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Outside Cinema 21 last night.(Photos: Jonathan Maus) What do you get when you cross the world’s biggest bike film festival with America’s best biking city? You’d think it would be a winning combination, but organizers of the Bicycle Film Festival – which opened at Cinema 21 last night — are scratching their heads over the … Read more
The Bicycle Film Festival rolls into its second day of screenings today with a full day’s worth of amazing films. Today’s line-up brings some local flavor to the festival: St. Johns resident Bob Crispin will display his Hall of Fame mountain bike in the lobby before the screening of “Klunkerz” at 3:00 and local filmmaker … Read more
Still from Monkey Warfare Tonight at 7:00pm the Bicycle Film Festival kicks of with three separate film programs that are sure to please film buffs and bike lovers alike. To get things started, local cyclist Carl Larson is leading a ride to the opening program at Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave.). It will be … Read more
The view from my bike last year.View my 2006 Cycle Oregon Gallery It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but tomorrow morning I’ll be in a car, driving to Sisters for the start of Cycle Oregon. It’s the 20th anniversary of the ride and the route looks spectacular. I’ll join 2,000+ other folks for an adventure … Read more
With the Bike Commute Challenge in high gear this month, many local companies are going the extra mile to get their employees to go by bike. From free maintenance clinics to group rides, here’s a rundown of what three different companies are doing to rise to the occassion of the Bike Commute Challenge.
The Portland stop of the Bicycle Film Festival kicks off tomorrow and one of the films will give local mountain bike pioneer Bob Crispin a chance to share his historic “Tankagnolo” bike (photo below).
Bike commuters on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) The BTA’s eighth annual Bike Commute Challenge starts tomorrow, offering participants who work weekends an opportunity to get an early jump on the competition. The statewide event pits companies against each other and they compete based on percentage of possible trips taken by bike, (not mileage). Each … Read more
Download program (JPG) The seventh annual Bicycle Film Festival is gearing up for its first-ever stop in Portland next week. About halfway through its worldwide tour, the fest has already made stops in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities. For Portland, organizers have planned a four day feast of bike culture that will … Read more
Cycle Oregon participants are in for a treat.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Framebuilders from all over Oregon, including eight from Portland, will participate in the “Made in Oregon Bike Expo” to be held during the 20th annual Cycle Oregon ride. The event will take place September 10-11 during the ride’s layover day at Diamond Lake. Here is … Read more
Winner of the pro race, John Murphy.View Gallery(Photos by Jonathan Maus) The Portland Twilight Criterium wasted no time warming up to its new North Park Blocks location. The race — which has been held around the South Park Blocks for the past five years — thrilled a massive crowd on Friday night. This event is … Read more
It’s Ladies’ Night this Monday (8/27) at PIR.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) With the hope of enticing first-timers into the local racing scene, the folks behind the Monday Night Bike Race Series are hosting another “Ladies’ Night” this Monday (8/27). Both coaches and experienced racers will be on hand to mentor, answer questions, and provide tips. All … Read more
Racers blur past spectators at the ’06 event.(Photos by Jonathan Maus) Imagine standing a few feet from a whirring pack of racers as they speed by, elbow-to-elbow, at over 40 miles per hour, throwing sparks from their pedals as they hammer into sharp turns. Tomorrow night is your chance to experience this when some of … Read more