A couple weeks ago, Film Editor Erik Henriksen reported on a team of nerds hard at work on turning their bikes into Star Wars-inspired vehicles for Pedalpalooza’s “Star Wars vs. Star Trek” ride. Erik wrote: “For this year’s ride, the crew is staying mysterious. ‘This year’s bikes are smaller, but with a bigger ‘wow’ factor,’ […]
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Photos of Portland’s Naked Bike Ride
Whew. Tonight I rode the naked bike ride in style, hitching a ride on a pedicab. There’s no way to capture all the insanity that passed me by, I’d snap a photo in one direction and miss the naked couple walking their dogs in the other. Or the zebra tandem bike cruising by. Or the […]
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What You Need to Know for the World Naked Bike Ride
T-minus 36 hours until the world’s largest naked bike ride hits the streets of Portland. That’s right! The annual naked ride is tomorrow night! Be prepared. This is around the time when I start fielding sheepish questions from friends that start out, “So… if I were to go to the naked ride—totally hypothetically—should I, like, […]
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Bike Thief Caught in Action!
This morning, Portland Police nabbed a bike burglar in action at Athlete’s Lounge on NW 26th and Vaughn. This wasn’t just someone snipping a lock, but someone accused of planning to make off with numerous high-end bikes after breaking the store’s glass door: On Wednesday June 13, 2012, at 4:12 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned […]
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Two Bikey Craigslist Gems
Two excellent bike-related posts hit Craigslist this week that I think you all would appreciate. In the first, BikePortland and Blogtownie Reid Parham pointed out this Portland Craigslist personals gem this morning: A man was doored, and it was love. 6/9/12 – M4W – 29 (SW 5th and Main) You were in a black 4 […]
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Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride and Party Recap
Except for the hassle of battleships everywhere, yesterday was a beautiful day for a bike ride. Hundreds of people met up in downtown Portland to start off the ridiculous three-week long bike festival Pedalpalooza, wending their way through town to the Pedalpalooza kickoff party we hosted at Velo Cult in Hollywood. It’s nice to be […]
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Get a Drink at our Velo Cult Party Tonight!
Here’s your Thursday to-do list: 1) Read our awesome How-To bike issue (including how to get married, how to hunt nutria, and how to get hundreds of dollars from Greg Oden, all by bike!). 2) Put on pants. 3) Grab a bike and join the Pedalpalooza kickoff ride on the South Park Blocks at 6 […]
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How to Bike Across the Country
All you need to know about crossing America by bike, in 150 words.
