Spin, skin and sin; roller races gone wild
Bright lights set the stage for cycling showmanship at the Rapha Roller Race event Saturday night.Slideshow belowPhoto Gallery
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(Updated) Oregon Manifest: Day 2 slideshow
[Note: I’ve updated the slideshow with captions.] Freak bikes were part of the show at the Oregon Manifest.– Slideshow below – The first annual Oregon Manifest Bike Show is now in the history books. I’ve got more coverage to come — including a full report on last night’s Roller Races, updates on several local builders, … Read more
Oregon Manifest: Day 1 photo slideshow
Here are selected images (full gallery here) from my first day at the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show:
Portland made ‘Metrofiets’ makes its debut
The new Metrofiets cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus) I first shared news that a pair of Portlanders were working on a locally made version of the legendary Dutch “bakfiets” cargo bike back in February. Since then, I haven’t heard much from Metrofiets, so I was excited to see their progress at the Oregon Manifest show … Read more
Oregon’s framebuilding heritage on display at Manifest show
A display at the Oregon Manifest show brings Oregon’s framebuilding history to life.– Audio slideshow below – I intended to have reports and photos from the Oregon Manifest show up starting on Friday afternoon, however, due to some serious issues with my server (the site was down for over two days!), I haven’t been able … Read more
See the best of Filmed by Bike at Manifest Show party
Tomorrow night’s “Opening Night Blowout Party” for the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (which opens tomorrow morning) will feature a special, six-year retrospective compilation of films from Portland’s very own Filmed by Bike film festival. Filmed by Bike founder Ayleen Crotty put together the screening with sponsorship from River City Bicycles. Crotty says they’ve put … Read more
‘Autobikeographical’ posters from the Oregon Manifest Show
The other night I ran into Joe Staples and got another glimpse of the upcoming Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show. Joe works for Wieden + Kennedy (the global ad firm with a headquarters in downtown Portland whose clients include Starbucks and Nike just to name a few) and he is one of the creative minds … Read more
Get ready for ‘Freak Bike Fall’
Freak Bike Fall posterLarger version here(Illustrated by Emily O’Connor) Freak Bike Fall is Portland’s newest bike festival. Slated for October 17-19th, the event is being put together by Emily O’Connor, a Portland transplant who moved here from Michigan about a year ago. Since coming to Portland, Emily has been active in the community. You might … Read more
Portland schools participate in International Walk and Bike to School Day
Crowded bike racks at Roseway Heights school this morning.(Photo: Anne Laufe) Today is International Walk and Bike to School Day and 44 schools in Portland (and more than 150 throughout Oregon) will celebrate programs that encourage kids to get to school under their own power. In Portland, the day’s festivities will be centered at Rosa … Read more
Oregon Manifest show needs volunteers
Here’s the info from organizers of the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (which starts Friday and goes through Sunday 10/12). PORTLAND’S OWN BIKE SHOW NEEDS YOUR HELP! On October 10th and 11th bike geeks, master craftsmen, and obsessed enthusiasts converge for Portland’s handmade bike extravaganza, Oregon Manifest. We’re still looking for a few more volunteers … Read more
Rain and record crowds kick off Crusade series
The Alpenrose course was full of surprises, like this dual-option stairway run-up.Slideshow below(Photos J. Maus) The opening race of the Cross Crusade series set a record for attendance yesterday. Kenji Sugahara, the director of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association says that, despite the wet weather, 1,267 racers participated. That number is up from 1,078 participants … Read more
The ‘Tour de Ladd’; Portland’s first bike-a-thon
Eager to ride.-Watch video below- (Photos © J. Maus) This morning, despite a steady stream of rain, hundreds of Abernethy Elementary School kids took part in a new spin on the the traditional walk-a-thon fundraiser; they did a bike-a-thon. Dubbed the Tour de Ladd, organizers of the event closed a loop of streets adjacent to … Read more