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Coming soon to Portland (in more ways than one).(Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen) Dreams on Wheels — a major exhibition of Danish cycling culture and its impact on urban design, transportation and society — is coming to Portland in October. The exhibit is being brought to Portland through a collaboration between the City of Portland, the Danish … Read more
An event that bills itself as “A poster party for bike people” is set to make its Portland debut on October 1st. Artcrank began in Minneapolis in 2007 and has since expanded to other cities. The event is an exhibit of bike-inspired poster art from local artists. The posters accepted into each show — which … Read more
Mike Cobb holds the floor.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) We had another great Get Together event last night on NE Alberta. We packed the patio of Radio Room and had their generous bike parking facility overflowing. As per usual, we spent the first part of the night meeting new friends, re-connecting with old ones, and … Read more
Jonathan Reed (R) and Craig Bachman chat at our July Get Together.(Photo © J. Maus) I hope you’ll join us tonight at Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta) for our August Get Together. This will be a great chance to meet new people, learn about what’s going on in the local bike scene, and share your … Read more
Hopworks owner Christian Ettingerat a Short Track race last month.(Photo © J. Maus) Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is set to lay claim to the title of Portland’s most bike-friendly brewpub with their newly announced Biketoberfest event. The free event (September 19, noon to 10:00pm) will feature live performances by five bands, kids bike games, a … Read more
We need more like him.(Photo © J. Maus) This week, Portland is playing host to the Safe Routes to School National Conference. The event is hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and they report that over 500 attendees have registered. Attendees include biking and walking advocates, health care providers, city planners, transportation experts and … Read more
Portland Opera has found another way to tap into the local bike scene. Back in May, we brought you the story of how they actively encourage visiting Opera stars to borrow bikes while they’re in town. Now, they plan to bring the Opera directly to the bikeways with a new event they call Bikes, Bohème, … Read more
Doc, the mechanic at Portland Pedalworks, poses with his steed partway through a tallbike tour from Portland to Astoria and back via Tillamook. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers pool) Welcome to the weekend! And it’s also time for a quick social media check-in:
Like carfree streets filled withpedal-powered music? Come out to Sunday Parkways this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) There’s a lot of buzz around town for the City of Portland’s third Sunday Parkways event this weekend. PBOT and scores of volunteers will create a nine-mile, people-powered festival through Southeast Portland that is sure to draw thousands to … Read more
Austin Coleman pulling a “downside whip” during practice yesterday.(Photo: Dew Tour) [This article was written by our BMX correspondent Brendan Vail. Brendan is a promoter of local BMX events and the proprietor of Your-Inn.com.] It’s that time of year again when the nation’s top BMX riders come to Portland to compete and add their color … Read more
Tonight’s screening of the new movie, Freedom Riders, has local off-road riding advocates pumped up. The movie — which creators call “the Dogtown and Z Boys’ of mountain biking — chronicles the eight-year journey of a group of mountain bikers in Wyoming who established the first network of freeride trails in the lower 48 states … Read more
A Northeast Portland street filled withbike traffic during July’sSunday Parkways(Photo © J. Maus) Thursday, August 13 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Car-free Happy Hour On the second Thursday of each month, you can head to Roots Brewery (SE 7th just south of Hawthorne) to network with transportation professionals, transit and bike organizers, the carfree-curious, and folks who … Read more