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You had to be there.More photos and video below(Photos © J. Maus) Last night’s world premiere of Bike Porn 2: Bikexploitation was quite an affair. The Clinton Street Theater was sold out (and then some) and the action outside was as hot as the movies inside. Reverend Phil was in his element — even if … Read more
Bicycle Speed Dating attracted a crowd to Colonel Summers Park this afternoon.More photos here(All photos © J. Maus) This is not a drill. This is the first big weekend of Pedalpalooza and there is no excuse for not getting out and partaking in all the fun. Below is a listing of all the rides this … Read more
[This report was posted to the Shift email list by Emily Wilson.] Last night, on a balmy June evening approx. 45 bicyclists gathered for a tour to tickle the 5 Senses We: – Stopped to Smell the roses in Ladd’s Addition – Tasted some treats at Voodoo Doughnuts – Felt the vibration of the pavers … Read more
A sunny, carfree SE Hawthorne Blvd.(Full gallery here)(All photos by Jonathan Maus) Over 350 people on bikes, in all manner of costumes, stretching seven city blocks on an otherwise normal Thursday evening… sounds like Pedalpalooza is here! All types of folks showed up to partake in the bike fun tonight. I saw trikes, tandems, tall-bikes, … Read more
A scene from last year’s parade.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) Tonight is the annual Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade. If you want to bear witness to the wonderment (is that a word?) that is the Portland Bike Scene and/or take part in a rolling celebration of all that is beautiful about human-powered transportation, you should not … Read more
Deacon Thomas Gornick led the ceremony.Photo Gallery here(Photos © J. Maus) In a respectful and poignant outdoor ceremony, St. Mary’s Cathedral in Northwest Portland held their first-ever Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday. The service opened with a hymn and continued with a series of prayers and intercessions meant to recognize and celebrate the contribution … Read more
Several bottlenecks last year resulted in waiting and walking.(Photo © 2007/J. Maus) In response to feedback and negative publicity last year, organizers of Bridge Pedal have announced that they’ll make a few changes for the 2008 edition. In an email sent out this morning, they said the 20,000 or so Bridge Pedalers who will take … Read more
Whether you watch or race (or both) Mt. Tabor never disappoints.(Photo © J. Maus)
Rev. Phil Sano — man, myth, bike pornographer.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland’s famed film provocateur, Reverend Phil Sano (aka Revphil), is at it again. On June 13th at the Clinton Street Theater, he’ll debut Bike Porn 2: bikexploitation. He just posted a preview which you can watch here (I would embed the video but…umm…I decided … Read more
PDOT’s list of food vendors and activities.Download (PDF) On Sunday June 22, the City of Portland will transform a six-mile loop of streets in North Portland into a temporary park. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, people will be free to reclaim their streets without fear of high-speed motor vehicle traffic. The event is called … Read more
In an effort to “create the best park system in the world,” Metro is zeroing in on trails. They’ve formed a Blue Ribbon Committee of regional leaders who are tasked with figuring out how to fund and develop new trails and connect and improve existing ones. Part of that effort is a series of five … Read more
Riding naked — what’s not to love?(Photos © J. Maus) Last year, around 800 Portlanders mounted up for the annual World Naked Bike Ride. That number tied with London for the largest crowd in the world, and this year, organizers expect the crowd to swell to 1200-1500 people. If you’ve never done the ride, you … Read more