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Still from Vernor’s film.-Watch Trailer Below- This Thursday, several bike companies based in southeast Portland will host a showing of Brian Vernor’s film We Just Work Here as part of the Oregon Manifest. Portland Design Works, Ruckus Components, Showers Pass, and Tonic Fabrication will host the event which will also be a benefit for the … Read more
Sit in traffic! Breathe exhaust fumes! It’s fun for the whole family! And it’s all brought to you by Chevron.(Photo © Joel Maus/Studio EMP)
Buses, trains, bicycles, and people on foot all travel through the Rose Quarter Transit Center.(Photos © J. Maus)
All lit up. (See videoof it below). Reverend Phil, a fixture on Portland’s bike fun scene, has added an bright new feature to his infamous “Door Prize” tall bike. First, the bike is so named because its main frame includes an actual door off of a crashed-out Portland Police car. As if that’s not enough … Read more
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
[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)
It’s Monday morning, time for the news: – Worldchanging sees the Nobel’s committee choice in its Peace Prize as intended to pressure Obama to move forward on climate issues. – The LA Times is on the scent of a new trend — kids who aren’t interested in cars. The bad news is that this is … Read more
Racers leaving Dawson Park en route to Overlook at start of Freak Bike Alleycat.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus)
I don’t usually share news from other cities, but a story out of Helotes, Texas (22 miles northwest of San Antonio) has grabbed my attention and won’t let go. Via the Tucson Lawyer Bike blog with photo credit to Tom Reel of San Antonio Express News. (Photo: Tom Reel/San Antonio Express News)
The 4-by-4.(Photos © J. Maus) Every now and again I come across a bike on the streets of Portland that I feel is worth sharing. Back in December 2007 we featured Gram Shipley and his scraper bike. Last night, outside the Bike Commute Challenge party at City Hall, I did a double take on a … Read more
This San Diego family would fit right in in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) I took a trip down to Southern California to visit family last week (to the north Orange County town of Cypress to be exact). Each time I go, I see my surroundings through a lens that’s colored by the dueling perspectives of … Read more
Roy’s talent, style, and popularity could do wonders for the reputation of bicycling in Portland. In the few years he’s been in the NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy has become a bona-fide star. That’s one reason why back in July 2008, we featured his love of biking on the Front Page. Now comes … Read more