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League of American Bicyclists Executive Director Andy Clarke.(Photo © J. Maus) The eighth annual Towards Carfree Cities Conference is coming to Portland in less than a month (June 16-20) and organizers have lined up an impressive list of speakers, events, and workshops. The latest addition to the program is a keynote presentation by head honcho … Read more
Unlike most group rides, last night’s Ride of Silence was a solemn affair.Full gallery here(All photos © J. Maus) About 70 Portlanders took part in the Ride of Silence last night. After a brief speech by BTA executive director Scott Bricker, the crowd rode from the North Park Blocks, made a loop through downtown, went … Read more
“The most original, spirited, and spectacle-laden boutique bike show in the nation.” That’s the vision of an ad-hoc coalition of Portland framebuilders, bike lovers, and creative professionals that have come together to create Oregon Manifest — a new event coming to Portland this fall that just might re-define the traditional bike show.
(Photo © J. Maus) Residents of Portland, Beaverton and six other Oregon cities will take to the streets on their bicycles tomorrow as part of the annual Ride of Silence. They’ll join nearly 300 cities worldwide taking part in the event which seeks to raise awareness of bicycles on the road by remembering those who … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) I can’t really keep up with all the bike events these days — but below is an attempt to share a few that have come to my attention. By the way, in case you haven’t noticed, May is National Bike Month and it’s an ideal time to spread the word about … Read more
After a downtown time-trial on Tuesday, racers will tackle Mt. Tabor.(Photos © J. Maus) The sixth annual Mt. Hood Cycling Classic will kick-off in Portland early next week. The event be the most prestigious professional cycling race ever held in the city. Race director Chad Sperry says the race will be a qualifier for the … Read more
Event flyer.Click to enlarge (390k, jpg). I get a lot of emails here at BikePortland.org headquarters — but yesterday was the first time I ever got one from a Deacon. It was a personal invitation from Deacon Thomas Gornick, Director of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Portland, to attend “the Blessing of the Bikes to … Read more
This just in from Archdiocese of Portland’s Department of Evangelization… NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Deacon Thomas Gornick (503) 233-8335 tgornick [at] archdpdx [dot] org Blessing of the Bikes The Parish Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (St. Mary’s) and the Archdiocese of Portland’s Department of Evangelization announce the Blessing of the … Read more
The eye of the tiger.(Photo © J. Maus) Hoping to give kids the same thrill that mom and dad get out of bike racing, organizers of the Tuesday night racing series at Portland International Raceway will hold the first “Kids Rule” race tomorrow night. Local racer Neil Green said his six year-old son didn’t want … Read more
2008 Pedalpalooza poster by DeJerk.(Click to enlarge) With over 170 events planned (so far), the Pedalpalooza 2008 is poised to be the biggest ever. The seventh annual event (June 12-28) is facilitated by Shift but fueled by the community. Also, the traditional unveiling of the Pedalpalooza poster happened over the weekend. This year’s poster was … Read more
Bikes parked in front of the Smith Memorial Student Union on the campus of PSU.(Photo © J. Maus) May is shaping up to be quite a month for bike events in Portland. The City of Portland has already begun their festivities, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) will kick off their first-ever Walk and Bike Challenge … Read more
In Portland, Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is a serious holiday that is not to be missed. And what better way to justify the calories than by riding your bike to as many Ben & Jerry’s locations as you can (before toppling over)? That’s just what Carl Larson has planned for his Free … Read more