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Jude Gerace, owner of Sugar Wheel Works and creator the Live the Revolution event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Everyone’s talking about the Live the Revolution event happening tomorrow night (Thursday, 10/17) at Clinton Street Theater. The event is organized by Sugar Wheel Works, a custom wheel-building company based in north Portland. This is the fourth year … Read more
Adonia Lugo at a panel during the Women’s Bicycling Forum in Washington D.C. in March 2013.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Adonia Lugo, who received a doctorate in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Irvine who spent years as a community activist in Los Angeles, will speak at the Bureau of Transportation’s monthly “Brown Bag” discussion … Read more
TriMet promotional photo. The days are getting shorter and that means more of our travel trips are being made in low-light and dark conditions. In an effort to promote visibility, TriMet is gearing up for their annual — and award-winning — “Be Seen. Be Safe” promotional campaign. The idea behind the effort, says TriMet, is … Read more
Portland’s eight-page bike parking code is overdue for an overhaul. A Portland planning commissioner is organizing a one-night workshop to get things going, and we’re helping.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) A big rain storm cancelled many events around Portland today, but not the sixth annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. Inside the Sandbox Studio on NE 9th, dozens of exhibitors showed off their finest creations to an appreciative crowd. While the show seemed a bit smaller than past years (both in the … Read more
Few towns can match the scenic charms of Astoria.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The fourth annual Amgen People’s Coast Classic got off to a near-perfect start today. The ride is a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation and everyone on the ride has been impacted by some form of arthritis in one way or another. Some people … Read more
A trip to Delft, a city in the Netherlands that makes ample use of automated bollards to prohibit driving during certain hours, sparked inspiration for “Going Dutch” event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) By now, we’ve all seen and heard numerous examples of Dutch bike infrastructure; but specific examples of how Dutch-style treatments would look applied to … Read more
Always a good time at Sunday Parkways southeast.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend here in Portland. In order to point you in the direction of some good bikey fun, here are three big events you won’t want to miss. Portland Design Works Turns Five Hooray for this great local company. … Read more
From bicycle culture tour flyer.(Illustration by Shawn Granton) If you are in love with bicycles, there’s simply no better city in the world to live in than Portland. Case in point are three upcoming bicycle tours — all happening on August 24th — that will showcase three things that many bike lovers cherish: our rich … Read more
Foresty.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oakridge might be one of the premiere mountain biking destinations in the country; but did you know that there’s also lots of fun to be had on a road bike in that neck of the woods? On Saturday, I joined about 100 other lucky riders for the first-ever Tour of Aufderheide, … Read more
Elected leaders and transportation officials from Oregon and Washington got on bikes last weekend and got inspired by the Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Friday, the Columbia River Gorge put its best face forward, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
One of the most interesting things about Pickathon is that, befitting a farm-based festival that’s so freakishly close to the big city, it makes a concert series in the countryside feel, in the best sense, urban.