On Alberta Street, a thriving bike ecosystem
One of the many bike sightings I came across on NE Alberta Street on Saturday. – Slideshow below/Photos © J. Maus)
Art/Culture
Check out the Cycle Shrine art installation
The Cycle Shrine will be up in the window of BIKEASAURUS (which opens in June) until May 16th.(Photos: Paul Glahn)
Custom u-locks; new bike fashion trend?
Are custom, personalized U-locks the next big thing in bike fashion here in Bike City, USA? After all, U-locks are pretty much ubiquitous on the urban biking scene and they’re not exactly easy to conceal. So, why not add some flair and make a fashion statement out of them? Seems reasonable to me. Check out … Read more
Hurtbird’s new album features “I Like My Bike”
Portland based band, Hurtbird, has a great song on their new album titled, I Like My Bike. Nature vs. City is their third album and the band’s throwing a CD release party tomorrow. Hurtbird is Ryan Hayes, Michael Young, Joel Holly and Brian Gumpert. Holly is on staff at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and … Read more
Book review: The new issue of Boneshaker cycling almanac
In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there’s the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of transportation theory. That’s why I have to bless Boneshaker‘s scrappy heart … Read more
Checking in on the 8th annual Filmed by Bike
This year’s event poster is by local artist Tiago DeJerk. Film aficionados take note: submissions for the the 2010 Filmed by Bike fest is just about two months away. Closer still is the deadline to nominate someone to the jury. Judges attend two submissions screening sessions in February, get a sneak peek at all films … Read more
Tonight: Bike art and bike talk in downtown Portland
Join us to talk about bikes tonight in Old Town.(Photo © J. Maus) Yes, we know tonight is the big Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War football game, but for anyone not planning to watch that… Tonight in downtown Portland you can stimulate your mind with paintings and conversation based on our favorite topic: bicycles. From … Read more
Product Review: The Light On! DynoLight headlight
The DynoLight from Beaverton-based Light On!.(Photo © J. Maus) [You can meet Brian Engelen from Light On! (and Fun Reflector) this Saturday at BikeCraft V. He’ll be one of nearly 50 local vendors selling their bike-oriented arts, crafts, and other products. Don’t miss it! I have owned the Light On! DynoLight dynamo powered headlight since … Read more
At BikeCraft, rain capes and more from Sara Stout
Sara Stout is busy creatingwonderful things for BikeCraft.(Photos © Elly Blue) I recently paid a visit to Sara Stout in the treehouse where she lives, paints, and tends to her bike fleet and aging dog Betty (a longtime fixture at bike moves). This week, the treehouse has been transformed into a BikeCraft factory, where Stout … Read more
‘Papergirl’ brings art to the people, by bike
Still from Papergirl Portland video.-Watch video below- I just heard about an interesting project, Papergirl, that combines several of my favorite things: art, the streets and people of Portland, and bicycles. Papergirl started in Berlin and was brought to Portland by artist Abe Ingle. Over 200 artists donated original, two-dimensional art to a gallery show … Read more
Believers come together for Bike Temple grand opening
The Bike Temple crew (L to R): Josh, Halley, Phil, Kernal, Amos, Ted.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s place for bicycling believers, the Bike Temple, celebrated its first physical location with a special grand opening event Friday night. A large crowd of people from varying religions came together at the Lotus Seed Ashram (formerly the First … Read more
Bike, fashion worlds collide at ‘Ready to Roll’ show
[This story is part of our ongoing coverage of the six-week Oregon Manifest event. See all previous coverage here.] The fashion world got an eyeful of bicycles when Portland Fashion Week hosted the Ready to Roll show on Saturday.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus)