Movie about Lance Armstrong’s fall plays Portland this week
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Lance was larger than life in the bike world, even here, when he appeared in a video at the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland
Team Profile: Jens Voigt’s Army, seriously funny
“If you’ve ever been at a race where someone got mad and threw their bike, we’re the opposite of that.”— Team member Dylan Robbins (aka Admiral Longpour) [Publisher’s note: As part of our ongoing racing coverage (made even better by our embedded racer and journalist Josh Liberles) we’ll be featuring profiles of local teams. From … Read more
Day one slideshow from the Summit
Mr. Armstrong gave us a personal welcome and thank you at the opening reception party.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) First day is in the books here at the 2010 National Bike Summit — and it was a big one. Lots of excitment, record attendance, the launch of a major national promotional campaign, big news from … Read more
Still need holiday gifts? Check out the BikePortland Bookstore
Perhaps BikeCraft yielded the perfect holiday gifts for every bike lover in your life. But if you need that one last perfect item, check out the book suggestions below — or browse through our Bookstore for even more inspiration. December 21st is your deadline for shipping via priority mail; or if you’re in the Portland … Read more
Lance in France at Wordstock
Cover of Lance in France by Ashley Maceachern. Lance Armstrong is coming to the Wordstock Festival. Well, OK, not really. But Lance fans (especially little ones) still have a reason to get excited about Wordstock. That’s because local author Ashley Maceachern tells us she’ll be a featured author. Ashley is a friend of Lance’s and … Read more
Lance Armstrong to buy the Tour de France?
I don’t usually post rumors, especially when they have nothing to do with Portland. But hey, this is Page Two so here goes… Check out this story just posted by Joe Lindsey of Bicycling Magazine (whose work I really respect). He writes: “As if Lance Armstrong’s return to racing weren’t already shocking, now comes a … Read more
Lance for Governor? (Oh, and he’s racing again too)
Lance Armstrong, shown here at the Oregon Convention Center in February, is no stranger to Portland’s bike-friendliness.(Photos © J. Maus) By now, I’m sure many of you have read the story heard ’round the world about Lance Armstrong’s rumored return to bike racing. VeloNews posted a story about it yesterday, and now the rumors have … Read more
Rapha will export Portland vibe to Lance’s backyard
Rapha will host a roller racing competition — like this one in Portland last February — at Lance Armstrong’s shop in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Dat Nguyen) Rapha, the UK-based high-end cycling apparel maker who recently established their U.S. headquarters in Portland, is wasting no time sharing the bike culture that brought them here. According to … Read more
Team Rubicon Roll-out Party
It’s almost time for Team Rubicon’s Fundraising and roll-out party. 100%, every last nickel, dime and penny will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). But wait! There’s More! Not only will all the funds raised be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund cancer research along with helping people face challenges … Read more
Lance wants his hometown to “evolve into a place like Portland”
Lance at the Oregon Convention Center last Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus) The national bike movement might have just found its most important (and famous) ally: Lance Armstrong. After just bumping into Lance at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show held in Portland last weekend, I noticed a story published in his hometown newspaper today about … Read more
A visit from a guy named Lance
Lance Armstrong with NAHBS founder Don Walker.(Photo © J. Maus) Just as I was leaving the opening day of the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), none other than Lance Armstrong showed up. He and few friends ambled in to gaze at the world’s most beautiful bicycles just as most folks had filed out for … Read more
Comment of the Week: A 45-year bike commuter weighs in