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The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Apparently it takes much more than a freak snowstorm to prevent Portlanders for participating an alleycat race. Last Sunday, local fixed-gear aficionado Jennifer Carroll organized an alleycat to coincide with the Portland premiere of the urban biking/stunt film Macaframa.
BikePortland readers gathered at Roots earlier this year(Photo © J. Maus) It’s nearly here — BikeCraft IV! I hope you’ll join us tomorrow, December 10th, at Roots Organic Brewing (on SE 7th just south of Hawthorne — find us in Roots’ new event space right next door to the main bar). Doors open at 5:30 … Read more
Dingo the Clown on one of his many fantastical bikes.(Photo © J. Maus) Remember Dingo? He was the ring-leader of the now defunct Alberta Street Clownhouse. I, and many others, spent many Last Thursdays hanging out at the Clownhouse and watching and participating in all the crazy, zany gags and events they used to do … Read more
Bike-inspired earrings by Jim Duthie. Do you love bikes enough to wear friction-shifter earrings? Looking over the final vendor/artist list for BikeCraft, I’m amazed at the unexpected ways our local craftsmen and women use bike imagery and bike parts in their work. This year, we’ve got several vendors who are putting a bikey spin on … Read more
Veer will be shown at the Victoria Film Fest in February. At the premiere of Veer last week, producer/director Greg Fredette shared some good news with the sold-out crowd; the film has been accepted for screening at the Victoria International Film Festival. Veer is a feature-length documentary that focuses on several aspects of Portland’s dynamic … Read more
Tonight’s premiere is sold out.(Photo © J. Maus) Veer, the full-length documentary that offers a glimpse into Portland’s bike culture, will premiere tonight (7:30 pm) at the Hollywood Theater. The show is sold out (but I hear a few tickets will be made available at the door) and it’s sure to be an exciting evening. … Read more
A Queen Bee wallet. BikeCraft IV is right around the corner and we’ve got a fantastic line-up of new and returning vendors you will not want to miss. Since we last profiled several of this year’s confirmed BikeCraft vendors, more creative, bike loving folks have stepped up wanting to share their wares. Here’s a sampling…
Stencil spotted on N. Williams Ave. a few blocks north of Broadway.(Photo © J. Maus)
Liz Dickey will return this year with her fantastic bike-inspired clocks.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft IV is just around the corner! Wednesday, December 10th, at Roots Organic Brewing (on SE 7th, just south of Hawthorne). The event is in Roots’ great new space next door to the regular bar, and will go from 5:30 until … Read more
Veer on the marquee for the very first time.(Photos © J. Maus) The producer and filmmakers behind Veer, a feature documentary about the Portland bike scene (I shared my thoughts about it back in September), held a special premier screening for cast and crew at Hollywood Theater on Thursday night. Many of the personalities that … Read more
Actor Matthew Modine will narrate Veer, a documentary about bike culture in Portland.(Photo © Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com) The creators of Veer, a feature-length documentary film that chronicles the people and culture behind bikes in Portland, announced today that they’ve picked Golden Globe-nominated actor Matthew Modine to be the film’s narrator. Modine is known for his role … Read more
Jonathan Nicholas, seen here in Heppner, Oregon during the 2006Cycle Oregon.(Photos © J. Maus) Jonathan Nicholas, the author and journalist who is considered the soul of Cycle Oregon and who has shared his insider observations on Portland’s bike scene for over two decades, has decided to take a buy-out offer from The Oregonian and will … Read more