Presented by Shift, Pedalpalooza is a bike celebration/event like no other. Over 200 events in 17 days. Below you’ll find ride reports, links to photos, videos, and more!
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Splash Dancing at its finest!More photos(Photos © J. Maus) The Splash Dance ride was awesome. About 70 people joined us for the start at Salmon Street fountain (including this insanely large, trike tall bike). After getting wet at Salmon Street, we paraded to Skidmore Fountain. It was packed with people before we got there and … Read more
Splash Dancers took over the city’s fountains on Saturday.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) And the fun keeps on going…even on a Monday! Lots of interesting and fun rides to consider today/tonight. Do you like urban history? Graffiti? Gelato? Pizza perhaps? If so, there’s a ride for you. See the full list of rides below, … Read more
Photo GalleryVideo below(Photos © J. Maus) It’s like Critical Mass without the attitude or the age. Portland’s first Kidical Mass ride (an import from Eugene) was a big success tonight. About 40 people (and about half were little ones!) showed up for a short loop through downtown. Ride organizer Angela Koch, the Safe Routes to … Read more
Stylin’.Gallery – Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) A large group of fashionable bike riders gathered in the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland this evening for the annual Sexy Cyclists Ride. Participants showed up in all manner of outfits — from sequined pants, and saucy dresses (worn by boys and girls) to fishnets and, well, … Read more
There’s a ride for everyone (even these little guys!) during Pedalpalooza!(Photos © J. Maus) Here it is folks, your weekend Pedalpalooza lineup. Peruse the list below with your Saturday morning coffee and head out for two full days of bike fun the likes of which have never been seen. Whether you like to roller skate, … Read more
Yesterday, Portland’s Unicycle Bastards hosted a few games of Unicycle Polo at Alberta Park. Bill Mikesell from OregonLive.com was there and he produced this video report:
Another day of exciting Pedalpalooza ride choices. Tonight is the debut of Portland’s Kidical Mass and the reprise of one of last year’s coolest Pedalpalooza rides, the Sexy Cyclist Ride. You might also want to check out the Worst of Portland ride, and see the seedy underbelly of Portland’s vaunted bikeway network. Below is a … Read more
Another stupendous slew of bike events planned for Pedalpalooza today! See the full calendar here. Bicycle Boulevard Tour South Park blocks outside PSU Smith Memorial Student Union, SW Harrison St and Harrison St, Washington 2:00pm – 5:00pm, ends at BTA office: 233 NW 5th Ave Tour SE Portland’s Bicycle Boulevards and see the low traffic, … Read more
[Submitted by Emily Wilson] Yesterday evening, just over 40 people gathered for a tour of Portland Heritage Trees in the SE (we counted off at our first tree, but for the life of me I can’t remember the number – 43? – help me out here folks…) our first stop was a Ponticum Rhododron – … Read more
“You ain’t gonna get Pedalpalooza in Tulsa-frickin’-Oklahoma.”–Tulsa resident Paul Tay, who’s currently visiting Portland Paul Tay, from Tulsa Oklahoma, is a great example of how you can’t judge someone’s character by their style of commenting on a blog. Some of you might recall Paul as a frequent BikePortland.org commenter that goes by the annoyingly self-promotional … Read more
The Sprockettes Dance Party Ride leaves the PSU Park Blocks at 6:00 tonight!(Photo © J. Maus) Below is a list of Pedalpalooza events for Wednesday (6/18). More information at Pedalpalooza.org. Bike to Skate Oaks Park, Rose Quarter fountain Take Trimet (1 center court) 5:00pm – 9:00pm Meet at the Rose Quarter at 5pm leave at … Read more
[Submitted by Ashley Mitchell. More on Cycle Seen at CycleSeen.org] More photos(Photo: Rachel Siegel) Around 40 folks met up at Stumptown Roasters on Division this past Saturday around 10am. An early start, we checked out the art, drank some coffee and then headed to A Better Cycle to view the Ghost Bike installation and Bike … Read more