Comment of the Week: The decline of ageism in biking
Actually, older people are driving the modern biking movement.
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Weekend Event Guide: Freak bikes, urban singlespeeding, levees, and more
Freak Bike Fall is back and there’s a ride, race, and other fun stuff all weekend.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Finally fall has really set in. After a summer that just didn’t want to go away, we’ve … Read more
Comment of the Week: For this rider, driving is a necessity
You love to bike. You need to drive. What’s a Portland parent to do?
Weekend Event Guide: Crusade, Ghostbusters, 3-speeds, and more
The wait is over.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery Now that we’re well into October, I guess it’s not too early to get into the Halloween mood. If you need some inspiration on that front, look no further … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: SuperSwap, Better Block, Artcrank, a big climb, and more
Artcrank on Saturday is where art, friends and a love of bicycling comes together.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. This is one of those weekends that will take some serious planning to make sure you don’t miss anything … Read more
Comment of the Week: The Four Types of Bikeways
But what if we turned the four types of bicyclists concept on its head?
Weekend Event Guide: Bike & Beer Fest, Parkways, carfree Crater Lake, and more
Your last chance (until next summer) to ride carfree around Crater Lake. (Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. How will you mark the change in season? How about a trip south to Crater Lake for 24-miles of carfree … Read more
Comment of the Week: The missed opportunity of Tilikum Crossing
Problems with the west-side landing of Tilikum Crossing.(Image: Ted Buehler) The new transit/bike/walk bridge opening across the Willamette next year has become one of Portland’s go-to examples of how we continue to do great things. And it’s certainly true that it’s a massive investment in active transportation. But as reader Ted Buehler argued in a … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: Springwater, salmon, carfree Crater Lake, and more
Learn about the natural areas that border the Springwater Trail on Sunday’s Johnson Creek Days ride.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Last night I rode through a patch of fallen leaves. And I’m sure you felt that wet … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: Trail Fest, bike porn, a Tigard tour, and more
Tigard wants to show off its parks on Sunday.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. It’s a big weekend ahead. It’s time for the annual Trail Fest from NW Trail Alliance and we get started first thing Friday after … Read more
Comment of the Week: Making Beaverton the country’s #1 biking suburb
Comfortable biking in suburbs arguably holds even more potential than it does in older, denser cities.
Weekend Event Guide: Tabor, brewpub tour, a ‘stampede’, and more
Biking goes to the dogs this weekend at the Tour de Lab.(Photo: TourdeLab.com) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Consider what’s on tap this weekend: From a dirt road journey through rugged and beautiful Oregon backroads, to cyclocross races (two of … Read more