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Detail from “Bike to Blockade” poster The ‘bike swarm’ is at it again. Organizers behind the growing movement to use masses of people on bicycles to support the Occupy Portland protests, are planning several “feeder” rides that will end at an action to shut down the Port of Portland.
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenaur (L) and Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen were among the many politicians that attended the event.(Photo: Art Almaguer)
First Friday art opening to feature new works by Carye Bye. Below is your menu for bike fun this weekend (starting this afternoon!). For being winter, it’s pretty impressive just how much is going on. Bundle up and get there. See the weekend guide below the jump…
Bike night at Winter Wonderland is this Monday!(Photos © J. Maus)
Come meet Dezy and hear him play his amazing Piano Bike at BikeCraft on Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus) If you haven’t figured it out by now, BikeCraft isn’t just a holiday gift bazaar: It’s a place where folks come out of the winter cold, catch up with friends, and enjoy that special, bike-infused flavor of … Read more
This weekend!(Photo: Adams Carroll) When I first held BikeCraft on that snowy evening way back in December 2005, besides an excuse to bring people together and hang out with friends, my main goal was prove the following point: “Look at all this amazing bike stuff that’s made by hand right here in Portland!” In subsequent … Read more
A great carfree holiday tradition continues this year. See the info and times/dates of the Peacock Lane light display event below… Portland’s Peacock Lane Tradition Continues Residents plan light displays, pedestrian-only nights to accommodate Portlanders of all ages Portland, OR, October 26, 2011: Continuing a rich tradition of holiday spirit that began in the 1920s, … Read more
Kiel “Bike Train” Johnson.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland’s excellent monthly “Bicycle Brown Bag” discussion series continues tomorrow with a presentation titled ‘Bike Train Lessons’. Kiel Johnson, who has spearheaded a flourishing local bike train movement will give the talk. Johnson will talk about, “his successes and struggles in building a bike train … Read more
Occu-bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Tomorrow’s ‘N17 – Occupy the Banks‘ actions of civil disobedience throughout downtown Portland can count on an assist from a cadre of people on bikes. A ride dubbed ‘Swarm the Banks‘ will look to play a similar role to the ‘bike swarm’ that made its presence felt at the big standoff … Read more
There will be lots to see and do at BikeCraft. Start doing your homework now by perusing the current vendor list below.(All photos © J. Maus unless otherwise noted)
View of Occupy Portland from SW Main Street.(Photo © J. Maus) Local activist and founder of Crank My Chain! Cycle TV Dan Kaufman is organizing a bike ride from Southeast Portland to show support for Occupy Portland. Kaufman is encouraging interested folks to “occupy your bicycle” and ride to this Friday’s meeting of the General … Read more
Traffic on Skyline Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow night the Skyline Ridge neighborhood association is hosting a community forum to discuss rural road safety issues. Safely sharing high-speed, narrow, and winding rural roads like Skyline Blvd has been an issue for years; but back in August, the issue reached a boiling point when it became … Read more