Epic mud makes for fitting Crusade finale
Racers slogged through the course at Hillsboro Stadium yesterday.View slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
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Despite rain, hundreds attend “We Are ALL Traffic” rally
Joe Kurmaskie addresses the crowd under the Hawthorne Bridge.Slideshow below(All photos © Jonathan Maus)
Live webcast from “We are ALL Traffic” Rally
CrankMyChain! Cycle TV is providing a live webcast of today’s rally. Watch it live below from 12 noon to about 1:00 today (11/17): Updates: 3:21 – Hope you enjoyed the live webcast…stay tuned for full report, photos, and more… For a full report, see this updated post.
Final Cross Crusade stop will be muddy affair
Post-race at last year’s event.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Tomorrow is the final stop in the 2007 River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. The event will be held at Hillsboro Stadium and with the rain we’ve had the past few days, the race is sure to be muddy and challenging. The event will also be the official … Read more
Weekend Guide: Share your bike fun
It might be a bit rainy and cold, but that doesn’t stop the bike fun, rides and events in Portland. Here’s a little guide to what’s happening. Please add anything I missed and share your weekend bike adventures in the comments!
Reminder: Rally at Waterfront Park tomorrow
Today’s press conference at City Hall.(Photo: Dat Nguyen) Don’t forget to join us for the “We Are ALL Traffic” rally tomorrow (11/17). Waterfront Park – Below Hawthorne Bridge 12 Noon There are rides being led to the rally from various locations throughout the city. Here is the list:
Vendors, crowds made for a great BikeCraft
(Photo © Jonathan Maus) We packed the Lucky Lab in Northwest Portland last night for the third annual BikeCraft. The crowds kept the artists and vendors busy and many folks walked away with some fantastic, locally made items. Once again, I was very impressed with the quality and selection of the bike-inspired goods that were … Read more
Job of the Week
Another great opportunity to work with Alta Planning and Design has been posted to the the BikePortland Job Listings this week: Job: Project Assistant – Alta Planning
Give!Guide includes three bike non-profits
The CCC’s Neal Armstrong featured on WWeek.com. The Willamette Week’s annual Give!Guide issue has hit the streets, and this year you’ll find three bikey non-profits have been included. The Community Cycling Center, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and Bikes to Rwanda are among the 50 local non-profits chosen to participate in this special fundraising program.
City hears from the public, presents ideas on enforcement, education
The “Enforcement” slide from a presentation by PDOT at last night’s bike safety forum.View entire presentation here Last night in the Portland Building, Commissioner Adams and his Bike Safety Committee heard public testimony on bike safety issues and gave a presentation titled “Bike Safety in Portland” (view presentation). From all reports (I was not able … Read more
Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships raise the bar for raunchy racing
This is why I love Portland’s ‘cross scene.(Photos: Kenji Sugahara) Regrettably, I wasn’t able to attend last weekend’s cyclocross debauchery out at Estacada Timber Park (30 miles southeast of downtown Portland). Not only was it the sixth stop in the Cross Crusade series, but the event also crowned the King and Queen of single speed … Read more
Sneak peek at See & Be Seen PSA
Here’s a sneak peek at a new public service announcement made to go along with PDOT’s “See & Be Seen” campaign. The short and sweet film (a love story about visibility) was created (and donated to PDOT) by filmmaker Savannah Teller Brown of Teller Films. It will debut tomorrow at PDOT’s monthly Bicycle Brown Bag … Read more