Making a point while making out at the Bike Kiss-in
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Rides/Events
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Sprockettes ‘Bash’ will put exclamation point on Pedalpalooza
Poster for the Sprockettes Bicycle Bash. Portland’s Sprockettes — an all-female mini-bike dance crew — are all set to host bike dance troupes from all over the West Coast at their upcoming “Bicycle Bash”. The big party will follow the Multnomah County Bike Fair this Saturday (6/28) and will feature a prize giveaway, a silent … Read more
Pedalpalooza menu for Wednesday (6/25)
[This post is part of BikePortland’s ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2008. See more ride reports, videos and photos here.] Clowns in action at the Bikini Bike Wash last year.(Photos © J. Maus) Greetings intrepid bike fun lovers. Only a few glorious days of remain of this year’s Pedalpalooza, and there’s plenty of action still to … Read more
Graffiti riders ogle urban art in North Portland
This ride report is part of BikePortland.org’s 2008 Pedalpalooza coverage. The following was written by Michael Jones. A stop at N. Williams and Cook streets. More photos here. Photos by Aaron/skomra
Streetfilms captures the magic of Sunday Parkways
“This is definitely the future of cities…of civilization frankly.”–from Streetfilms’ video on Sunday Parkways OK folks, just as your tears of joy were finally drying up from the awesome Sunday Parkways event in North Portland, Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms has posted his video of the event. Watch this great video below and feel the magic … Read more
Pedalpalooza menu for Tuesday (6/24)
Dancing during sunset at the Rocky Butte Sunset Picnic ride last year.More photos here(Photos by Dat Nguyen) Today’s Pedalpalooza menu is another feast of bike fun. There are two options for sunset picnics at two amazing locations: Elk Rock Island on the Willamette and Rocky Butte Park. There’s also a chance to learn about Portland’s … Read more
Bikes and their riders are subjects of Mini-bike Life Drawing event
A sketch from the event.More photos here.(Photo © Phloxie) [This report was written by ride organizer eRin.] Mini-bike Life Drawing was the perfect post-World Naked Bike Ride wind-down on Sunday! A saxophone player practiced nearby, the breeze blew, the sun shone, drunk kids pestered us for lighters, photos, and drawings of themselves, and best, people … Read more
Zombies put the scare into Pedalpalooza
Zombie Cycle Rampager. More photos here.(Photos © geargreaser)
Gil Penalosa’s keynote speech from the Carfree Conference
“We have learned how to survive, now we really need to learn how to live.” –Gil Penalosa at the Carfree Conference last Tuesday I have finally gotten a chance to upload my audio recording of Gil Penalosa’s keynote address to the Towards Carfree Cities Conference at Portland State University last Tuesday. Penalosa’s speech and presentation … Read more
‘Short Track’ off-road race series begins tonight
The Short Track course is long on fun.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) Mountain bikers will be the main event at Portland International Raceway (PIR) tonight when the Mountain Bike Short Track Series kicks off. The series will continue each of the next six Mondays through the end of July. Organizer Kris Schamp says given … Read more
Splash Dancers boogie in downtown fountains
Splash Dancing at its finest!More photos(Photos © J. Maus) The Splash Dance ride was awesome. About 70 people joined us for the start at Salmon Street fountain (including this insanely large, trike tall bike). After getting wet at Salmon Street, we paraded to Skidmore Fountain. It was packed with people before we got there and … Read more
Pedalpalooza events for Monday (6/23)
Splash Dancers took over the city’s fountains on Saturday.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) And the fun keeps on going…even on a Monday! Lots of interesting and fun rides to consider today/tonight. Do you like urban history? Graffiti? Gelato? Pizza perhaps? If so, there’s a ride for you. See the full list of rides below, … Read more