Oregon bike builders association announces 2010 show dates
One of the many beautiful bikes displayed at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last year.(Photos © J. Maus)
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Pedalpalooza Daily: Wednesday, June 23rd
The crowd at the Dead Freeways Ride last week.(Photo © J. Maus) Wednesday brings opportunities from the City of Vancouver, Microcosm Publishing, Attorney Mark Ginsberg, dance troupe the Sprockettes and Oak Park Skating Arena among others. Check the following links for ride details and keep an eye on the official Pedalpalooza calendar for last minute … Read more
Rep. Blumenauer on the inauguration of Pennsylvania Ave. bike lanes
View of new bike lanes on Pennsylvania Ave. Photo taken today by League of American Bicyclists. See full photoset here.
Hammercise takes to the streets
Hammercising in Pioneer Square.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus) What do you get when you cross the moves of MC Hammer and the 80s aerobics phenomenon of Jazzercise? Yes, that’s right, Hammercise. Created by Portland’s most energetic and colorful bike-loving dancers — GiGi (Sarah Goforth) and Harry Fabulous (Jon “Dutch” Paglia) — Hammercise is the new … Read more
Lloyd District gets major new bike parking facility
New bike parking at Doubletree Hotel in Lloyd District.(Photos: Heather McCarey)
Man has citation for carrying friend on bike rack discharged
Ken Southerland(Photos © J. Maus) Ken Southerland, the man who got a $143 ticket back in February for carrying someone on the rear rack of his bicycle, earned a victory when the case went to traffic court this morning. Southerland pleaded no contest to the charges and Portland Police Officer David Scott agreed to have … Read more
Vancouver City Council passes TIP without Bike Program
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt.(File photo/2008 © J. Maus) Despite pressure from citizens, business owners (including the CEO of Burgerville), and advocacy groups from around the region and the country, last night the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to pass their six-year Transportation Improvement Program plan with no dedicated funding for the Bike Program.
Pedalpalooza Daily: Tuesday, June 22nd
You could start and finish today’s bike fun in Southeast near the Cartopia food cart cluster. That is, if you don’t get too tired riding to Camas, roasting coffee beans, eating hors d’ouvres on I-5, walking in Northeast, cruising in heels, climbing some hills, eating some pizza, doing sunset yoga, singing karaoke or watching bike … Read more
OBRA to debut High School cyclocross program this fall
Coming to high schools this fall.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) will launch a cyclocross development league and training program at high schools throughout the state this fall. OBRA, a non-profit with nearly 5,000 members across Oregon, has created a white paper on the new initiative that identifies cyclocross as “a … Read more
GPS art by bike comes to Portland
Winning entry in the GPS Art By Bike Ride by Ken Southerland. (Yes, it’s a dog peeing on Ladd’s Circle.)
‘Short track’ race series begins tonight at PIR
This man has been infected by Short Track.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight is the kickoff of the Portland Short Track Series, an off-road racing event that takes place for the next seven weeks out at Portland International Raceway. Short Track is an addictive mix of mountain-biking, cyclocross, and BMX-style racing. Event promoter Kris Schamp of … Read more
Advocacy alerts and updates from around the region
The buffered bike lane on SE Holgate is the subject of a public forum tomorrow.(Photos © J. Maus) While many people that love bikes in and around Portland are moving to the constant rhythm of Pedalpalooza, let us not forget that without attention to advocacy, the streets we dance on and ride naked upon wouldn’t … Read more