Cycle Oregon Day 4: A ‘wild and scenic’ journey
Rolling along Galice Road with the Rogue River below.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
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Naked bikers needed for Flaming Lips music video to be shot in Portland next week
The flash of naked riders is an annual sight in Portland(Photo © J. Maus) The World Naked Bike Ride doesn’t roll around again til June, but Portlanders will have a chance next week to ride naked around Mt Tabor as part of an upcoming Flaming Lips music video. I spoke about the shoot, set for … Read more
Detour on Springwater Trail in early October for soil testing
The Springwater Corridor(Photo © J. Maus) The city has issued an advisory that there will be a temporary detour early next month on the portion of the Springwater Trail that runs through the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, just north of the amusement park. The 75 foot long detour will run directly parallel to the trail, … Read more
Popular high school teacher killed while riding in Vancouver, WA (Updated)
Update: A candlelight vigil for Gordon Patterson will be held at 8pm on Thursday, September 17th at Hudson’s Bay High School (map). NE 41st and St Johns in Vancouver(See street view at end of story) A teacher at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington was killed in a hit and run yesterday around 4pm … Read more
Cycle Oregon Day 3: Over Grayback and back into Oregon
Nothing like a guy dressed up as a pirate to get you through a tough climb.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
Introducing the Hopworksfiets: Beer, pizza, music, and true Portland spirit, all on one bike
Phillip Ross of Metrofiets rolls out the new Hopworks party bike, complete with wood bar, kegs on tap, pizza rack, sound system, and mountains of mojo. (Photos © Elly Blue) I just witnessed the unveiling of something truly in the Portland spirit: A locally built cargo bike that holds two kegs below an inlaid wood … Read more
Burgerville announces bike event, new “cycle-thru” signage (updated with photos)
A new sign (of change) at the Burgerville on SE 11th and Hawthorne in Portland: “Bikes in Lane” with a picture of a bicycle and a car(Photo © Elly Blue) Responding to last month’s biking momma drive-thru debacle, Burgerville has announced that they’ll welcome people on bikes to each of their 37 drive-thrus (which are … Read more
This weekend, a celebration of bikes and beer at Biketobeerfest
Bikes and beer will be celebrated in true Portland style this weekend at Biketobeerfest, a carfree event being thrown by Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB). The event is Saturday, September 19th, from noon to 10pm. And it’s totally free and open to the public. There’s one catch — the event is carfree. There will be plenty … Read more
Catching up with Portland’s original bike-based coffeeshop
Editor’s note: Please welcome new BikePortland news intern Michelle Lopez. This is her first story for us — thanks, Michelle! Café Vélo serving hot and cold drinks at Sunday Parkways in North Portland this June. (Photo © J. Maus) Northeast Portlander Rick Wilson, a former chef with a love for Dutch cargo bikes (bakfietsen), had … Read more
“I Love My Bicycle” documentary follows a homegrown BMX manufacturing company
Editor’s note: This movie review was written by contributor (and our down-the-street neighbor) Joe Biel. Earlier this year, we covered Biel’s forthcoming documentary about Critical Mass. We’re actively seeking to publish more book and movie reviews on the site — if there’s something you’d like to review for us, please get in touch. With the … Read more
Cycle Oregon Day 2: To a place called Happy Camp
The Klamath River was our constant companion as we made our way to Happy Camp.-Slideshow below/Day 2 Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus)
Who was that guy with the clipboard? Bike count season is in full swing
Riders take a trails survey on the Hawthorne Bridge just before rush hour. (Photo © Elly Blue) It’s bike counting season again, and for the second year in a row there are two concurrent counts going on in Portland.