Blumenauer, state reps will talk transportation at Town Hall tonight
From L to R: State Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and State Rep. Ben Cannon.
Rides/Events
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Bike geeks welcome at Geek Fair this weekend
Just some of the bike fun at Geek Fair last year.(Photos © J. Maus) This Saturday is Free Geek’s annual Geek Fair, an event that is sure to be full of bike fun for the entire family. Free Geek is a local non-profit that recycles and refurbishes computer equipment and operates a community technology center … Read more
Kidical Mass; coming soon to a neighborhood near you
What’s not to love about Kidical Mass?(Photos © J. Maus) Kidical Mass — that kindler, gentler, more family-friendly version of Critical Mass — seems to be catching on in Portland. It started last April in Eugene and then made its Portland debut a couple months later. And now, the ride is spreading from its downtown … Read more
Portland picked to host national Safe Routes to School conference
In the halls of Kelly Elementary School in outer SE Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland has been selected to host the Safe Routes to School National Conference in 2009. The decision (announced today) was made by the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership after a competitive … Read more
Familes rule at Cycle Oregon Weekend Ride
A common sight this weekend.Photo gallery(Photos © J. Maus) Over the weekend, my two daughters and my mom (she’s visiting from California) joined me on Cycle Oregon’s Weekend Ride. The sold-out event was based at the beautiful and bike-friendly Fort Stevens State Park situated on the northern tip of Oregon’s Coast. The park is family … Read more
First the West Hills, now the World; Zoobombers will vie for gravity crown
Chuck Bridge and his gravity bike at the top of “Dragontail” back in April.More images(Photos © J. Maus) Three Portland men who honed their downhill biking skills while “Zoobombing” down the West Hills are taking their sport to the next level. Team Zoobomb — which consists of Chuck Bridge, Aaron Truman, and Gabriel Tiller — … Read more
Conference in Portland looks toward more sustainable cities
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski gave the keynote address at a sustainable transportation conference in Portland this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) An invite-only conference at the Portland Art Museum today and tomorrow is looking at the future of sustainable transportation and urban design in American cities. Dubbed Meeting of the Minds, the event is, “designed to … Read more
An invitation to ride from Beaverton’s Bike Advisory Committee
The City of Beaverton (Portland’s neighbor to the west) and their Bicycle Advisory Committee are planning “Bike Beaverton” tomorrow night. The event poster encourages folks to “Join your neighbors… for an evening bicycle ride through Beaverton.” The route will be a 7 mile loop starting and ending at the Beaverton City Library using low volume … Read more
Zoobombers, freak bikes try their hand at off-road racing
And they’re off!(Photos/video © J. Maus) Last night, the Zoobombers were invited out to PIR to test their mettle on the course used by the Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series. Race Organizer Kris Schamp said he wanted them to come out because he’s always envisioned the event as a “different type of race”. “It’s … Read more
Grab your kids and get rolling with these great family rides
Kids and bikes: what’s not to love?(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club has unveiled their schedule of family-friendly rides. Ride organizer Ann Morrow says the club’s Family Rides are designed especially for novice riders and/or families with children in bike trailers, on tag-alongs or on their own little bikes. “It’s a great … Read more
Slideshow: At the track for Zak
Racers in repose between heats.More imagesSlideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) On Friday, the local racing community came together to support an injured friend. Zak Kovalcik (pictured here at the event) broke his collarbone while racing at Alpenrose Velodrome a few weeks ago and, without insurance and being unable to work (he is a bike messenger), … Read more
Woman’s 19th century, round-the-world adventure will come to life in Portland
Cover of, Around the World on Two Wheels. In a city with its share of adventurous, daring, eccentric, bike-riding women, the story of Annie Londonderry feels right at home. In 1894, Ms. Londonderry (her real name was Annie Cohen Kopchovsky) embarked on an audacious journey — a solo bicycle ride around the world. Her expedition … Read more