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Pedalpalooza starts Monday with 5 weeks of bike riding inspiration
Pedalpalooza will look and feel a lot different this year, but organizers have done an amazing job putting together something that could be every bit as memorable. Because Covid-19 is still very much a concern and riding in groups is still a bad idea, the name of the game this year is that daily themes … Read more
Today: Live interview with author and mobility justice advocate Adonia Lugo
A Reed College graduate who has gone on to be a leading voice on the intersection of racism and transportation reform advocacy will join Portland-based Microcosm Publishing for a live event on YouTube later today (5/28). Adonia Lugo earned a degree from Reed in 2005 then went on to earn a Masters Degree and PhD … Read more
Portland duo creates ‘Bike Tag’ website to spread popular game
A fun game that encourages people to get out and ride bikes might help cure your cooped-up coronavirus blues. And two Portlanders are leading the charge to introduce it to more players. Bike Tag is a simple game where one person (who’s “it”) posts an image of their bike at a mystery location. Then another … Read more
Cycle Oregon cancels all 2020 events, furloughs staff amid virus concerns
“We’re facing challenges unlike any we’ve ever felt before.”— Steve Schulz, Cycle Oregon executive director Photo: Cycle Oregon riders near Farewell Bend State Park in 2015. (J. Maus/BikePortland) If you were holding out hope that Cycle Oregon would somehow be the savior of your 2020 riding season, I have some bad news.
First two Sunday Parkways events will be all-digital
In very unsurprising news, the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced yesterday that the May and June editions of Sunday Parkways will not take place. At least not in their usual, party-in-the-streets format. “We cannot gather on our streets right now, but we’re not giving up on this tradition!” Commissioner Chloe Eudaly said in a statement. … Read more
Tonight: Choose your own adventure to keep Midnight Mystery Ride alive
The Midnight Mystery Ride is one of many Portland bike culture traditions that is being forced to reconcile with social distancing requirements during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Undaunted by pandemic, Filmed by Bike will host virtual film fest
“When shit goes down, bikes rise up.” That’s the rally cry from Ayleen Crotty, one of Portland’s most dedicated and prolific purveyors of bike culture. Crotty’s Filmed by Bike started as a local event but has grown significantly in the past 18 years and now includes tour stops nationwide and an impressive list of submissions … Read more
Portland’s bid to host 2026 Road Cycling World Championships seeks city council approval
When I sat down with Kevin Hyland in May 2019 to learn about his efforts to bring the UCI Road World Championships to Portland, he was a self-described “one man army.” Now he’s managing a Local Organizing Committee of over 40 people and their effort to win the 2026 bid is going full steam ahead. … Read more