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• Custom u-locks; new bike fashion trend?

  Are custom, personalized U-locks the next big thing in bike fashion here in Bike City, USA? After all, U-locks are pretty much ubiquitous on the urban biking scene and they’re not exactly easy to conceal. So, why not add some flair and make a fashion... Posted Mar 05 2010, 01:05 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, The Scene, bike fashion

• Hurtbird’s new album features “I Like My Bike”

  Portland based band, Hurtbird, has a great song on their new album titled, I Like My Bike. Nature vs. City is their third album and the band’s throwing a CD release party tomorrow. Hurtbird is Ryan Hayes, Michael Young, Joel Holly and Brian Gumpert... Posted Feb 18 2010, 02:11 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, The Scene

• Book review: The new issue of Boneshaker cycling almanac

  In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there’s the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of... Posted Dec 30 2009, 07:04 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Resources, books, guest article, arts

• Checking in on the 8th annual Filmed by Bike

  This year’s event poster is by local artist Tiago DeJerk. Film aficionados take note: submissions for the the 2010 Filmed by Bike fest is just about two months away. Closer still is the deadline to nominate someone to the jury. Judges attend two... Posted Dec 07 2009, 04:54 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Rides/Events, The Scene, filmed by bike

• Tonight: Bike art and bike talk in downtown Portland

  Join us to talk about bikes tonight in Old Town.(Photo © J. Maus) Yes, we know tonight is the bike Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War football game, but for anyone not planning to watch that… Tonight in downtown Portland you can stimulate your mind with... Posted Dec 03 2009, 04:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Art/Culture, Rides/Events

• Product Review: The Light On! DynoLight headlight

  The DynoLight from Beaverton-based Light On!.(Photo © J. Maus) [You can meet Brian Engelen from Light On! (and Fun Reflector) this Saturday at BikeCraft V. He’ll be one of nearly 50 local vendors selling their bike-oriented arts, crafts, and other... Posted Dec 02 2009, 06:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Products, The Scene

• At BikeCraft, rain capes and more from Sara Stout

  Sara Stout is busy creatingwonderful things for BikeCraft.(Photos © Elly Blue) I recently paid a visit to Sara Stout in the treehouse where she lives, paints, and tends to her bike fleet and aging dog Betty (a longtime fixture at bike moves). This week... Posted Nov 30 2009, 08:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, The Scene, bikecraft

• ‘Papergirl’ brings art to the people, by bike

  Still from Papergirl Portland video.-Watch video below- I just heard about an interesting project, Papergirl, that combines several of my favorite things: art, the streets and people of Portland, and bicycles. Papergirl started in Berlin and was brought... Posted Nov 10 2009, 06:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, The Scene

• Believers come together for Bike Temple grand opening

  The Bike Temple crew (L to R): Josh, Halley, Phil, Kernal, Amos, Ted.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s place for bicycling believers, the Bike Temple, celebrated its first physical location with a special grand opening event Friday night. A large crowd... Posted Oct 12 2009, 08:10 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Art/Culture, The Scene, bike temple

• Bike, fashion worlds collide at ‘Ready to Roll’ show

  [This story is part of our ongoing coverage of the six-week Oregon Manifest event. See all previous coverage here.] The fashion world got an eyeful of bicycles when Portland Fashion Week hosted the Ready to Roll show on Saturday.-Slideshow below/Gallery... Posted Oct 12 2009, 07:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Rides/Events, The Scene, oregon manifest 2009

• Portland’s first Free Store works its magic by bike

  The Portland Free Store at SE 11th & Clay(Photos © Elly Blue) There’s yet another new bike-based business in town — the difference is that at this store, everything is free. The Portland Free Store is, according to its website, “basically... Posted Oct 02 2009, 05:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Bike Friendly Businesses, bike based business

• Artcrank show finds warm welcome in Portland

  29 bike-themed posters attracted quite a crowd last night.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) The latest evidence of the intersection between bicycles and Portland’s First Thursday art scene (remember the handmade bike show back in August?) was... Posted Oct 02 2009, 01:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Art/Culture, Rides/Events, The Scene, oregon manifest 2009

• Q & A with Torsten Kjellstrand of PDXCross

  Torsten Kjellstrand(Photo © J. Maus) The seasoned crew of professional photographers that publish the PDXCross blog are back at it again for 2009. Last year, “the improbable group of un-hipsters” established their site as a must-visit destination... Posted Oct 01 2009, 08:30 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, The Scene, Racing, Cyclocross 2009

• Artcrank poster show announces Portland artists

  A painting by Tiago DeJerk, one of30 local artists who will take part in Artcrank.(Photos © J. Maus) Artcrank, a bicycle-themed poster art show premiering in Portland next month, has selected the local artists that will take part in the event. The 31... Posted Sep 23 2009, 04:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Art/Culture, Rides/Events, The Scene

• Get your BikeCraft on at Biketobeerfest this Saturday

  Enjoy a cold HUB Bike Beer from the Hopworksfiets this Saturday. (Photo © Elly Blue) Since we broke the story of Hopworks Urban Brewing’s new bicycle pub on Tuesday night, site traffic has been through the roof. Our story about the Flaming Lips’... Posted Sep 17 2009, 11:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, bikecraft, events, Events Calendar