Kaufman at an Occupy Portland event in November.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Local media activist, musician and filmmaker Dan Kaufman of Crank My Chain! CycleTV had his “Disco Trike” impounded by the Portland Police tonight. Kaufman was downtown participating in the “J25” Occupy Portland event in support of the Egyptian uprising. It was planned as a … Read more
“I see a greater need for civil disobedience and believe the success of the movement will mean long term safety for all vulnerable uses of our streets.”— Dan Kaufman Sellwood resident Dan Kaufman is no stranger to BikePortland. The man behind Crank My Chain! CycleTV has helped us with video projects in the past like … Read more
Imagine: A bicycle-only trail along the entire Oregon Coast.(Photo © J. Maus) I love Big Ideas. Without them we’d be stuck in the rut of merely working on what’s possible instead of peering out to new possibilities. When it comes to moving biking forward in Oregon, we’ve got to dream big. It was with that … Read more
Dan Kaufman and his Disco Trike.Video below(Photos © J. Maus) One of the fringe benefits of pedaling around Portland this time of year are all interesting bikes and people you come across. One such person is Dan Kaufman. Dan lives just off the Springwater Corridor Trail in Sellwood with this wife Kirsten (a real estate … Read more