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 has just ranked Pedal , 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 :
“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”
“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?
Come join us as we "" i.e. stay open late to hang out with some very talented artists from the 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-
REBICYCLIST-Julien Jaborska-
LUNAR LANDER- Nathan Verhoeven-
ANOVA PRINTS- Marcus Adams
Pedal Kettle-
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 2nd Ave Portland, OR 97204 - Phone- 503-877-2453
Haven't visited us in Portland yet? Take a virtual tour of our beautiful shop in the heart of downtown Portland in the 1891 Haseltine building. Come down and visit us anytime!
Great news! The City of Portland has just published the which shows bike commuting in Portland rose by 8% over 2009.
Check out the excellent coverage done by and the city's info. on .
Highlights include:
Bicycle traffic on Portland’s four principal bicycle friendly bridges (Broadway, Steel, Burnside and Hawthorne bridges) showed the highest number of bicycle trips since annual counts began in 2000/2001.
Bicycle traffic on Portland’s four principal bicycle friendly bridges and at 109 nonbridge locations showed a one year increase of 12 and seven percent respectively. The total number of bicycle trips in Portland (combined bridge and nonbridge) increased eight percent compared with 2009.
Since the 2000/2001 counts, the overall trend in bicycle traffic was up 190 percent; roughly a tripling in use.
BikeCraft Fair To Feature Local Artisans' Handmade Cycling Crafts
December 4-5, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Portland, Ore. (11/23/10) - BikeCraft, held each year since 2005, is a bike-lover's holiday gift bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion and accessories. This sixth edition is free to the public and will take place at the new home of local bicycle accessory design firm, located at 15 NE Hancock St. Portland, OR 97212.
The family friendly fair will run both Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 2010 from 10am-6pm. Guests can browse and purchase offerings by more than 50 local artisans from cycling caps to screen prints and bike bags to jewelry and pet collars fashioned from upcycled bike parts. Food and beverages will be available from bike-based businesses and door prize giveaways are planned. BikeCraft is a production of BikePortland.org and is sponsored by , Portland's year-round home for local bike crafts, and .
For additional information including artists attending and a history of BikeCraft, visit:
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About BikePortland.org BikePortland.org is a daily, interactive news source that covers the Portland bike scene. BikePortland's mission is to inform the community and to inspire productive dialogue about bicyclingthrough the production of thoughtful, independent journalism. For more information:
About Pedal Bike Tours
Pedal offers sightseeing tours by bicycle of Portland and the surrounding region from their shop in the heart of downtown Portland. Pedal also offers local bike crafts, urban fashion and commuter accessories.
Check out this new video by the people at . They've done a great job of showcasing and summarizing the work the City of Portland has done to make us America's Bicycle Capital:
