Pedal Bike Tours Blog

Check out this video of  a young Steve Jobs comparing computers to our brains as bicycles are to locomotion.

Steve Jobs, \”Computers are like a bicycle for our minds.\”

Tune in tonight at 7PM as Pedal chats with the hosts of Cycology Today

Cycology Today is a bicycle safety and informational program taped live on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the TVCTV studios in
Beaverton Oregon.  From upcoming rides and cycling rules, you can find out more about cycling in and around Portland by watching this
program.  Plus find out about events, gear and helmet fitting.

Those wishing to watch the program as it airs, here is the broadcast info:
Available in the Portland Metro area from 7 pm to 8 pm, pacific time on Comcast ch 11. Frontier Fios/cable on ch. 22.  You can also
check the local listings at www.TVCTV.org

One of the things we love about being the go to for bike tours in and around Portland is being asked all kinds of questions about not only biking but restaurants, bars, hotels, places to go and things to do while here in Oregon.

Today while reserving a road bike for a group from Florida I was asked where would be a good place to set up “camp” (a reasonably priced B&B) for a week where you could go out in a different direction and ride a variety of terrain.

As a  dyed in the wool proud Oregonian,  naturally I wanted to send these guys to the most beautiful town with the best lodging, restaurants, roads, views and riding possible.  Under pressure, here are the places I told him.  What do you think of my choices and what others would you suggest?  If you nominate YOUR home town, make sure to tell me why based on the criteria above!

McMinnville

Sandy

Molalla

Forest Grove

Hood River

Albany

Holly Takes A Rest During A Hard Day Of Patrolling The Parade

As we get closer to June it’s time to start thinking about the Rose Festival and the Grand Floral Parade.

Last year Holly the dog and I volunteered to be bike mounted volunteers to help patrol in front of the parade and ask people to keep behind the line.

Holly took her job very seriously by allowing herself to be petted by tons of young parade watchers.  She was so tired by the end of the day she had to lay down in our cargo bike!

Check out the article in bikeportland.org today.

Anyone who’s interested in being a volunteer can contact  Lt. John Brooks at (503) 823-4829 or john[dot]brooks[at]portlandoregon[dot]gov.

10 Reasons Why Seattle Should Be Jealous Of Portland

Well, we heart Seattle big time too, but we do live here for a reason, or the 10 Seattle Weekly mentions in their blog (check out who’s #10…), or the 1000 more we could go on and on about…

Let’s just all agree you should come to Portland and experience the great views, green, restaurants, biking and general lifestyle that we all enjoy every day.  We promise, you won’t be disappointed.  We’ll even give you some tips on 10 reasons Portland should be jealous of Seattle, like the Space Needle, Gasworks Park, The Roanoke Tavern…

What do you think are biggest reasons Seattle should be jealous of Portland, or the other way around?

We never thought we’d hit number #1 in Portland, let alone in Oregon, but tripadvisor has just ranked Pedal the #1 tour company in Oregon , and just in time for Spring!  Thank you to all who’ve joined us as we indulge our passion for biking in Portland and thank you guides for sharing your enthusiasm and expertise with everyone who asks!

Here are a few of the comments from tripadvisor:

“Perfect way to see the city”

“Awesome!”

“Great way to see the Gorge and Portland”

“Had a great time and will go again the next time we visit Portland”

“A great way to see the city, learn some trivia, and taste a few beers”

“The Only Way to See the City”

“Incredible experience!”

“Great for Department / Office Group Activity”

“A Great Way to See the City the Way Portlanders Do”

A few tantalizing excerpts-

“This is Sir Francis Bacon,” said Jamie Dunn, the owner of the Gilt Club, the restaurant in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood where the scene was filmed in September. “The pork head mortadella came right out of this skull.”

“I love this show because this is how real born Portlanders look at all of you that moved here since 1998,” one person wrote in a comments forum on The Oregonian Web site.

Did you move here since 1998?  What do you think of Portlandia?

Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/us/24portlandia.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Check out this great little video about one of our favorite bike crafters and inventor of the Helmuff.

Pedal People: Gigi Lascurettes, maker of Helmuffs

Come join us as we “holidate” i.e. stay open late to hang out with some very talented artists from the Portland Saturday Market whose products we also carry at the shop!

We’ll have snacks and drinks as we hear about how they make their magic and rock out to Holiday jams and Pedal Kettle will be on hand with scrumptious pedal powered kettle corn!

Who: Pedal Bike Tours and Portland Saturday Market

Artists: VELO GIOIELLI-Brian Echerer- www.velogioielli.etsy.com

REBICYCLIST-Julien Jaborska- www.rebicyclist.com

LUNAR LANDER- Nathan Verhoeven- www.nathanverhoeven.com

ANOVA PRINTS- Marcus Adams

Pedal Kettle- http://pedalkettle.blogspot.com/

What: A holiday “meet and greet” with artists who incorporate bicycle into their art. Whether they recycle bicycle parts and make jewelry or simply use images of bike in their art these artist are wonderful examples of Oregon’s love of these pedal driven vehicle not only as a form of transportation but, as a life style.

Where: Pedal Bike Tours @ 133 SW 2^nd Ave Portland, OR 97204 – Phone- 503-877-2453

When: Thursday Dec 9 from 5-7 PM