A winged devil jousting on a unicyclewowed a packed crowd at the Clown House.View gallery(File photo) Despite an increased police presence after last month’s unfortunate incident, Last Thursday on Alberta got back to business last night. The street pulsed with energy and creativity from street performers, local art, and of course bikes and cyclists of … Read more
Captain Ace Hole, Tall Bike Superstar. Don’t let dancing mobs and “anarchy” scare you away from Last Thursday on Alberta tonight. If you do, you’ll miss a chance to see the Clown House at its best. This month they’ve got a very special guest. Captain Ace Hole from Chicago, Illinois will perform “high-flying stunts” on … Read more
Event poster.Click to enlarge As part of their “Artist Originals” campaign, messenger bag manufacturer Timbuk2 is hosting an art charity event at the newly opened Ace Hotel in downtown Portland. The event will coincide with the First Thursday art walk on June 7th. Three artists will use Timbuk2’s Artist Canvas bag as their canvas to … Read more
Marko MuellnerPhoto: Marko Muellner Last Christmas, Marko Muellner’s wife bought him a 10-week course in documentary filmmaking. Long before that, he was walking down NE Alberta Street when a locked-up bike caught his eye, “When I started to look more closely I was amazed, it was beautiful, and the details were really really interesting.” The … Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to leave the house, Rev Phil announces his latest film event…
Detail of Mike Russell’s CulturePulp comic featuring the Sprockettes. View more on his blog.
With just one month before the kickoff of Pedalpalooza, Shift has unveiled this year’s event poster:
If you’re new to this site, you might have missed my coverage from Cycle Oregon last September. I posted daily reports (when I could find a signal) and uploaded hundreds of photos from the road. One of my shots, taken from the saddle while riding into the small town of Union on day four, was … Read more
This installation debuts in Portland tomorrow.Photo: Vanessa Renwick There will be a provocative, bike-themed video installation at the upcoming PDX Film Fest. Filmmaker and artist Vanessa Renwick of the Oregon Department of Kick Ass, says people will be offered a new way to appreciate her classic film, The Yodeling Lesson. If you haven’t seen The … Read more
The man behind the eventaboard “Juggernaut”.File photo:6/24/06 With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar. The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to … Read more
Ayleen Crotty of Filmed by BikeFile photo: 4/11/07 You can’t go to far in Portland’s bike scene without running into Ayleen Crotty. She’s the spirit behind such beloved institutions as the Midnight Mystery Rides, the KBOO Bike Show, the Multnomah County Bike Fair and more. And after this weekend she’ll be best known for her … Read more
Voodoo Donuts awaited us at the rest stop. Despite rainy skies, well over 100 bicycling bunnies joined the fourth annual Bunny on a Bike Ride yesterday. Head bunny Carye Bye and her trusty crew of volunteers led us on a circuitous route through northeast and southeast Portland. Highlights of the route included a spin through … Read more