Your guide to finding the ‘Wildwood’ crows by bike
Our resident route expert will help you know before your go to the crows.
Tom Howe (Contributor)
BikePortland Articles by Tom Howe (Contributor)
The ultimate holiday lights bike ride is just south of Portland
Reader and veteran ride leader Tom Howe shares a gem of a route full of holiday cheer.
Biking Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail
Idle away that last few days of summer on this whimsical route.
No Peacock Lane. No Bike the Lights. Check out Starkwood instead!
(Houses with holiday lights in the Starkwood neighborhood. Photos by Tom Howe)
Guest post: Author and cycling pioneer Eugene Sloane had ties to Portland area
[Tom Howe is a BikePortland supporter and local ride leader. He’s previously written about using BikePortland as a research tool, his solar eclipse ride, and Virginia’s Creeper Trail.] As a driver passed a bicycle commuter a passenger shouted out the car’s window, “Get a car, sonny!” That’s not something you’re likely to hear in Portland … Read more
Winter Wonderland “Bike the Lights” is now in its 10th Year
Back in 2009 Portland International Raceway (PIR) decided to create a special night when only bicycle riders would be allowed to circle the 2-mile track to take in the extensive Winter Wonderland display. This event is called Bike the Lights, and it has been held every year since. I’ve been to all nine of the … Read more
Subscriber Post: The value of BikePortland as a research tool
Our archives are full of interesting tidbits of local bike-related history.
Guest post: Virginia’s Creeper Trail offers an inspiring model for the Salmonberry
Could the Salmonberry be Oregon’s version of the Creeper Trail?