Meet Joe Brown, the biking leather goods salesman with an adventure streak
Business from a bike trailer suits this carfree entrepreneur.
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Portland couple quits jobs to cycle the world with their dog
Where they’ll stop, nobody knows.
Cycle Oregon grant funds new Wallowa Lake State Park hiker-biker camp
Great news for anyone planning an adventure in this spectacular part of our state.
Portland to the Dalles: A low-stress birthday ride to remember
Once great routes are built, the benefits are too big to measure.
Another bike touring boost: Two nearby state parks get bike facilities
Milo McIver State Park and Champoeg State Heritage Area are both upgrading their bike amenities.
ODOT in hot seat for dangerous Highway 101 repaving job
ODOT failed to extend a new layer of pavement into the bicycle riding area of a long stretch of Highway 101.(Photo: Jeff Smith) A recent repaving job by the Oregon Department of Transportation on the popular Oregon Coast Bike Route on Highway 101 between Yachats and Florence has raised eyebrows among veteran bike tourers, transportation … Read more
Travel Oregon wants to film (and fund) your bike trip around the state
Now that’s a headline we don’t get to write every day.
Event: The People’s Coast Classic (9/11/11-9/16/11)
Event Name: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic to benefit the Arthritis Foundation Event Start Date: 11 Sept, 2011 Start Time: AM Web Site: http://www.thepeoplescoastclassic.org/ Event Description: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic is a multi-day charity event benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to improve lives through prevention, control and cure of arthritis. Choose from: Six-Day Classic: … Read more
New ‘Sierra Cascades’ bike route rolls through Gorge, Hood River
Detail of new route. Start planning now! Adventure Cycling, a 44,000 member non profit that promotes bike touring, has announced their latest route and it goes right through some of Oregon’s best riding areas. The 2,392 mile Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route runs from Sumas, Washington to Tecate, California. According to the just-published information on their … Read more
Local duo will raise “money for miles” on cross-country bike tour
Collin Roughton got some training miles in during this year’s Cycle Oregon.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland residents Ashley Mitchell and Collin Roughton are making last minute preparations for a 5,080 mile, cross-country bike ride to raise money for two local non-profits. Ashley, 26, and Collin, 25, work together at the Community Cycling Center (Ashley is … Read more
Local author writes ‘Cycling in Italy’ guidebook
[Publisher’s note: This article is by first-time BikePortland contributor Lucy Burningham, a local freelance writer and familiar face at bike events. Burningham writes here about the new book release of her fellow Lonely Planet travel guide author Ellee Thalheimer — who you may recognize from her past contributions to BikePortland.] Ellee Thalheimer doing important research … Read more
Gorge Ride tests legs and MAX train capacity
[This ride was part of Pedalpalooza. See more of our Pedalpalooza coverage here.] Dedicated Gorge riders were rewarded with this spectacular scenery.(Photos by Dan Liu)
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