On Alberta Street, a thriving bike ecosystem
One of the many bike sightings I came across on NE Alberta Street on Saturday. – Slideshow below/Photos © J. Maus)
The Scene
The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Pedalpalooza 2010 – Countdown Begins
Pedalpalooza is coming!(Photo © J. Maus) [This article was written by contributor Carl Larson.] It’s officially time to start getting excited about Pedalpalooza — Shift’s 2+ week festival of bike fun that hits the streets of Portland in June. There are lots of ways to get excited… -You could read Jonathan’s late-night dumpster-side account of … Read more
Check out the Cycle Shrine art installation
The Cycle Shrine will be up in the window of BIKEASAURUS (which opens in June) until May 16th.(Photos: Paul Glahn)
The Pedouins are coming!
The Harrison Family: Bill, Amarins, Cheyenne, Jasmine & Robin. What’s not to love?!(Photo courtesy of Harrison family)
Seen in Portland: Bike tattoos
Ever since I moved to Portland six years ago, I’ve loved seeing all the interesting tattoos people have in this town. I don’t have any myself (yet), but if and when I ever get one, there’s a good chance it will have a bike-inspired design. I came across something in my Twitter feed this morning … Read more
Bike polo grows up in Portland (and beyond)
Bike polo at Peninsula Park–Gallery/Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Hard court bike polo is surging in Portland and the sport is maturing well beyond its roots. Local veterans like Ben Miller (known as “Ringer” to friends), who have been playing for nearly a decade say they’ve never seen so many fresh faces showing up to … Read more
Local bike team will hold “wax off tournament”
Event flyer Leave it to Portland’s very own Team Beer to do what might possibly be the most outlandish bike team sponsorship promotion ever: The Team Beer/WaxOn Wax Off. According to Team Beer spokesman John Howe, the event is a way to get some attention for their newest sponsor, WaxOn Spa on East Burnside. Howe … Read more
Fixed gear trick riding catches on in Portland
Tommy Lee works on tricks under the Morrison Bridge.– Full gallery – (Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s bike scene is always taking new turns. Allow me to introduce you to Tommy Lee, Ramon Antonio, and Clay Caldwell. These guys are part of a growing group of Portlanders that like to do tricks on their fixed-gear … Read more
On N Williams, free bike help and advice
Just another sign of life on N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike-oriented development on N. Williams Avenue isn’t reserved for bricks and mortar businesses. Yesterday while biking home I met Dan Sloan, a man who is offering free bike repairs and advice to anyone that stops by. His business consists of a hand-painted sandwich … Read more
Custom u-locks; new bike fashion trend?
Are custom, personalized U-locks the next big thing in bike fashion here in Bike City, USA? After all, U-locks are pretty much ubiquitous on the urban biking scene and they’re not exactly easy to conceal. So, why not add some flair and make a fashion statement out of them? Seems reasonable to me. Check out … Read more
Hurtbird’s new album features “I Like My Bike”
Portland based band, Hurtbird, has a great song on their new album titled, I Like My Bike. Nature vs. City is their third album and the band’s throwing a CD release party tomorrow. Hurtbird is Ryan Hayes, Michael Young, Joel Holly and Brian Gumpert. Holly is on staff at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and … Read more
Your (and our) big bike hopes and resolutions for 2010
(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been an exciting year for bikes — and 2010 is shaping up to be even more so. We asked a wide variety of people from across the vast spectrum of the Portland bike scene about their big hopes and dreams for the coming year — personal, in their work, and … Read more