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The Scene
The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Updated: Motorhome-biker shares his story
Brian(Photos by Jonathan Maus) Like most of you who read the story about how the famous motorhome-bike was destroyed Wednesday night, I instantly assumed it was the work of vandals. But as the day wore on, evidence mounted that the bike’s creator, Brian, might have done it himself: a commenter who has spent time with … Read more
Beloved motorhome bike “torn to shambles” in NE Portland
Brian and his motorhome-bike before vandals destroyed it (see below).(Photo: Bob Crispin) Last November, I shared photos and the story of an amazing character making his home on the streets of Portland. His name is Brian and he lives in a bicycle that he expertly engineered into a human-powered bicycle Winnebago. According to reports, he … Read more
Another reason to fashion ourselves after Copenhagen
(Photo: Zakkaliciousness) A year ago, I shared a video about Copenhagen that I said, “perfectly illustrates the goals and visions that Portland’s bike advocates are striving for.” This morning I came across yet another bit of visual inspiration from the “City of Cyclists”; it’s a photo-blog called Cycle Chic – Copenhagen Girls on Bikes. Here’s … Read more
Bicycle Film Festival rolls into Portland next week
Download program (JPG) The seventh annual Bicycle Film Festival is gearing up for its first-ever stop in Portland next week. About halfway through its worldwide tour, the fest has already made stops in Paris, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities. For Portland, organizers have planned a four day feast of bike culture that will … Read more
Builder profile: Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles
Sean Chaney of Vertigo Cycles(Photos by Jonathan Maus) In a small, non-descript garage in Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood, 33 year-old Sean Chaney puts the finishing touches on a titanium cyclocross frame. Last fall, Chaney quit his “unfulfilling” job as a financial analyst and decided to chase his dream of building bike frames — and his Vertigo … Read more
TriMet’s new bike intern: bike ban is “not under discussion”
I hope Colin has more luck with his new job than he did with these barricades at a Cross Crusade event last year.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) TriMet is in the process of taking a long, hard look at how bikes mix with their transit services. They’ve recently launched a major survey effort and they’re feeling the … Read more
Long distance lover off to Paris for classic randonnée
Michael Wolfe, a few days beforehis Parisian adventure.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Local cyclist Michael Wolfe is on his way to Paris to compete in the 16th Paris-Brest-Paris Grande Randonée: a bike race with roots that go back to 1891. Held every four years, the PBP is considered the most prestigious and celebrated randonneuring event in the … Read more
DOT Secretary says bike paths are not transportation infrastructure
[Updated 8/16, 12:55pm] U.S. Transportation Sec.Mary Peters on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer(Photo: PBS) In an interview on last night’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (on PBS), U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters said she doesn’t think “bike paths” are an appropriate use of our nation’s transportation infrastructure budget. In the wake of the bridge collapse … Read more
Bike culture flourished at Cycle Park, 100 years ago
Former BTA staffer and volunteer Eric Lundgren is hard at work piecing together Portland’s bike history. He’s currently researching the topic for an upcoming book. I’ve read what he’s uncovered so far and I find it fascinating. Given how much bicycling is woven into the fabric of Portland, it’s exciting to learn more about this … Read more
L.A.’s Midnight Ridazz set to “swarm” Portland
Coming to Portland this weekend. A “Zeppelin of Love” full of fun-seeking cyclists is on its way from Los Angeles to Portland and they call themselves the Midnight Ridazz. The Midnight Ridazz began in 2004 when eight friends got together to ride the streets of Los Angeles. Or, as one of the Ridazz — who … Read more
Portland coverage in Momentum Magazine
Illustration by Portland artist Shawn Granton and story by Portlander Mykle Hansen. The current issue of the always excellent Vancouver BC-based Momentum Magazine has some notable Portland coverage. There’s a great story titled Bicycle Dream Date by local writer (and much more) Mykle Hansen. Its a great account of a full day on a bike … Read more