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Poster for the event. Tonight is First Friday just over the river in Vancouver and Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street) opens their new “Bike Love” show. The show features bike-inspired artists from Portland and Vancouver and and it runs through June 27th. Story continues below advertisement Gallagher’s “Monument” to bike shoes.(Acrylic on canvas) One of … Read more
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a new, 3 1/2 minute animated film about Oregon crosswalk laws. The film, “Every Corner is a Crosswalk” was created to help educate Portlanders about their responsibilities when driving and walking. According to PBOT, 72% of pedestrian collisions in the Central Business District are a result … Read more
Last weekend, the Urban Assault Ride rolled into town. Honestly, this type of event isn’t my usual thing, but with Jonathan’s prodding, I decided to give it a shot. (Check out my photo essay after the jump.)
Water Bureau Director David Shaff at last year’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) Continuing a campaign they began last year, the City of Portland’s Water Bureau will hold a bike/truck safety event this Saturday. The Water Bureau says this ongoing effort to improve safety was prompted by a number of near collisions over the years (mostly … Read more
Mayor Adams made a lot of promises. Has he kept them?(Photos © J. Maus) On May 26th, less than one week from today, Mayor Adams will have been in office for 100 business days. Shortly after taking office he released his “100 Day Action Plan” which contained a range of promised accomplishments from many different … Read more
The Ginger Ninjas playing an impromptu gig in a plaza in Guadalajara while locals pedal to generate electricity.(Photo: Ginger Ninjas) A bike-powered band that roams the globe on fully-loaded Xtracycles to bring the good word of a sustainable lifestyle to everyone that cares to listen. If that’s not the type of band many Portlanders can … Read more
Riders enjoy a carfree, PGE maintenance road along the Clackamas river south of Estacada during a Cycle Wild camping ride earlier this month.(Photos: Dan Liu)
You never know what you’ll see during Pedalpalooza.(Photos © J. Maus) Shift’s eighth annual Pedalpalooza is shaping up fast. A quick browse at the ever-expanding ride calendar (178 events posted as of today!) and you’ll realize that this year’s 17-day fest will once again raise the bike fun bar to unprecedented heights. This year, the … Read more
Detail from event flyer The Portland-based Ironclad Cycling Team and the Oregon Food Bank have teamed up for what organizers call a “unique food drive”. Dubbed “Underpants and Heavy Cans”, the event combines the competitive fun of an alleycat, the warm-fuzzies of helping feed folks in need, a huge list of prizes, and handmade underpants … Read more
A scene from last year’s Ride of Silence.(Photo © J. Maus) For the fourth year in a row, Portland will take part in the national Ride of Silence event. The local edition of this ride — which began in Texas in 2003 and has spread to hundreds of cities — will take place in Northeast … Read more
Portland Farmers Market has announced that this May will be their first-ever Bike Month at the Market. Throughout the month, the Saturday PSU Market will host a bike booth featuring bike displays, bike inspections and biking experts to provide market-goers with the information and inspiration to tote their produce and artisan foods home on two … Read more
[Editor’s note: This guest article was written by Pat Malach, editor of www.OregonCyclingAction.com, a blog covering competitive cycling in and around Northwest Oregon. Malach kindly agreed to help us get the word out about opportunities to race and learn in the Portland area for seasoned racers and novices alike. And there are a lot of … Read more