This Week’s Events: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

Thursday, January 28 Point 83 Weekly Ride, 7:00pm Meet at Westlake Park. Ride leaves at 7:30pm to undisclosed location. Party. Friday, January 29 Breakfast on the Bridge, 7:15am In Portland on the Steel, Burnside and Hawthorne bridges, enjoy free pastries and coffee provided by the Shift community to bike commuters. Saturday, January 30 Plant by…

Three bike murals you don’t know about

If you live in Seattle, you likely know about the murals in the I-90 tunnel. But you probably haven’t seen these three hidden murals: Marketime Foods Fremont is well know for its three-day solstice celebration, which features a parade and a pre-parade of naked bike riders. Celebrating this annual glory is the mural on Marketime Foods on Fremont…

This Week’s Events: Jan. 20-26

Wednesday, January 20 Swift Industries’ Stoked Spoke Adventure Series, Episode 2, 6:30pm With a $5 cover at Seattle’s Rhino Room, see four to six presentations about self-supported bike camping routes complete with maps, photos and planning tips, and then talk with presenters afterwards. Seattle Bike Polo “New Player Day,” 6-8pm Every Wednesday at the Cal Anderson Park…

Little Bike, Big Fun

Portland is America’s bike capital, whether a mural says it or not.  With a bike commute mode share of 7.2 percent, its success isn’t the result of a one single person, but a whole community of caring people who love to experience their city by pedal. One person, though, has been Portland’s bike soul for the last decade:…