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[Clarence Eckersonbehind the lens] PDOT employee Greg Raisman (photo) and filmmaker Clarence Eckerson have joined forces on a transportation film festival called, “A Celebration of Portland Transportation.” The free event will take place at the Bagdad Theater in southeast Portland on from 2-4pm on October 28th. From the event announcement: “Come out for a series … Read more
The PSU Cycling Club is hosting a free screening of the cyclocross film “Pure Sweet Hell” at PSU tomorrow night (10/7). Shot entirely on 8mm film, the film tells the story of cyclocross, which according to filmmakers Brian Vernor and Willie K. Bullion is “a sport that has emerged as bike racing’s punk rock cousin.” … Read more
Yesterday was International Walk and Bike to School Day and 25 schools from all over Portland took part in the event. I caught up with some of the action at Sunnyside School in southeast Portland and just like last year I was thrilled and inspired to see so many kids walking and biking to school. … Read more
“Eugene’s reputation in the bicycling world has slipped. The percentage of local trips made by bicycle slowly has declined, and there have been few major, eye-catching bike improvements in recent years…”–Sue Wolling, Eugene Bike Coalition The City of Eugene Transportation Department is kicking of their new strategic pedestrian and bicycle planning process by hosting a … Read more
[The morning commute] Everyone knows about carpooling, but what about a bikepool? Transportation activist and BikePortland.org contributor Elly Blue thought it would be fun to start one, so for the last three Monday mornings she has invited folks to join her on her morning commute from Southeast Portland into downtown. Elly says she thought it … Read more
[Event flyer] Way back in February I wrote about a new bike club in Portland called the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. Since then this upstart club — led by Steven Kung — has been very busy. They’ve been leading weekly rides, hosting bike repair clinics at their Community Exchange Bike School (2503 SE Division), … Read more
Lyla Emery Reno is a local fine art photographer who skillfully captured several bike events this past summer. She exhibited some of her work at the Made in Portland Bike Show and Art Exhibition that happened last July in City Hall. [Photo by: Lyla Emery Reno]
Yesterday I finally made it out to one of the Alpenrose Cross Clinics put on by Team S&M and Sellwood Cycle Repair. I’ve heard the clinics have been very popular since they started earlier this month and this one (the final one) was no exception. There were at least 100 participants all looking to hone … Read more
[The reception area] The BTA has some new digs (1979 SW 5th Avenue) and they had a little office-warming party last night to make it official. I was able to make a quick visit to the open house to check things out. It was great to see their new place all cleaned up. Last time … Read more
Yesterday was the kick-off to Portland Carfree Days. The event, which runs through Sunday (9/24) drew a enthusiastic crowd who basked in the carfree atmosphere on SW Ankeny Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues. There was a lot to check out; Carfree Day t-shirts, free maps and resources from PDOT, Carye Bye’s awesome, limited-edition Shift … Read more
Today’s route: 49 miles, 1,300 ft. elevation gain Today we packed up for the last time and faced a stiff headwind for a short but sweet ride back into Umatilla. The route rolled through wheat farm country dotted with old barns and back through the Walla Walla onion crops I remembered from our first day. … Read more
[Leaving Union] What bike tour would be complete without at least one epic day? Today was that day. After a smattering of rain last night, we embarked on our penultimate day’s ride under our first morning of questionable weather so far. Ominous clouds lingered overhead and riders suited up for the worst. At last night’s … Read more