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Big crowds inside and out at opening night of Filmed by Bike.–Photo Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike‘s Opening Night Throwdown street party was the perfect way to kick of Portland’s bike season. On Friday night, nearly 1,000 people flocked to SE Clinton street to revel in the scene both inside and outside the … Read more
Time to rise up, Oregon cyclists! Next week’s Oregon Bike Summit (4/21-4/22) in Salem could be the most important advocacy event of the year. In previous years, the summit has been held in Eugene, Sisters, and Portland, but this year organizers are taking the bike movement straight to the lawmakers and pursestring holders in Salem. … Read more
Filmed by Bike…the hottest ticket in town!(Photos © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike starts tomorrow with Clinton Street opened up for the Opening Night Throwdown. Local bike event organizer/promoter extraordinaire Ayleen Crotty has clearly outdone herself this year. Crotty — whose Filmed by Bike event started in 2003 as a small, grassroots film fest — … Read more
Dress up for a hoppin’ good time this Sunday.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Continuing a proud tradition that started in Portland in 2004, this Sunday (4/12) bikers all over the city will don their best bunny costumes to help ring in Easter and the spring season. My family and I have taken part in the … Read more
The fabled Lion of Flandersled the riders out of NorthwestPortland this morning.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s unsanctioned spring classic, the third annual De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia, attracted an estimated 600-700 riders today. They were treated to a gorgeous day with clear blue skies and temperatures well into the 60s. They started this morning … Read more
Current routes to the rally Planning to attend Sunday’s Build Less Bridge CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally? A new online map can help you meet up with other folks riding from your part of town, or organize a feeder ride of your own. The event is on Sunday, April 5th at noon in Waterfront Park … Read more
The Bike Exchange on SE Division If you love finding good deals on vintage and classic American and Euro bike parts, you’ll be happy to hear that The Bike Exchange (4937 SE Division) is all set to host a bike swap meet this Sunday. It’s the first of five such events that shop manger Tom … Read more
The 2009 National Bike Summit wrapped up on Friday. I’ll have my final thoughts and wrap-up in a separate post, but I thought I’d share a few select photos from my trip:
The Oregon Bike Advocacy All-Star Team posing with U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio on his balcony.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregonians, you should be proud. The team you sent to represent you in Washington is nothing short of an All-Star Team. And yesterday, I had the honor to accompany them for a full day of meetings with … Read more
Rep. Earl Blumenauer at a reception this morning on Capitol Hill.(Photo © J. Maus) When the Bike Commuter Benefit Act passed back in October, it was somewhat of a shallow victory for advocates who had pushed for its passage for seven long years. Not only did it pass as a ploy to build support for … Read more
Through this door to the world of lobbying.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night I experienced an important part of how special interest lobbying works. At a classy restaurant just steps from Capitol Hill, I joined bike industry and advocacy leaders for a reception (and dinner, but I didn’t stay for that) hosted by BikesPAC. BikesPAC … Read more
This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery. Rich Edwards is a trail solutions coordinator with IMBA.(Photos © J. Maus) Most talk about biking in cities revolves around commuting … Read more