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View photo gallery or watch slideshow below(All photos © Jonathan Maus) The 2007 Cross Crusade kicked off in fine style yesterday at Alpenrose Dairy. Race organizers reported that a record 1,078 racers took part in the action (that’s up from 760 at the same event last year!). The course was a challenging mix of bumpy … Read more
This is what happens when you throw a bike party during rush-hour on Hawthorne Blvd.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The BTA hosted an awards party for their Bike Commute Challenge last night: luckily not everyone who participated showed up. Even though attendance at the party was double what organizers expected (over 400 people packed the inner-Southeast … Read more
Tackling the hill on a freaky mini.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Coming up in November is the first-ever Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. Among the 25 vendors are some of Oregon’s most talented bicycle craftsmen. Several well-known custom bike makers from Portland will be exhibiting. But in addition to the usual suspects, and in a nod to … Read more
Bicycle CARCass competitors enjoy the spoils of victory (a key to the City).(All photos © Jonathan Maus) I’m back from Vancouver BC. I intended to post more stories throughout the weekend, but that didn’t work out. Instead, here’s a full wrap-up of all the action… Vancouver’s Big Bike Weekend was a three-day whirlwind of cross-cultural, … Read more
See Sam cycle on Monday.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner (and possibly our future Mayor?!) Sam Adams wants you to join him for a special biker breakfast on Monday (9/24). In the spirit of the Bike Commute Challenge (which they won in their category last year), Adams and his staff will set up … Read more
I’ll get to see the beautiful B:C:Clettes on their home turf.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) In a few hours, Juli, the girls and I will pack into the mini-van and drive up to Vancouver BC for a weekend packed with bike events. Starting tomorrow night, our sister bike culture city to the north launches three days of … Read more
Former ODOT bike guyMichael Ronkin won the Lifetime Achievement Award.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Local transportation experts made their mark at a recent awards event hosted by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. The APBP is a non-profit founded in 1995 that, “promotes excellence in the emerging professional discipline of pedestrian and bicycle transportation.” The event … Read more
Volunteer Steven Kung helps fix a bike.(Photo: Chris Smith)See YouTube video recap below Project Homeless Connect is part of an effort by the City of Portland to end homelessness. It’s mission is to, “provide an opportunity for the community to aid homeless people in receiving much needed services and support and for better understanding of … Read more
Well folks, it’s all over. After yet another major climb and an exhilarating downhill, we made our way back into Sisters where we started one week ago. I can’t wait to get home. I’m jumping in a car to drive back in a few minutes. Check out the slideshow below from today’s ride…and thanks for … Read more
Dropping into the forest.View slideshow below The Cycle Oregon folks called today’s ride “the Magic Carpet Ride” and I can’t think of a better way to put it. Last night in the beer garden I talked about scenic byways with the founder of Cycle Oregon, Jonathan Nicholas. Jonathan and I agreed that the future of … Read more
DeFazio and Oberstar seemed more like running-mates than Congressional colleagues.(Photos: Jonathan Maus) Last night’s ride report was cut short and I didn’t get a chance to share more thoughts and photos of Congressman Oberstar and Representative DeFazio from last night. The two members of Congress joined Cycle Oregon for a grueling climb yesterday and then … Read more
Above the clouds on our way into Oakridge.View slideshow below