Rides/Events
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Twilight Criterium rocks the Park Blocks
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
Criterium action this weekend
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
Vernonia Campout this weekend
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
Portlandia goes bikey
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
18,000 signed up for Bridge Pedal
The Oregonian is reporting a whopping 18,000 people have registered for the 1oth annual Bridge Pedal ride this year. Wow. That’s going to be an amazing day for bicycles in Portland. I can’t make it this year because I’m expecting my 2nd child sometime that same week! Gotta stay close to the nest if you … Read more
Tour de Fat a big success
Hats off to New Belgium Brewery for throwing a great party on Saturday! Their Tour de Fat is a traveling bike circus, concert, beer garden, fundraiser, and bike love-fest all rolled into one. It started out with a police-escorted parade through downtown (Portland must be leading the country in bike parades per year!). The New … Read more
Cyclecide Bike Rodeo this weekend
Wondering what to do after the Tour de Fat tomorrow? Take your summer beer-buzz-bike-love over to Acme (SE 8th and Main St) to catch the Cyclecide Bike Rodeo. I haven’t seen them yet, but I think they’re sort of a mix between Chunk 666 and the Alberta Clownhouse crew. Here’s what the SF Weekly had … Read more
Oregonian wants Bridge Pedal veteran
Just got off the phone with Melissa Sanchez of the Oregonian. She’s working on an article and is looking for someone who has done every single Bridge Pedal event. If you have done this or know someone who has, get in touch with Melissa ASAP via email or call (503) 221-8199.
Pedalpalooza nostalgia
For anyone feeling nostalgic for Pedalpalooza ’05, I just completed importing all the posts from the old Pedalpalooza blog. Now, if you click on the “Pedalpalooza 05” category in the sidebar, you can peruse all 40 ride reports, right from the comfort of this site. Or, if you feel like reminiscing with some photos and … Read more
Ride to St. Johns Window Project
Had a great ride out to St. Johns with the illustrious Carye Bye. She led us out to the peninsula via a circuitous route that included Willamette Blvd. and the neighborhood streets of University Park. Once we pedaled through Main Street parade-style, we stopped to check out the beautiful (yet not bike-friendly) St. Johns Bridge. … Read more
July Critical Mass photos
In case you missed Critical Mass on Friday, there are some great photos and comments posted at BikeForums. If you like the photos, you should check the Bicycle-Eye blog by the same guy…and don’t forget to read his great collection of bicycle haikus.