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On their way.(Photo: Greg Bartley/Portland to Portland) At the end of this month, Portland will be invaded by members of what London Mayor Boris Johnson recently proclaimed as, “a stonking charity initiative.” He was referring to Portland to Portland, a group of British architects, planners, and designers who plan to ride 4083 miles from Portland … Read more
Still from Bare As You Dare.(Photo: NW Documentary) Bare As You Dare, a new documentary that goes behind the scenes of Portland’s annual World Naked Bike Ride will debut at Filmed by Bike later this month. The film was created by Ian McCluskey, Lilah Cady, and Jenn Byrne from NW Documentary, a Portland-based non-profit that … Read more
The launch of Breadwinner Cycles drew a huge crowd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Breadwinner Cycles drew a huge crowd to Velo Cult on Friday night. The event marked the official launch of the company which was started by noted bike builders Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan (we profiled Breadwinner back in February). At Friday night’s event, … Read more
Southeast Portland resident Paul Jeffrey stands next to a vintage penny-farthing at the Tweed Ride on Sunday.(Photos: Will Vanlue) The fourth annual Tweed Ride was held on Sunday, and it appears to have been yet another smashing success. Despite the threat of downpours throughout the day, a very healthy turnout proved that this ride has … Read more
Wear your fancy hats and get ready for a good time at the Tweed Ride on Sunday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It must be spring because the bike event calendar is really starting to fill up. Check out some selected events below… Friday, April 5th Breadwinner Cycles Launch Party – 8:00 pm at Velo Cult (1969 … Read more
The Hussin brothers and their vehicles.(Photo: Hussin brothers) Two brothers who took a two-year, cross-country, roadkill-fueled bicycle journey while exploring “radical homesteading,” and “guerilla camping” will screen some of their films at Velo Cult tonight. Noah Hussin and his brother Tim documented the entire trip and are working on a film project titled America Recycled. … Read more
Krisapon Chaisawat(Facebook profile) Note from the publisher, 6:14 pm: This story was originally posted described a situation wherein attendees at a ride on Sunday believed they were accompanied by a Portland Police officer named Chris Uehara. After seeing photos of the officer and learning other similarities, I posted a story describing the situation and included … Read more
On a bike trail between Rhododendron and Lolo Pass Rd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last weekend I had the good fortune to spend a few nights in a friends’ cabin in Rhododendron, a sweet little community about 20 miles toward Mt. Hood from the town of Sandy. I brought my mountain bike along with hopes of … Read more
“We need streets for people, not more roads for cars. Portland needs to retake the lead as a America’s most sustainable city.”— from the group’s Facebook page The latest sign that bicycle activism in Portland continues to take new forms is a new group called Veloprovo, which is planning its inaugural ride this Sunday. Here’s … Read more
Put some ears on your helmet and get out there.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Easter Sunday, March 31st, people throughout Portland will partake in a time-honored holiday tradition: The Bunny on a Bike ride! This year the ride celebrates its 10th anniversary and given the weather forecast I have a hunch it could be one … Read more
It was a packed out for the 2nd annual Transportation Trivia fundraiser last night. (Photo: Mary Nichols) Portland is full of transportation wonks (a.k.a. geeks or nerds) and last night it seemed like nearly every one of them was packed into the Radio Room. The event that brought them all together was Transportation Trivia Night, … Read more
Flyer for Giro New Road launch event in Portland. Seems like everywhere you turn these days there’s news about bike fashion. Whether it’s featured at the National Bike Summit or making major news headlines, bike brands and major fashion labels are falling over themselves to get a piece of the growing apparel pie. Portland is … Read more