Friday Profile: Carfree drag queen Poison Waters
“I wouldn’t be able to spend what I spend and look the way I look if I had a monthly car payment and insurance and gas and all that crap.”
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‘Spirit of Portland’ awards include PBOT staffer, CCC CEO, and Better Block
Exemplary people from PBOT, the Community Cycling Center, and Better Block have been recognized.
For Jeff Bernards, e-assist saved cycling
Thanks to battery power, Jeff Bernards is cycling again.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Chronic foot pain threatened to make cycling unbearable for 56-year old southeast Portland resident Jeff Bernards. Now, after installing an electric-assist kit on his bike, he’s riding again. And loving it. Bernards is a veteran of local bike events. Years ago he started … Read more
Riding along with Ellen Price: Montavilla to Lloyd Center
Ellen Price grabs a parking spot in front of Bipartisan Cafe on SE Stark and 79th.
Riding along with Paul Jeffery, on his daily ride up Mt. Tabor
Paul Jeffery, photographed at Common Grounds coffee shop this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) 48-year-old southeast Portland resident Paul Jeffery (he goes by PJ) used to enjoy a daily ride from his house near 40th and Salmon to the Goose Hollow MAX stop. From there, he’d zip through the hills and down into Beaverton where he’d … Read more
Portland racing legend on the mend after serious stroke
David Auker (L) and long time friend Danny Knudsen share a laugh at Auker’s 62nd birthday gathering last night in Hillsdale.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On November 16th, 2010, a man that friends and family thought would never stop pedaling his bike — did. David Auker is a living legend in local and national bike racing … Read more
Taking the long way into work: A Forest Park commute
If you can work it into your commute, Forest Park is a perfect respite from busy roads and its winter charms are sure to please.
5 questions with ‘Occupy’ supporter Dan Kaufman
“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
The t-shirt designs of bicycling Renaissance man Russ Roca
Russ Roca(Photo: Laura Crawford) Bike tourer, photographer, foodie, train lover, journalist, artist, and advocate Russ Roca has recently launched a line of t-shirts. Like his varied interests, the shirts have many themes. They also have a mission — to help fund he and his partner Laura Crawford’s upcoming bike adventure and their ongoing Path Less … Read more