4/17: Hello readers. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post when I can and should improve day by day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Welcome to our Weekend Event Guide archives. This column runs on the Front Page every Thursday afternoon and gives you the essential rundown of the best bike-related events happening in the Portland region.
We’ve got a great lineup of events this weekend, and the weather promises to be at least partly cooperative. Friday, September 18 Friday is Park(ing) Day On Park(ing) Day, on-street car parking spots are temporarily turned into parks of all sorts. Metro is celebrating the occasion all over the region to promote its Intertwine trail … Read more
Will it be the last hot, sunny weekend of the year? Here’s the run-down on events. Feel free to plug these or let us know about more options in the comments. Thursday, September 10 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Car-Free Happy Hour Monthly social networking meetup for people who live carfree, do work that helps reduce car … Read more
[*We had the dates of the New Seasons/BTA Benefit BBQ wrong. It’s Sat-Sun (not Sun-Mon.) Sorry for any confusion.] Here are some of the events going on during the long weekend. Feel free to let us know about more of what’s going on in the comments. Friday, September 4th 4:00pm: Carfree Couve Ride Celebrate Carfree … Read more
Join a historical tour withlocal history mavenShawn Granton(Photo © J. Maus) Lots of opportunities for bike fun this weekend — depave a parking lot, trade an old bike for free breakfast, help out with a bike move, learn the history of youth hostels, and more. Friday, August 28 7:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast on the Bridges … Read more
Doc, the mechanic at Portland Pedalworks, poses with his steed partway through a tallbike tour from Portland to Astoria and back via Tillamook. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers pool) Welcome to the weekend! And it’s also time for a quick social media check-in:
A Northeast Portland street filled withbike traffic during July’sSunday Parkways(Photo © J. Maus) Thursday, August 13 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Car-free Happy Hour On the second Thursday of each month, you can head to Roots Brewery (SE 7th just south of Hawthorne) to network with transportation professionals, transit and bike organizers, the carfree-curious, and folks who … Read more
The Twilight Criterium is tonight!(Photo © J. Maus) It’s the weekend! And it’s a big one. Bridge Pedal, Portland’s iconic, 20,000 rider strong annual event is coming — this year with an Expo the day before. The Twilight Criterium is also happening this weekend, as are several rides inspired by successful Pedalpalooza events…and two separate … Read more
Enjoy the crowd (and the bikes) at carfree Last Thursday tonight.(Photos © J. Maus) Looks like we’re out of the 100s, but this weekend is still shaping up to be respectably hot so remember to heed these best practices to beat the heat. If you’re prepared to venture out, you have a great lineup of … Read more
Join mountain bike advocates in Forest Park and be an “ambassador” for bikes. (Photo © J. Maus) This weekend, the forecast ranges from hot to scorchingly hot. In other words — perfect weather to be out on your bike. Pack some extra water and check out some of these events that have come onto our … Read more
Get those bungees ready. There are two bike moves scheduled this weekend. Welcome to the weekend guide. From racing to a blessing, bike moves to bike camping — can you tell bike season is heating up?! If we’ve left something out, please feel free to spread the word via the comments. Also, don’t forget to … Read more
The Olde Zoobomb Pyle is getting a new home(Photo © J. Maus) Friday, May 29th Pedalpalooza Kickoff Dance Party Construction and Clean Up Day What more glorious way to spend a weekend than volunteering for a good cause? The Pedalpalooza kickoff dance party (followed, per Portland tradition, by the world’s largest World Naked Bike Ride) … Read more
Human-powered speed machines race this weekend at PIR (Photo © J. Maus) It’s the long weekend, it’s going to be beautiful, and as always there is a lot going on in the wide world of bikes. All weekend Human Power Challenge Join Oregon Human Powered Vehicles at PIR for a weekend-long series of drag races, … Read more