City gears up for Bike to Work Day
Hot off the presses, here’s the City of Portland’s official Bike to Work Day flyer…
Rides/Events
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Portland bike polo team wins big in B.C.
The Axles of Evil.(L to R) Bjorn, Ringer, MasonPhoto: Bjorn Warloe Portland’s Axles of Evil bike polo team made a trip up to Vancouver BC over the weekend to compete in The Last Riders of the APOLOclypse, an event put on by East Van Bike Polo. The team of northeast Portland residents, Bjorn, Ringer, and … Read more
Despite rain, bikes and Sprockettes shine at Earth Day
The Sprockettes performed at a wet Earth Day in front of a hardy crowd.File photo: 4/21/07
Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown
The man behind the eventaboard “Juggernaut”.File photo:6/24/06 With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar. The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to … Read more
Pedalpalooza is coming, are you ready?
The Pedalpalooza Kick-off Parade is one of the best events of the summer.File photo: 6/8/06
Send Bikes to Rwanda via Vancouver
Bikes to Rwanda, a local effort to supply Rwandan coffee farmers with reliable cargo bikes, has announced “Africa in a Cup,” a benefit bike ride happening Saturday (4/21). Check out the flyer:
PSU seminar to highlight first Platinum city
UC Davis professor Susan Handy will discuss bicycle policy.Photo: Active Living by Design As part of their ongoing Transportation Seminar Series, PSU’s Center for Transportation Studies will host a seminar titled, Bicycling in Davis, California; A Critical Look at Policy and Behavior in the First Platinum Bicycle City in the U.S. The presentation will be … Read more
Cops shift Critical Mass patrol duties
Police presence at a Portland Critical Mass ride in August 2005.File photo: 8/26/05 The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division will no longer be in charge of Portland’s Critical Mass ride. Seeking to remove a layer of management, the Bureau has decided to give the duty of patrolling the monthly ride to Southeast Precinct Lieutenant Bob … Read more
Oregon Bicycle Summit ends on poignant note
“We can’t leave this conference and go back to our silos.”–Tom Jefferson, husband of the late Jane Higdon, in a speech at the Oregon Bicycle Summit. Tom Jefferson, a soft-spoken and thoughtful cyclist from Eugene, was the final speaker at the Oregon Bicycle Summit. Jefferson is the husband of the late Jane Higdon, who was … Read more
State Bicycle Recreation position faces cut
Iris Riggs at theOregon Bicycle Summit.File photo: 4/14/07 Important news from the Oregon Bicycle Summit… Iris Riggs (in photo) is Oregon’s first ever Bicycle Recreation Coordinator. She was hired last summer by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to help communities develop bicycle recreation resources, promote bicycle tourism, and more. According to the BTA, the … Read more
Advocates get down to business at Oregon Bicycle Summit
Today featured breakout sessionson a variety of issues. We’re half way through the Oregon Bicycle Summit here in Sisters. Summit attendees have been learning the what’s-what and who’s-who in Oregon’s bicycle movement. Jonathan Nicholas kicked off the event this morning with an engaging talk about the history of the ride he started on a whim … Read more
TriMet plans bike party for I-205 detour
Flyer for TriMet’s new bike event. TriMet, and its partners on the I-205 light rail construction project, are planning “I-bike-205, a party on pedals”. The event will take place on July 13th when they will unveil a new 6.5 mile alternate bike route around the planned construction. On the event flyer, TriMet says,