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.
It’s the weekend! I’ve been largely without a working computer this week — my laptop will be out of the shop on Monday afternoon — and I’m looking forward to having a couple of days off from shuffling between borrowed computers, re-learning old operating systems, getting used to unfamiliar keyboards, and trying to remember passwords. … Read more
Weather need not be an impediment to thewell-prepared. (Photo © J. Maus) It’s nearly the weekend — and I’ve heard rumors of sun as well as reports of thunder, lightning, and hail. Last weekend’s rain and high winds didn’t keep everyone indoors — hopefully your errands, visits, and bike fun won’t be deterred by any … Read more
MMR riders will play music tonight.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s been a long, quiet week here at BikePortland HQ, as Jonathan and I have both been out of town — he’s in DC working like a madman to cover the National Bike Summit, and until yesterday I was down south at the smaller and scrappier … Read more
Friday (2/27) North Freaker “Dutch” on his tallbike.(Photo © J. Maus) Critical Mass A celebration of bicycle traffic on the last Friday of every month. North Park Blocks (NW Park and Couch, by the elephant) Meet at 5:30, ride at 6:00pm Freak Friday! North Freak is a collective for people who love freak bicycles, such … Read more
Friday (2/20) Portland’s 1st Kidical Mass in June, 2008(Photos © J. Maus) Kidical Mass Kids are traffic, too! Kidical Mass is a celebration of family bicycling. Training wheels, tagalongs, and trailers are all welcome on this easy-going, short, legal family ride. Be sure to bring lights and warm clothes. All families are encouraged to attend. … Read more
Friday (2/13) The Zoobomb Badass Challenge A signature event of Mini Bike Winter A weekend-long festival of mini bike fun and carnage. You zoobomb until you can’t any more. 6pm at the Zoobomb Pile, SW 10th and Oak Free Commuting Workshop at the Bike Farm A one hour workshop to learn the rules of the … Read more
Are you fixed curious?(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s your bike-fun filled Weekend Guide: Saturday (1/31) Saturday Fast Friday An event including sprints, footdown, sharks and minnows, tricks, a group ride, and more. Check out PDXFixed.com for more. 4:30pm at NW 13th and Quimby Sellwood Bridge March A march led by residents of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood … Read more
[Publisher’s note: We are trying to do a better job about sharing ride info. In the future, we’ll try and publish “This Weekend”, with a list of rides we’ve heard about, on Thursdays.] Cliff and Dutch of North Freak.(Photo © J. Maus) It might be the dead of winter and chilly as heck outside, but … Read more
Human powered speed machines at PIR on Saturday.(Photo © BikePortland/File) Hope you haven’t made all your plans for this holiday weekend yet! We can’t count on the weather, but we can always count on plenty of bike rides and events going on. This weekend’s highlights include the ninth annual Human Powered Challenge. I checked out … Read more
A scene from last year’sAlberta Art Hop Parade!(Photo © J. Maus) If you’re looking for something to do on a bike this weekend, check out the events listed below. Saturday, May 17 Gorge Bike and Hike 9:00am Led by Exchange Cycle Tours: Join us for a moderately paced ride out to the gorge, followed by … Read more
Exchange Cycle Tours — who led a ride to Kelly Point last month — will lead the Butte Buster Challenge on Saturday.(Photo: Matt Picio) Here’s a listing of some of the bike events and rides happening in and around Portland this weekend. Major thanks are due to the all-powerful Shift Calendar. If you know of … Read more
It might be a bit rainy and cold, but that doesn’t stop the bike fun, rides and events in Portland. Here’s a little guide to what’s happening. Please add anything I missed and share your weekend bike adventures in the comments!