The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
David Auker (L) and long time friend Danny Knudsen share a laugh at Auker’s 62nd birthday gathering last night in Hillsdale.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On November 16th, 2010, a man that friends and family thought would never stop pedaling his bike — did. David Auker is a living legend in local and national bike racing … Read more
Scroll down for photos of the show. A handful of lucky Portlanders were treated to quite a show on Friday night at the closing reception of The 2012 Bicycle Experience: Prototypes, Visions & Dreams. In his first installation/show, Johnnie Olivan impressed everyone with his sculptures and other creations (there were also some excellent paintings by … Read more
Travis Wittwer loves cargo bikes and you should too.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) You’ve already heard about Travis Wittwer’s love of bike parking and bike racks. Now he’s turning his attention to cargo bikes.
Screen grab from Marketwatch.com. Today’s print edition of the venerable Wall Street Journal features a story on Tim and Sue Butler’s Southeast Portland condo. The Butler’s are both serious cyclists, with Sue’s name gracing these pages on several past occasions for her pro cyclocross exploits. So, why is the WSJ profiling their condo? The house … Read more
The Noll family.(Photos: Will Vanlue) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance opened its new offices (618 NW Glisan St) to the public last week for an evening of food, bicycles, and fun. The evening featured hors d’oeuvres from Madison’s Grill and beer from Hopworks. Guests also got to meet local bike builders and get an up-close look … Read more
“I see a greater need for civil disobedience and believe the success of the movement will mean long term safety for all vulnerable uses of our streets.”— Dan Kaufman Sellwood resident Dan Kaufman is no stranger to BikePortland. The man behind Crank My Chain! CycleTV has helped us with video projects in the past like … Read more
Russ Roca(Photo: Laura Crawford) Bike tourer, photographer, foodie, train lover, journalist, artist, and advocate Russ Roca has recently launched a line of t-shirts. Like his varied interests, the shirts have many themes. They also have a mission — to help fund he and his partner Laura Crawford’s upcoming bike adventure and their ongoing Path Less … Read more
Mia Birk(Photo © J. Maus) Author and CEO Mia Birk presented her book, Joy Ride, to the Vancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) on Wednesday at the new downtown Vancouver library. Introduced by Portland’s own Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie, Birk informed the crowd of about 60 VBC members that Portland’s famous bicycling atmosphere didn’t happen overnight.
“Alpenrose Women’s Madison,” a linocut by Amy Erickson on display at Bikeasaurus. Our friends at Bikeasaurus — the fabulous bike-inspired art, gift, and accessory store at 1337 SE MLK Jr Blvd — sent us a note about the art coming to their “mini-gallery” this month. Check out the blurb from owner Becky Morton below and … Read more
Dezy “the Pianobike kid” Walls pedals his 300-pound bike across SW Naito while singing and playing one of his tunes.(Photos © J. Maus)
Jake Ryder and his latest project.(Photos © J. Maus) With Freak Bike Fall kicking off tonight I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a creation from one of Portland’s most talented freak bike builders. 30-year-old Jake Ryder (a.k.a. “J-Ryde”) has only lived in Portland for two years, but he used to visit … Read more
On the road from Dallas to Kansas City.(Photo courtesy of Dave Weber) You could ride from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California but you still wouldn’t travel as many miles as Dave Weber rode his bike in September. Even adding a detour along Highway 101 from Sacramento to Bakersfield would give you fewer than the … Read more