Meet Mark Allyn; clothing artist and master of light
Mark Allyn made his jacket and wired his bike with vivid LEDs.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Scene
The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
What happens during a bridge lift in Portland?
A major bike traffic jam! Bikes as far as the eye can see. They got backed up during a lift of the Hawthorne Bridge leading into downtown Portland on Tuesday morning.(Photo: Ian Stude)
Urban fixed-gear scene alive and well in Portland
Ben Ficklin practices tricks on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s urban fixed-gear scene is on a roll. A new fixed-gear website has been launched and two upcoming events are testament to the growing community of riders who enjoy the challenges and thrills of riding track bikes in the city. Alex Kroman announced the … Read more
Bike shop’s ads go beyond the ordinary
This article is by contributor Carl Larson. Carl previously wrote about the Zoobomb art rack project.
Portland’s sultry cycling export spreads to East Coast
The Pornography of the Bicycle; now available nationwide. You’ve probably already heard of Portland’s Naked Bike Ride — an annual tradition that has grown in recent years to become one of the largest such rides in the world. But in addition to that (and several other, smaller naked rides that have cropped up recently), there’s … Read more
Seen on the street: A rusty bike, an optimistic seller
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.(Photos © J. Maus)
Portland bike culture like you’ve never seen it before
The incomparable Carl Larson; just one of many great images in the Teams of Portland photo booth collection. See them all here. Portland-based and globally revered ad agency Wieden + Kennedy created the Teams of Portland exhibit and website to showcase a special piece of Portland’s bike culture. The idea was to pay homage to … Read more
Submissions rolling in for bike film fest, photo exhibition
The scene outside last year’s Filmed by Bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Filmmakers and photographers are scrambling to submit their work for consideration in two upcoming shows: the sixth annual Filmed by Bike film festival and the first-ever Cycle Seen photo and two-dimensional art exhibition. Both shows have a March 1st submission deadline. Filmed by Bike … Read more
Local pro among world’s best in Tour of California
Northwest Portland resident DougOllerenshaw competing in the Tour of California.(Photo: Stefan Heymanns/Flickr) The Amgen Tour of California — a seven stage, 650-mile race that featured the world’s top teams and riders — wrapped up in Pasadena California on Sunday. Among the finishers were all the big names of elite international racing including the legendary sprinter … Read more
Slideshow: The faces of Mini Bike Winter
Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) For some reason, I just can’t get last weekend’s Mini Bike Winter event out of my mind. By all accounts, it was just a massively fun and amazing weekend. I took somewhere in the realm of 2,000+ images in two days and I’m still having fun looking through them. I … Read more
Naked river bombs and chariot wars; Mini Bike Winter ruled the weekend
The Ben Hurt Chariot Wars were one of many highlights at Mini Bike Winter V.(Photos © J. Maus)
Prepare thyself for Mini Bike Winter V
Ifny Lachance from Vancouver BC won the Chariot Wars event last year.(Photo © J. Maus)