Pedalpalooza enters its second week of bike fun. Check out what’s in store today: SE BIKEPOOL MORNING COMMUTE TO DOWNTOWN! 4321 SE Hawthorne (Common Grounds Coffeehouse) 7:30am – 8:30am Come along and join us for a Monday morning Bikepool from SE Hawthorne and 43rd to downtown, via the super bike-friendly Hawthorne Bridge.
I’m writing from the I-205 bike path in Clackamas (I have no idea where exactly).
(Sorry this is a bit late in getting posted). Here’s your Pedalpalooza menu for today: METRO-WIDE KAITEN-ZUSHI RIDE NW Naito Parkway at Couch (Japanese American Historical Plaza, Waterfront Park) 1:00pm, Leaving promptly! An eating ride so big, one municipality could not contain it. Featuring multi-modal option (MAX express to Hillsboro). We’ll ride locally, but nosh … Read more
One commenter calledthis “downright devilish”.(File photo) One of things I love about Portland is the constant array of interesting bikes I see around town. As an incorrigible bike geek, it’s impossible for me to walk by a rack without doing a quick once-over to see what gems I might find. The other night, I left … Read more
It’s the weekend, so there’s no excuse for not getting out and experiencing one of these fun rides. Check the official Pedalpalooza calendar for more info. SLOW-POKE PASTRY PATROL 4235 SE Woodstock (Woodstock Bike Gallery) 10:00am – 12:00pm Short ride to one of SE Portland’s increasing number of great bakeries for coffee and treats and … Read more
Adams at Jefferson High last night.(He’s not sunburned, it’s just a bad photo.)(File photo) Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams is gearing up to launch a new transportation funding initiative. Last night at the Bicycle Master Plan open house in North Portland, he stopped by to drop a hint. As attendees filled out comment forms and … Read more
Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Lars Larson can usually be counted on for ranting against bicyclists, but now it seems he’s taking a cue from the Oregonian and showing his support for the Vulnerable Roadway Users bill. Case in point. I was forwarded an email from someone who claimed to have heard him speaking … Read more
[By Elly Blue] What does the word accident mean? A mistake, but not just any mistake — not an action, but an outcome both unintended and unavoidable, something no reasonable person could have predicted or prepared for. The word is commonly used to describe bad things happening to good people from natural causes — the … Read more
One of several scenic lookouts.View full gallery(File photo) Last week I got an up-close look at one of the country’s most scenic bikeways. My guide was Jeanette Kloos, President of the Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a new group that is working to restore and reconnect the highway to its previous glory. Originially … Read more
I got Pez’d! If you’re just clicking over here from the article in Pez Cycling News…welcome to BikePortland! Since you read Pez, you’re probably a big bike racing fan (so am I). I’ve got lots of racing articles and photos for you to enjoy. Check out the slideshow below from a recent criterium series held … Read more
Here’s what Pedalpalooza has in store for you today… SMALL MUSEUMS BY BIKE TOUR: THE CITY AT WORK 1038 SE 39th Ave (Belmont Library) 12:45pm – 3:45pm Slide down a fire pole. Send a secret morse code message. Lock up in an old jail cell. This family-friendly Small Museums by Bike Tour will explore the … Read more
There’s been a surprising turn of events in the fixed-gear brake saga. Last week I reported that the effort to clarify the bicycle brake requirement so that fixed-gear bicycles don’t need to have an additional brake was on its way to becoming Oregon law. The bill (S.B. 729) has passed the Senate and the House … Read more