The world’s best bike festival kicks off … right now
Ingredients: one sun, one city and several hundred thousand bicycles.
Rides/Events
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For details on great rides, check the Shift Calendar.
Full details about Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride
The weather is looking fantastic so far.
Ready, set, ride: Preparation tips from a Pedalpalooza veteran
This fun email from a Pedalpalooza veteran made us laugh… And it reminded us that the big kickoff is just one week away.
The 2014 World Naked Bike Ride is one month from tonight
Oregon’s biggest pay-what-you-will bike ride of the year, which also happens to be the largest clothing-optional bike ride in the world, will start rolling June 7 at 8 p.m.
The Ride: A north Portland loop that’s perfect for the whole family
Looking for a fun and family-friendly loop in north Portland? Look no further!
Time to get excited for the 2014 Disaster Relief Trials (watch new promo video)
The Disaster Relief Trials are back and bigger than ever for 2014.
NYT writer and ‘Life is a Wheel’ author Bruce Weber at Powell’s Books tonight
New York Times obituary writer Bruce Weber will discuss his new book, “Life is a Wheel” tonight at Powell’s City of Books.
Manufacturing commitment raises stakes for 2014 ‘Oregon Manifest’ competition
Launch party was at Ace Hotel Cleaners last night.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The details of the 2014 Oregon Manifest Bike Design Project were announced in downtown Portland last night. Among a crowd of professional product designers, bicycle builders and bike industry tastemakers, event director Shannon Holt introduced five teams that will compete to create the … Read more
Two big events Thursday night: Manifest launch and scenic bikeway video screening
The bike social calendar is full tomorrow night with two major events: Scenic Bikeways video party and the launch of the 2014 Oregon Manifest.
Event will highlight e-bike trends in Oregon
What’s up with e-bikes? Get the latest insights on the Oregon market at this event next month.
Dates announced for “De Ronde” ride weekend
The Portland area’s toughest two-day ride is coming in one month. Get ready for “De Ronde” and “La Doyenne.”
What I learned at the Bikepacking 101 seminar
Interested in doing some bike adventures this spring and summer? I went to a Bikepacking 101 seminar last night and now you can read everything I learned.