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The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Something (or someone) catches Carl Fahrner’s eye.(Photos © J. Maus)Slideshow below On Friday, a massive parade of Portlanders helped Voodoo Doughnut celebrate their new store opening. And, not surprisingly, many of them showed up on bikes. Among the crowd was an eclectic and interesting mix of people and vehicles — from roller derby girls to … Read more
Riding naked — what’s not to love?(Photos © J. Maus) Last year, around 800 Portlanders mounted up for the annual World Naked Bike Ride. That number tied with London for the largest crowd in the world, and this year, organizers expect the crowd to swell to 1200-1500 people. If you’ve never done the ride, you … Read more
Cyclepath Bike Shop co-owner Bill Larson pointing out a detail in one of Tiago DeJerk’s paintings.(Photos © J. Maus)
Cycle Seen is a photo and art exhibition that will focus on Portland’s bike culture. Full story here. The most recent press release from the event’s organizers is pasted below:
I noticed this fabulously furry and pink mini-tall-bike parked in the racks at my daughter’s school this morning…
Mark Allyn made his jacket and wired his bike with vivid LEDs.(Photos © J. Maus)
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)
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
This article is by contributor Carl Larson. Carl previously wrote about the Zoobomb art rack project.
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
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.(Photos © J. Maus)
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