[Papa on a tall-bike] There’s a new clown in town. That’s right, Dingo and his family welcome a new addition into the Clownhouse. Can’t wait to see baby Bruce aboard a tall-bike! A week or so back I posted about a journalist wanting feedback from cyclists about TriMet complaints. The story ended up on the … Read more
The Rose City Rollers (Portland’s all-female roller derby league) open their season this Saturday night at the Expo Center. But for me, the most exciting thing on the schedule has nothing to to with roller skates. I’ll be there for the “mini-bike extravaganza” planned for half-time. What’s a mini-bike extravaganza? According to Handsome Dave (the … Read more
[updated*] Just one week until the BikeCraft Faire! Here’s an update followed by a plea for help in spreading the word… In addition to an impressive list of very talented and bikey artists and crafters there are a few surprises that you won’t want to miss:
Dingo needs someone to rent a room in the Clown House. This is a once-in-lifetime opportunity to live with a great group of bike-loving clowns! Who knows, maybe you might learn some cool clown skills like racing tall-bikes or spool walking. Here’s the info (submitted by Dingo):
Ever wondered what a bunch of clowns racing tall bikes looks like? On Saturday, as part of the Alberta Street Fair, the Clownhouse hosted such an event. Check out this photo of Dingo the Clown as he rounds a bend in the yard. For a few more photos of the tall bike craziness, check out … Read more
Along my web wanderings of the past several months I have collected a few Portland bike blogs. They are a fantastic source of insight into life in this bike-crazed town. Here they are in no particular order: Da Dingo Dizmal Digest – Dingo the Clown Rantings of a mad Texican clown The blog of none … Read more
I had my fair share of bike fun on Sunday. It started with a fantastic ride out to Kelley Point Park (tip of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers). Kelley Point is a great destination because there is either bike lane or bike path the entire way. Not to mention it’s got great beaches, huge, grassy … Read more
Took my ladies out to Last Thursday on Alberta tonight. It was Danica’s big public debut…she slept the whole time. I love Alberta. Lots of funky, happy, beautiful people, lots of great art, and of course, lots of bikes and bikers. Ran into Carye of Red Bat Press fame. I love her woodcut prints…especially the … Read more
Went to the clown house last night. It was lots of fun. Didn’t stay too late cuz I had a 2 year old and a neighbor kid whose parents had no idea where I’d taken her…and we were on bikes without lights. BUT, we stayed long enough to enjoy: mud wrastlin’ flaming spool walking lightbulb … Read more
Comment of the Week: We need more public restrooms downtown