Despite rain, bikes and Sprockettes shine at Earth Day
The Sprockettes performed at a wet Earth Day in front of a hardy crowd.File photo: 4/21/07
The Scene
The people, clubs, and culture that make up Portland’s bike scene.
Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown
The man behind the eventaboard “Juggernaut”.File photo:6/24/06 With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar. The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to … Read more
Portlander takes second at Tour de Georgia
Doug Ollerenshaw on aride around Sauvie Island.File photo: 2/23/06 Northwest Portland resident and professional racer Doug Ollerenshaw finished second in today’s opening stage of the Tour de Georgia. The event is one of the premier races in North America and draws top competitors from around the world. Ollerenshaw is riding for the Health Net Pro … Read more
Courier Coffee roaster is fueled by two wheels
Joel Domreis of Courier Coffee In Portland, there’s an undeniable link between coffee and bicycles. We’ve got Stumptown and their involvement with Bikes to Rwanda and Nossa Familia, who can be found pulling shots at events ranging from track racing at Alpenrose Velodrome to Cycle Oregon. And now there’s Courier Coffee and its wide-eyed owner, … Read more
Shaun Deller to lead "Tour of Survival"
Deller led a bicycle tourof wild edible plants last year.Photo: Carye Bye Shaun Deller is well-known in Portland and beyond for his cycling-inspired caps. His business, Deller Recyclist Apparel, specializes in handmade hats sewn from recycled fabrics found at local thrift stores. I’ve been a fan of them for a long time and Shaun is … Read more
Catching up with Ayleen Crotty of Filmed by Bike
Ayleen Crotty of Filmed by BikeFile photo: 4/11/07 You can’t go to far in Portland’s bike scene without running into Ayleen Crotty. She’s the spirit behind such beloved institutions as the Midnight Mystery Rides, the KBOO Bike Show, the Multnomah County Bike Fair and more. And after this weekend she’ll be best known for her … Read more
Bunnies on bikes, an Easter tradition
Voodoo Donuts awaited us at the rest stop. Despite rainy skies, well over 100 bicycling bunnies joined the fourth annual Bunny on a Bike Ride yesterday. Head bunny Carye Bye and her trusty crew of volunteers led us on a circuitous route through northeast and southeast Portland. Highlights of the route included a spin through … Read more
The Clown House gears up for the season
Where else can you see grown men dressed as clowns, racing around a mud pit on mini-bikes?File photo: 4/26/06
Seeing signs of Zoobomb
Have you seen those cool new wayfinding signs all over downtown Portland? I’ve seen them at various landmarks around the city, but I have to admit I was surprised to see this one…
Bicycle Film Festival announces Portland stop
The Bicycle Film Festival (not to be confused with Portland’s own Filmed by Bike) has chosen Portland as one of the cities it will visit in 2007. The event is scheduled for September 5-8th.
PINK "love courier service" coming to Portland
If I told you about a collective of cyclists and artists that started a movement called PINK to spread love by delivering notes around the city while wearing pink jumpsuits and pedaling pink bicycles, you might think it’s a natural fit for Portland. After all, this city has serious penchant for pink, bikes, and love. … Read more
Stylish cycling couple promotes "velocouture"
Local couple Patrick Barber and Holly Maguire want to infuse a heightened fashion sense into cyclists everywhere. They recently started an online community — via the popular photo-sharing website Flickr — to unite fellow velo-fashionistas. Check out some of the fantastic cycling styles on their Velocouture photo group.