🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
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I had my fair share of bike fun on Sunday. It started with a fantastic ride out to Kelley Point Park (tip of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers). Kelley Point is a great destination because there is either bike lane or bike path the entire way. Not to mention it’s got great beaches, huge, grassy … Read more
Tonight’s Critical Mass ride was a blast. I took Eleni in the trailer and we had a great time. Warm breeze, a great route (over the Ross Island Bridge!), some well-chosen music (thank you boom-box bike guy) and a fun group of people all contributed to the good vibe. I hate to mention the cops, … Read more
Just a reminder that a bunch of people will be riding around downtown tonight between 6 and 7:00. If you want to join in on all the fun, just show up on a bike and ride. There will be a large group forming around the North Park Blocks (off Burnside) at around 5:45 if you’re … Read more
Shift‘s monthly Bike Bulletin is an essential Portland bike event and ride listing. Instead of just having it sit in my inbox each month, I’ve decided to start posting it here on BikePortland.org. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to post more rides and events, so I’ll try this and see how it … Read more
Local cyclist and BikePortland.org reader Dat Nguyen snapped this great photo with George Hincapie at the recent MS150 Bike Tour. George is one of the best cyclists in the world and Lance’s loyal teammate on all 7 of his Tour de France victories. And Dat?…well, he’s a really nice guy, a regular volunteer for Breakfast … Read more
Local racers claimed a whopping 13 medals at this year’s U.S. Track National Championships in Los Angeles. Here’s the rundown: Silver U23 Pursuit; Walker Starr Bronze Sprints; Heather Vanvalkenburg Pursuit; Walker Starr U23 Kilo ; Dean Tracy Team Sprint; Jen Featheringill 4th Team Sprint; Dean Tracy, Steven Beardsley, Carl Boucher Team Pursuit; Walker Starr & … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: This post is from 2005. If you’d like to comment on the 2007 Bridge Pedal, please do so here. Thanks.] Sam Adams, recently voted “Best Local Blogger” and “Best Member of the City Council” by the Willy Week, is asking for your feedback about how to make next year’s Bridge Pedal even better. … Read more
Bikes, beers, bands and burgers. You couldn’t go wrong at last night’s Twilight Criterium at the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland. The racing was all-out and the scene was massive. Thousands of bike-lovers from all over the city converged on the event. They were treated to a great event that featured the best athletes … Read more
Criteriums (“crits”) consist of short laps where strategy is key and the sprinting is fierce. Riders not only compete for the final victory, but they also race for money and prizes on random laps within the race called primes (say “preems”). Two big criterium races are happening this weekend in and around Portland. First up … Read more
If the Bridge Pedal isn’t your cup of tea, perhaps you’d be interested in doing a bike campout to Vernonia. The ride will be led by none other than Jeff Bernards, a local bike camping veteran who recently led a very successful trip out to Oxbow Park. The route will be 45 miles each day … Read more
Yesterday, Mayor Potter officially kicked off the 10th annual Bridge Pedal ride with a ceremony downtown. The press conference was held in front of the Portlandia sculpture across from the Portland Building. I wasn’t able to be there, but thanks to Roger Geller I’ve added a few photos of the festivities to the BikePortland photostream. … Read more
