🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
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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
Below are the details on PDOT’s annual Bike to Work day celebration: Bike to Work celebration on Wednesday, May 7 (PORTLAND, OR) – The City of Portland Office of Transportation – Transportation Options Division and the SmartTrips Downtown program – will host a Bike to Work celebration at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Wednesday, May 7, … Read more
About 100 riders assembled at Colonel Summers Park for Bike Back the Night.More photos here – (Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Women’s Crisis Line — a non-profit that helps victims of sexual violence — held their first annual Bike Back the Night ride last night. The name of the ride is a spin-off of … Read more
This Saturday, Seasons — a new mountain bike movie from The Collective — will debut at the McMenamins Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland. The event is being hosted by Fat Tire Farm. Check out the trailer below…
Bike Farm is a non-profit, member-supported bike shop based in Northeast Portland. The group launched their services back in November and now they’re ready to spread their wings and celebrate a successful first six months. Since November, Bike Farm has achieved official non-profit status and has served the community through weekly “open shop” hours, maintenance … Read more
The brothers will battle it out in the name of bikes.(Photo: Widmer.com) The Portland Office of the Transportation is gearing up for National Bike Month in May. PDOT (in coordination with Shift and the BTA) has 13 events planned throughout the month (see full list below) including a bike/car race on May 1st that will … Read more
Obama, during his speech in Portland back in March.(Photo by Ethan Jewett/Stickeen) Local organizers for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and for Commissioner Sam Adams’ mayoral campaign will take to the streets by bike tomorrow. According to Tyler Wardwell, one of Obama’s field organizers in Multnomah County, Obama supporters will meet up at their campaign headquarters … Read more
Larger version here. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of rides and events happening this Earth Day weekend. Most of the action happens on Saturday, but there’s an event on Sunday that you might not have heard of yet — a ride and rally to benefit b.i.k.e.. b.i.k.e. stands for Bicycles and Ideas for Kids … Read more
Cycle Seen is a photo and art exhibition that will focus on Portland’s bike culture. Full story here. The most recent press release from the event’s organizers is pasted below: