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Stylish clothes demand stylish bikes. This woman’s new Raleigh rig complemented her outfit nicely.(Photos © Elly Blue) For the second year in a row, Momentum Magazine produced their Urban Legend Fashion Show at Interbike.
Head out to Forest Park for Columbia Sportwear’s Trail Fest event.(Photo © J. Maus) What? It’s Fall? You wouldn’t know it by looking at the number of bike events on the schedule. Below is our Weekend Event Guide. Get out there and have fun. Saturday, September 26 10:00am – 12:00pm: Heed Your Steed – Cyclocross … Read more
The Advocacy Zone, a welcome sight for this Interbike newbie.(Photos © Elly Blue) It’s my second day at Interbike (see Day 1 report here) and the main event is open — a giant exhibition hall packed with many hundreds of booths and the many thousands of bike industry insiders who have come to gawk, shop, … Read more
What sort of features will builders like Joseph Ahearne dream up?(Photo © J. Maus) If you haven’t taken time to peruse the schedule of the Oregon Manifest, you should. The six-week event — which last year mainly focused on a custom bike show — has blossomed into nothing short of an urban biking summit. This … Read more
A painting by Tiago DeJerk, one of30 local artists who will take part in Artcrank.(Photos © J. Maus) Artcrank, a bicycle-themed poster art show premiering in Portland next month, has selected the local artists that will take part in the event. The 31 artists will sell their work for $30 per print, with $5 of … Read more
Yes folks, this is the scene just steps from the entrance to America’s premiere bicycle trade show.(Photos © Elly Blue) I just finished my first day at North America’s biggest bicycle trade show. Interbike has something like a thousand exhibitors and 20,000 attendees from all over the world. Below are photos and thoughts from my … Read more
A crowd only a true bike geek could love.(Photos: Interbike) As I write this, our intrepid managing editor Elly Blue is en route to Las Vegas for one of the world’s largest bike industry gatherings — the Interbike trade show. I have fond memories of working and walking the Interbike show floor, having gone several … Read more
Hillsboro’s Tour de Parks will showcase places to play for the whole family.(Photo © J. Maus) As the biking spirit grows around the Portland region, so do the number of interesting and noteworthy event rides. Many of these rides benefit a specific cause and others are simply an excellent way to meet new people and … Read more
A scene from the fifth day of Cycle Oregon 2009(Photo © J. Maus) It’s the weekend! True to Portland’s usual hectic end-of-summer pace, there’s a lot going on around town. Be sure to check out our events guide as you make your plans. And let us know how it goes in the comments here.
The Cycle Oregon camp at Riverside Park in Grants Pass.(Photo © J. Maus) BikePortland has confirmed that a man died in his tent Thursday night in Grants Pass while participating in the Cycle Oregon ride. Someone on the ride first told us about the situation Friday night and then confirmed the death with official EMTs. … Read more
Rolling over the (newly rebuilt) historic Wimer Covered Bridge.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Today’s ride took us 76 miles from the small timber town of Glendale to the bustling southern Oregon city of Grants Pass. The morning started out a bit dreary and overcast, but the first rest stop brightened everyone’s mood. Heaven on Earth … Read more
Enjoy a cold HUB Bike Beer from the Hopworksfiets this Saturday. (Photo © Elly Blue) Since we broke the story of Hopworks Urban Brewing’s new bicycle pub on Tuesday night, site traffic has been through the roof. Our story about the Flaming Lips’ upcoming naked biking video shoot raised that further. Then this morning, a … Read more