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More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Original ride listing. Last night, hundreds of free-spirited pedalers (including me!) crammed into an old industrial building on the Burnside Bridge for an epic party. It was the Pedalpalooza Kick-off Dance Party and World Naked Bike Ride all rolled into one. Even the infamous martini … Read more
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.] Here’s a list of today’s events:
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Original ride listing. Breakfast on the Bridges (B-on-B) is a proud Portland tradition that Shift to Bikes organizes the last Friday of every month. In honor of Pedalpalooza, it’s happening every Friday in June.
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.] I hope you’re well-rested (and not too hung over from the Midnight Mystery Ride!) because today there are 14 events for you to choose from. Whatever you do, don’t miss the dance party tonight! Here’s a list … Read more
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Original ride listing. Amy, Bethany and the Mocktails volunteer crew were out on the Hawthorne Bridge last Friday to serve drinks and snacks to homebound commuters. This is the after-work version of the well-known Breakfast on the Bridges tradition started by Shift to Bikes.
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Original ride listing. Pedalpalooza debuted in grand style at last night’s Kickoff Parade. No one got an official count but I’d guess somewhere around 150-200 people showed up.
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Original ride listing. The Bike Gallery dusted off some BMX memorabilia for their Bucks for BMX movie benefit. Held last night at the Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland, the event was a fundraiser for the soon-to-be constructed Glenhaven Skate and BMX Park.
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here.] I just realized that today’s events last literally all day. From an early 7:00am start for Breakfast on the Bridges to a Midnight Mystery Ride, which has been known to last till 7:00am. Good luck fellow bike … Read more
Just a quick update on tonight’s Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade. Remember that because of Rose Fest activities several bridges might be closed for extended periods of time and due to construction on Naito things are pretty ugly right now. So if you’re headed downtown from the Eastside, either give yourself plenty of time to get down … Read more
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24. View the full schedule here.] It’s opening day for Pedalpalooza and things get off to a fast start. Here’s a list of today’s events.
Tomorrow is the start of Shift’s annual Pedalpalooza, an unprecedented frenzy of bike fun. [Last year’s parade.] I think we’re pushing nearly 150 bike events over the next 17 days. If you haven’t seen the calendar and mapped out your plan of attack, do it now. Things get off to a rollicking start with tomorrow’s … Read more
Local artist, cyclist, historian, and general renaissance man Shawn Granton has just unveiled the much anticipated Pedalpalooza poster. The official poster will be done up right by Stumptown Printers but isn’t ready just yet. In the meantime, Shawn sent me a hi-res version that I strongly recommend you print it out, stick in your cubicle … Read more