor of a new law that would target people who sell and repair used bikes in public without a permit. The ordinance targets bicycle thieves who live outside and critics say it unfairly targets homeless people. Bicycle “chop shops” are relatively common in Portland. We’ve reported on … Read more
Street racing, drifting and “takeovers” are revving up for summer. Last Sunday night hundreds of people and cars took over sections of streets throughout the city to show off their drifting and street racing skills. According to the Portland Police Bureau, groups took over seven different locations between 8:00 pm Sunday night and 1:00 am … Read more
“We believe shared e-scooters have a long-term future in Portland.” – Dylan Rivera, PBOT After a four-year honeymoon, the City of Portland is ready to settle down with shared electric scooters. Earlier this month the Bureau of Transportation released a request for proposals that aims to find a company to run a shared e-scooter system … Read more
The longer I document bike culture, the more I realize just how much a bike and a motivated rider can do together. Just when I feel like I’ve seen it all, I am once again inspired and amazed. This phenomenon came into play once again at the 10th annual Disaster Relief Trials, which were held … Read more
Here’s the thing about the record rainfall we’re having and Pedalpalooza: It hasn’t kept the crowds away. People are still riding and smiling. If anything, the collective struggle to stay dry has helped bring folks together even closer and made rides even more epic and fun. And on Saturday’s Rainbow Ride, Mother Nature lent an … Read more
Anyone who rides near the Willamette or Columbia rivers should keep an eye on the forecast. On Saturday afternoon the City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau announced a partial temporary closure of the Eastbank Esplanade path between the Steel and Morrison Bridges due to high water levels. Multnomah County says the same issue will … Read more
Two weeks into Bike Summer and all I can say is, “wow!” The creativity and collective community stoke level is as high as I’ve ever seen it. So many great rides are happening and folks are turning out in droves to be lead to new places by bike. The week ahead is filled with more … Read more
Welcome to the week. Here are the most notable items our editors and readers came across in the past seven days… Better barriers = better bike lanes: New York City’s transportation department has launched a new initiative to add more physical barriers to existing bike lanes in a shorter timeframe. Deadly infrastructure: Chicago is reeling … Read more
From City of Portland Parks & Recreation: Temporary, partial of Portland Parks & Recreation’s Eastbank Esplanade begins Sunday, June 12, 2022, due to rising river levels End date TBD depending on river conditions (Portland, OR) – A portion of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade will be temporarily closed for safety starting Sunday, June 12, 2022. … Read more