Kickoff parade riders share hidden gems of Pedalpalooza
For Portland bike lovers, the Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade is the gathering of the tribes, and also the time to start planning your month.
Rides/Events
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The 2013 World Naked Bike Ride is ready and waiting for you (full details)
As of Thursday morning, the weather forecast for Saturday night is 68 degrees with zero chance of rain.
Ready to roll: Pedalpalooza kicks off today
With 257 different bike rides and events in the next 23 days, it’s geospacially impossible to keep up with the world’s best bike festival. But here are some places to start.
Pedalpalooza is coming! Ride highlights and a reminder
Pedalpalooza kicks off in just over two weeks and the buzz is really starting to build. The official calendar already has 129 events listed and I can sense growing chatter and excitement amongst lovers of bike fun throughout the city. I wanted to bring your attention to some nifty rides and remind you that the … Read more
Bridge Pedal registration opens: Organizers set caps to limit crowds
The epic 2007 Bridge Pedal bottleneck at the Ross Island Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Summit will take “bikes mean business” to another level
Everywhere we turn these days it seems there are signs that bicycling means business. Whether it’s impacts to tourism, property values, sales receipts, or economic and urban development — the case is very strong. Another major component of the “bikes mean business” mantra relates directly to how having a bike-friendly workplace contributes to the bottom … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: Sandy Ridge, Cyclofemme, Sunday Parkways and more
This east Portland resident knows how to roll in Sunday Parkways.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) We’ve got another weekend full of great bike events here in the Portland area. As you plan things out, peruse some of my selections below… Saturday, May 11th Sharrows to Sparrows Southeast – 9:00 am This ride is all about accessing … Read more
Sharrows, sparrows and a roadway revolution
St. Johns resident Walker Leiser (and his daughter) have seen their neighborhood transform in part because of the tree-lined, traffic-calmed street that runs through it.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) What the Bureau of Transportation has done in the past few years to develop a low-stress residential street network has revolutionized Portland neighborhoods. The changes aren’t always … Read more
Metro to host Regional Trails Fair tomorrow
This old rail corridor deep in the Tillamook Forest will someday be a biking and walking path.(Photo: Salmonberry Corridor Preliminary Feasibility Report) The third annual Regional Trails Fair will be held tomorrow at Metro headquarters from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The event will bring together more than 35 trail advocacy organizations and government agencies to … Read more
Disaster Relief Trials back (and bigger) for second year
Joe Partridge competing in the 2012 event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Disaster Relief Trials, an event that showcases the capabilities of cargo bikes in disaster response, will be bigger and better and this year. After a successful inaugural event last year (which has already spawned similar events in Boulder and Seattle), organizers have loaded up … Read more
Bike stars shine at BTA Alice Awards
Alice Award winners Kristen Warren (L) and Alison Hill Graves with former Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves and the BTA’s Rob Sadowsky. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Saturday night, the stars of bike advocacy from around the region aligned in northwest Portland for the 18th annual Alice Awards benefit auction. Known as “Alice,” it’s the … Read more
Book event tonight: A chronicle of life in Amsterdam, the ‘City of Bikes’
Pete Jordan, a former Portland resident who lived in Amsterdam for the past eleven years, has written a book about the experience. In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist (Harper Perennial 2013) came out a few days ago and Jordan is back in Portland tonight for a reading. Here’s more about … Read more