The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Outside the ‘Schnitz last night.(Photos © J. Maus) I am now a David Byrne fan. I must confess, prior to last night’s show, the extent of my experience with David Byrne’s music were the handful of top hits the Talking Heads had back in the ’80s (or was it the ’90s, I don’t even remember). … Read more
Announcing: The Marriage of Bonnie Hildebrand & Pete Hoebel
Tall bikes, yeah!– Watch video below- (Photo © J. Maus) Wow. It’s been amazing to watch how much publicity The Irondelles have gotten since their big public debut last week. Since then, they’ve been on the Willamette Week blog, featured in a live, prime time news segment on KGW-TV (NBC in Portland) and they got … Read more
After the brazen bareness of last night’s naked ride, a handful of dreamy romantics spent some wholesome quality time this afternoon reclining on the grass in the rose gardens of Ladd’s Addition, listening to, and giving, dramatic readings of the “good parts” of romance novels. These were, for reasons I never fully understood, interspersed with … Read more
Skye Blue(Photo: Carole Giraud-Sevigny) If you’ve ever ridden a tall bike, you can understand the attraction: Finally, for the first time in your bike-riding life, you’re not just traffic, you’re above traffic. There’s something exciting and fun about pedaling at such heights. Do it with a few friends and it’s even better. That was the … Read more
Poster for the event. Tonight is First Friday just over the river in Vancouver and Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street) opens their new “Bike Love” show. The show features bike-inspired artists from Portland and Vancouver and and it runs through June 27th. Story continues below advertisement Gallagher’s “Monument” to bike shoes.(Acrylic on canvas) One of … Read more
Mapes, seen here at the ’07 National Bike Summit, spent four years working on the book.(Photos © J. Maus) Author and reporter Jeff Mapes is living the first-time authors’ dream. His book, Pedaling Revolution, is winning popular and critical acclaim, he has become a sought-after speaker, and it is selling at an unexpectedly brisk pace. … Read more
Portlanders point with pride at the new Zoobomb Pyle, the City’s latest public art monument.(Photo: Brian Borrello)
The official unveiling happens tomorrow, but I just came across the first photo of the new Zoobomb Pyle as it stands right now, fully installed, at the corner of 13th and W. Burnside. Behold… Artists Brian Borrello (L) and Vanessa Renwick (R) stand beside their work — Portland’s latest public art monument. (Photo: Kristin Calhoun/Regional … Read more
Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons is always looking out to make your ride (or walk) safer and more enjoyable.-Slideshow Below-(Photos © J. Maus) It wasn’t long into a full day tour through Beaverton and Tigard that Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons needed to stop and get to work. We were riding on the path adjacent to Highway 26, just … Read more
M-Horton’s Cycling Skirt is designed with high, deep pockets,rugged fabric, and biking and gardening friendly length and flare.(Photo: M-Horton.com) Here in Portland, we’re used to our top-notch selection of local framebuilding talent, but how about some locally-made, custom clothes to wear on your locally-made, custom bike? And no, we’re not talking about tight hipster-jeans, or … Read more
The Ginger Ninjas playing an impromptu gig in a plaza in Guadalajara while locals pedal to generate electricity.(Photo: Ginger Ninjas) A bike-powered band that roams the globe on fully-loaded Xtracycles to bring the good word of a sustainable lifestyle to everyone that cares to listen. If that’s not the type of band many Portlanders can … Read more