One of Portland’s hottest restaurants is powered by an electric cargo bike
Minnick in front of the restaurant with her haul. One of Minnick’s pizzas. (Photo: Sarah Minnick) It’s been a beloved Mississippi Avenue centerpiece for years, but thanks to a recent feature on...
View ArticleMeet Joe Brown, the biking leather goods salesman with an adventure streak
Joe Brown next to his bike trailer at the Saturday Market. (Photos: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland) Portland is full of people who are removing themselves from car culture and proving there are other...
View ArticleFriday Profile: Carfree drag queen Poison Waters
Poison Waters, a.k.a. Kevin Cook, at the Pride Ride in June. (Photo: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland) “I wouldn’t be able to spend what I spend and look the way I look if I had a monthly car payment and...
View ArticleTransportation justice advocate Vivian Satterfield is city’s new chief...
Vivian Satterfield in 2021. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Starting February 1st, the City of Portland will have a new chief sustainability officer and the person hired for the role might be...
View ArticleMysterious white bikes in northeast Portland are work of artist and peace...
(Background photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland. Inset: Sarasota Magazine) “I’m going to keep doing this until I make a difference. And every time I lock up another bike I make a difference.”– Dr. Nik...
View ArticleArtist responds to angry reaction to white bike installations
Screenshot from 2014 video profile on Dr. Nik from Observer Media Group / YouTube “It wasn’t my purpose to create anger… I never anticipated negativity from this until now.” – Dr. Nik The reaction in...
View ArticleMeet Ruandy “Roo” Albisurez of Warpaint Mag
(Photo: Ruandy Albisurez) Ruandy “Roo” AlbisurezAge 441st Generation Guatemalan-AmericanRaised in Inglewood, CAUSAF VeteranFather of two sons One of the fun parts of my job is to keep track of...
View ArticleProfile: Portland’s ‘Global Nomad’ shares high and lows of adventurous life
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) 1989 newspaper clip in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, courtesy Tom Haig. “The more I stayed on the bike, the more positive minutes I would have in my day… I was like,...
View ArticleA run-in with the ‘Armed Cyclist’
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) How far would you go to defend yourself while riding your bike? Would you install big red flags off your back rack to make sure drivers give you safe space while...
View ArticlePerrin Smith has walked every mile of every street in Portland
Perrin Smith in The Shed. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Inset map: Smith’s Strava heat map. 43-year-old North Portland resident Perrin Smith has done something extraordinary. In a quest that was...
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