Today: Women get down to bike business
Tori Bortman of Gracie’s Wrench offers private bike maintenance classes.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Framebuilder Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicyclesis one of very few women in the business.
Rides/Events
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US Gran Prix of Cyclocross coming to Portland
A scene from the 2004 National Championships held at PIRView gallery(Photos © Jonathan Maus) In December, the nation’s best cyclocross racers, along with a huge contingent from the bike industry, will descend on Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the final stop in the six-race US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The “Portland Cup”, which is (surprisingly) … Read more
Press Release: Ride will benefit the North Portland Tool Library
Press Release: North Portland Tool Library presents a “Night in St. Johns” PORTLAND, Oregon – Spend the evening of Thursday, November 1 in St. Johns to benefit the North Portland Tool Library. Start with a bicycle ride to St Johns cemeteries to honor Dia de los Muertos. Next, sit down to dinner at Ladybug Café, … Read more
“Safe and Sound Streets” campaign moves forward with Town Halls
Commissioner Sam Adams continues his march toward finding a way to fund fixes to our transportation system with a series of Town Hall Meetings to discuss his “Safe and Sound Streets” campaign. As he alluded to in my interview with him last week, Adams is facing a potential ballot measure next Spring to fund the … Read more
Update on Single Speed ‘Cross Championships
I heard from Dani Dance this morning. She’s organizing the upcoming Official UnOfficial Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships. When I first mentioned this event back in July, I didn’t have many details and now I’ve got the latest scoop.
Cross Crusade off to record start
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
9,767 took the Bike Commute Challenge
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
Freak bikes, minis will take part in Oregon Handmade Bike Show
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
Vancouver Bike Weekend wrap-up
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
Join Commissioner Sam for breakfast on your bike
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
Off to Vancouver for VeloMutation…and 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
Familiar faces take home national bike/ped awards
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