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Utility is the new carbon; an industry veteran reports from Interbike [BikePortland]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 05:48 PM CDT

Joel and his wife Barb at the 2007 Cross Crusade Prom. This guest article was written by Joel Grover. Joel is a 20-year bike industry veteran and the head buyer for Bike Gallery, a locally owned shop...

Putting the 'hands' in handmade [BikePortland in handmade]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:00 PM CDT

These cards were available at a party hosted by Wieden+Kennedy as part of the Oregon Manifest Bike Show. After the opening day of the Oregon Manifest show, Wieden+Kennedy hosted the Blowout...

How big is Portland's framebuilding reputation? [BikePortland]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:20 PM CDT

With 24 builders (at last count) currently plying their trade in Portland, this city is the epicenter for America's bike-making renaissance. What do builders from other places think about that?...

Spin, skin and sin; roller races gone wild [BikePortland]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 01:51 PM CDT

Bright lights set the stage for cycling showmanship at the Rapha Roller Race event Saturday night.Slideshow belowPhoto Gallery I had never been to a roller race before, but I got a taste of what...

East Liberty Blvd goes on a Road Diet, gets new Bike Lanes! [Bike Pittsburgh]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 01:08 PM CDT

East Liberty Blvd undergoes a safety improving "road diet." This is in front of Peabody High School A pretty dramatic change happened on East Liberty Blvd (ELB) this weekend. Not only did...

"Best of Streetfilms": NYC Bike Move [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 11:33 AM CDT

Shortly before he came out to Los Angeles to shoot a couple of Streetfilms, Nicholas Whitaker had to help move his girlfriend.  And he did so.  Using only bicycles to move all his...

LA's Sunday Streets: A Simple Switch by Ingrid Peterson [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 10:49 AM CDT

(Editor's note: As you probably noticed, I'm out of town.  To make sure that you're provided with original content, I've enlisted the help of other transportation activists from around the city...

(Updated) Oregon Manifest: Day 2 slideshow [BikePortland]

Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:32 AM CDT

[Note: I've updated the slideshow with captions.] Freak bikes were part of the show at the Oregon Manifest.- Slideshow below - The first annual Oregon Manifest Bike Show is now in the history books....

Oregon Manifest: Day 1 photo slideshow [BikePortland]

Posted: 12 Oct 2008 04:31 AM CDT

Here are selected images (full gallery here) from my first day at the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show: – Browse all my photos (143 total) from Day 1 and stay tuned for Day 2 photos and all...

Portland made 'Metrofiets' makes its debut [BikePortland]

Posted: 12 Oct 2008 03:45 AM CDT

The new Metrofiets cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus) I first shared news that a pair of Portlanders were working on a locally made version of the legendary Dutch "bakfiets" cargo bike back in...

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