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Vestments and bike bells: Bicycle Shrine dedicated in Portland last night
Blessing the bikes. (Photo © Elly Blue) A bagpiper stood outside welcoming the world into St Stephen’s Episcopal Parish at SW 13th and Clay last night for the dedication of the church’s new bicycle shrine. Inside, Halley Weaver played the harp; her bike and the custom trailer she uses to haul the instrument was parked … Read more
Downtown church to dedicate permanent bicycle shrine
Flyer for the event. St. Stephen’s Church in downtown Portland wants to create a place to “remember those who use bicycles as transportation, and to remember those who have died while cycling.” Next week, they’ll dedicate the Madonna del Ghisallo Portland Bicycle Shrine. Madonna del Ghisallo was originally the patroness of vulnerable travelers. In 1949, … Read more
Have faith in bikes? The Bike Temple is here for you
[Editor’s note: Please welcome news intern Halley Weaver! Halley comes to BikePortland from a background in blogging. She jumped head first into the Portland bike scene as lead designer for the 2009 Pedalpalooza Kickoff Party. Her first story for us is a feature on a burgeoning new bike organization in town, the Bike Temple.] Design … Read more