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A scene from the Tweed Run in London.(Photo: M.J.S. on Flickr/ Some rights reserved) Grab your tweed and your steed because the Tweed Ride is coming to Portland. The date has been set for January 30th. Portlander Jocelyn Gaudi is organizing the ride. She says it will include tea time and a civilized lunch. The … Read more
A little something to fight the chill.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft V is right around the corner. The daylong affair on Saturday, December 5 from 10am to 5pm, will be an unprecedented gathering of bike-themed, Portland-made arts and crafts. Since we announced the event, we’ve had over 35 crafters sign up to participate, including old … Read more
Pedal Past the Lights II Annual Holiday Bike Ride in Portland Portland, OR (11/12/09) – Pedal Bike Tours is jumping into the holiday spirit with a special tour to pedal through Portland’s most spectacular light display, the Jubitz Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway. It’s had more than 1 million visitors in its 17 years, … Read more
Get to know Mr. Geller.(Photo © J. Maus) We’re excited to announce the latest in our occasional “An Evening With…” series of live interviews. Next week, on Wednesday November 18th, we’ll host PBOT’s #1 bike guy Roger Geller (and all of you!) at Plan B (1305 SE 8th Ave, map). The event will give you … Read more
Imagine riding through this with a few friends! Since 1993, the Portland International Raceway (PIR) has hosted the holiday tradition known as Winter Wonderland. Each year, over 100,000 people drive their cars along the racetrack which is adorned with massive, holiday-themed light sculptures and animated displays accompanied by festive Christmas tunes and holiday cheer.
A scene from the SSCXWC last year.(Photo © J. Maus) After the Cross Crusade rampaged all last weekend in Astoria (and a bit too much if this thread on the OBRA email list is any indication), the cyclocross action will just get more heated this weekend. Tonight there’s a pre-registration party for the Oregon Bicycle … Read more
People came from far and wide to take in the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last weekend. -Slideshow below/Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
Mikael Colville-Andersen (L) and PBOT’s Roger Geller took a spin before last night’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) If Portland wants to push cycling into the mainstream, and reach usage levels similar to European cities, we need to make it easy, focus on the positives, tame automobiles, and do our research to counter anti-bike sentiment. That … Read more
Copenhagen, 1937 – Watch videos below – In light of Portland’s ongoing love-affair with Copenhagen, and the fact that Mr. Bicycle Copenhagen is in town at this very moment (prepping for the big event tonight), I thought it’d be fun to take a look at the transportation legacy of our respective cities.
The crowd at the 2007 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show.(Photo © J. Maus). It’s going to rain, it’s going to be cold, and it’s going to be Halloween. There are plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit, costumed or otherwise. Want to ride into the dawn in celebration of bike fun? Move an antique bedroom … Read more
[This story was written by Mark Reber] Andy Newlands, a pioneer of Portland’s framebuilding industry.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s emergence as a hub of bike manufacturing seems new and shiny like the paint on the bikes at this week’s upcoming Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. But the area’s provenance as a leading force in the bike … Read more
Gabe Tiller and his coffin bike.(Photos © J. Maus) They say that Portland’s Critical Mass is dead. Now they’re saying that the days of bike fun are numbered. If that’s true, Jacque Authier intends to send it out with a bang (and maybe resuscitate it in the process). She’s announced the Halloween Procession for Poor, … Read more