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BTA Executive Director Scott Bricker stands before his staff at their annual meeting last night.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregon’s largest bicycle advocacy organization, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, held their annual meeting in Northwest Portland last night. The event was attended by BTA board members and staff, along with a handful of dues-paying members. It also … Read more
Cover of 2009 Summit brochure. The League of American Bicyclists has announced details of the workshops that will be presented at their annual National Bike Summit that will take place in Washington D.C. on March 10 – 13th. The event is both an educational and networking opportunity for bike advocates across the country as well … Read more
This just in: USA CYCLING AWARDS 2009 & 2010 CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BEND Event returns to region for first time since 1976 (BEND, Ore.)—USA Cycling today announced that it has awarded the 2009 and 2010 Cyclo-cross National Championships to Bend. The announcement comes on the heels of a recent site inspection and city tour … Read more
Keith Ticknor The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club are rallying support for Keith Ticknor, who suffers from a brain tumor, with a benefit ride and a Christmas tree sale on Saturday. Ticknor has been member of the club for nearly three decades and one club member described him to me as “the quintessential excellent volunteer without … Read more
The Community Cycling Center‘s annual Holiday Bike Drive was all set for another successful day of making bike dreams come true for over 500 low-income Portland-area kids…but that was before the big storm hit. As the weather worsened on the day of the event (last Sunday), staffers decided to cut it short, leaving about 350 … Read more
Anyone looking to start off the new year with some new gear, or looking to make a few bucks on their old stuff, will be happy to hear about the first annual Portland VeloSwap. Jim Anderson — who is also the man behind the Monday Night Racing series at Portland International Raceway — announced the … Read more
Apparently it takes much more than a freak snowstorm to prevent Portlanders for participating an alleycat race. Last Sunday, local fixed-gear aficionado Jennifer Carroll organized an alleycat to coincide with the Portland premiere of the urban biking/stunt film Macaframa.
A new event was just announced today. I might have something on the Front Page about it. But for now, here’s the press release from organizer Jim Anderson: Portland Veloswap January 10th – 9am-5pm http://www.portlandveloswap.com Welcome to the 1st annual Portland Veloswap. It’s a bike bargain hunter’s paradise with up to 100 vendors under one … Read more
This just in from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA): Bicycle Transportation Alliance Starts the New Year Off Right with a Local Bike Ride It’s a 50-year tradition – the BTA and Portland bicyclists get off to a good start with the New Year’s Day Ride! This is a free, easy, family-friendly way to spend the … Read more
There were still plenty of smiles at the Holiday Bike Drive yesterday.(Photo by Chad Berkley) As we reported yesterday, the Community Cycling Center‘s Holiday Bike Drive suffered a bit due to extreme weather conditions that kept many families away. The event is their largest of the year and volunteers had readied well over 500 bikes … Read more
Enjoying a carfree Peacock Lane.(Photo by Greg Raisman) Last night was the unofficial/official start of the annual Peacock Lane holiday light festival. For the first time ever this year, organizers decided to try a carfree night. From all reports we heard, it was a big success. Not even snow, ice and frigid temps could keep … Read more
Event poster– Trailer below – Macaframa, a movie about the culture around urban fixed-gear/track bike riding, will premiere in Portland on Sunday. Prior to the event, organizers will host an alleycat race that begins in Southeast Portland at Colonel Summers Park (20th and Belmont) and ends with the screening at Backspace (115 NW 5th). I … Read more