4/21: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Blazers Bike Night (formerly known as Bike to Blazers), is the event where Portlanders’ love of basketball and bicycling come together. We’ve partnered with the Portland Trail Blazers to encourage more people to ride to the games and to showcase cycling to all the Blazer fans at the Moda Center.
Me, circa 2006. When I put together the first Bike to Blazers event back in 2006 (see photo at right), it was just a group ride to the arena with a few small perks we worked out with Blazers front-office staff. The goal all along was to get the Blazers organization excited about it so … Read more
Event Name: Bike to Blazers Event Date: Sunday, April 3. 4:00pm-6:00pm Event Description: All roads lead to the Rose Quarter for this year’s Bike to Blazers event. The team wants every fan to pedal to the 6pm tip-off vs. Dallas Mavericks to demonstrate how easy and fun it is to get around by bike. BikePortland … Read more
Rockin’ the Rose Garden at Bike to Blazers 2010
A Trail Blazer bike bell — get one at the Rally! Tomorrow (Wednesday April 14, 2010) is Bike to Blazers and we’ve got a load of updates and final details to share. First, remember that this event is free and open to everyone (you only need a ticket to the game). Also, you don’t need … Read more
Here’s the official press release from the Trail Blazers about the big event tomorrow!: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2010 CONTACTS: Bill Evans, Trail Blazers, 971.678.4210 Kris Koivisto, Trail Blazers, 503.797.9783 FANS READY TO ROLL TO THE ROSE GARDEN FOR ANNUAL BIKE TO BLAZERS GAME Third-annual event will pay homage to Bill Walton’s … Read more
In just the latest sign that the Portland Trail Blazers are looking to lead the NBA in biking, I just came across a great ad put together as part of their Make it Better campaign. It features Blazers front office employee Steve Farnsworth and their reserve point guard Jerryd Bayless. Check it out:
Rob will be in Portland next week.(Photo © J. Maus) The newly hired top gun at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Rob Sadowsky, won’t officially take the helm until July 1st, but you can meet him and hear him speak at our big Bike to Blazers Rally in Waterfront Park on April 14th. Sadowsky will be … Read more
One lucky person will win this collectible helmet signed by Bill Walton.(Photo © J. Maus) All the pieces to the big Bike to Blazers event are coming together. The rally, ride, and mini-expo at the Rose Quarter are all set. The big news is that the bike section is sold out! We had 100 seats … Read more
April 14th! Bike to Blazers is shaping up nicely and now we’ve even got the blessing of Blazers icon and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton (watch video below). But before I bring you up to speed, get your tickets if you haven’t already. We’ve got a limited amount set aside so all us bike … Read more
Mark your calendars and buy your tickets, because Bike to Blazers is going to be awesome this year. On April 14th, the bike and basketball worlds will collide, resulting in a fun community event that will (hopefully) become an annual Portland tradition. Why bikes and Blazers? Why not? Both are a major force for good … Read more
I still don’t know who’s responsible for this stencil. I spotted it on the bikesignal loop detector at the corner of NE Lloyd and the Steel Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) It seems like an eternity has passed since I put together the Bike to Blazers ride. And in Blazer terms, it is. Back in April … Read more
