Shift

Get Lit Program

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:19:34 +0000

Get Lit installed over 1100 sets of lights on bicycles at various locations around Portland in 2005! This is a project from the far past, but a good example of the kind of outreach that Shift can enable.

Excerpts from an Interview with Jeff Bernards Alice Award Winner for the Get Lit Program Interview conducted by William Ross, age 15, and a student at the Center for Appropriate Transport. Full interview published in Oregon Cycling. `` What did you do to win an Alice award this year? We started a program in Portland called “Get Lit”. Its purpose is to bring lights out into the street to help people who can’t afford to buy lights, to create a safe biking situation in Portland, to cut down on the number of frustrated car drivers who don’t like cyclists without lights and to cut down on the number of accidents in Portland.

Meeting Notes Archive

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:51:00 +0000

fool (gently at gmail) has a lot of old notes he needs to post – probably a dozen meetings' worth between 8/2010 and 4/2011 plus 5/2011, plus most of missing 2012.

July Wed 07-19-2013

Agenda

Facilitator: ZedBailey
Scribe: Chris fool
Attending: Meghan, Tall Steve, Eric Porter, Zed, Organic Brian, Dirty Diablo, Phillip, Greg cedarbeard, TJ trike, Chris from builder by bike, Terry, Jeffrey, Michael, fool, Paul Z (late), Lance P (late), Carl (late), Ronda (late)

Welcome & Introductions (round table with favorite PP rides)
Purpose of the meetings
1. Zed: bike fun & carrying it forward - how to?
  1. asks what rides would you like to see on a weekly or monthly basis?
  2. social network for bikefolk? what needs doesn't this website/wiki/calendar/mailing list serve?
    1. barriers to entry
      1. hard to edit wiki
      2. mailing list isn't rich-media-friendly
      3. shift doesn't have good outreach to pull in more people not already involved (sez TJ)
        
        even willy week / mercury don't have perfect outreach
        
        portland parks & rec, libraries with community calendars, school districts
        
        sunday parkways! volunteer group? Zed/Tall Steve in for Sept
        
        carl asks, how does this benefit shift / drive people to us?
        
        pamphlet/flier? who will design? (meghan)
        
        stickers? (TJ)
    2. perhaps shift should join web 2.x? but how?
    3. TJ has list of many facebook alternatives: to connect with Zed.
    4. Lance's app (bike fun finder) is shift for the world - free, drives bike fun inclusion.
      1. wants to integrate with shiftcal - Tall Steve to help?
      2. working on web interface now - 1 month out!
    5. facebook/bikeportland kinda stole the shift community, so what do we do to be inclusive/cross-pollinating? JMaus seems interested in participating.
Pedalpalooza
1. Recap - The Rad, The Bad & The Ugly
  1. :
2. How do we carry bikey fun to the 11 other months?
  1. :
Growing Shift , Building Bikey Fun
1. Reoccuring Bike Events ie. MMR, Breakfast on the Bridges, Zoobomb, etc.
  1. What bike events would you like to see happen weekly/monthly?
    1. tall steve: bike in movies (pleasantly subversive but harmless)
    2. greg: acoustic musicians playing ride (via/in conjunction with: tall tour)
    3. organic brian: musical daytime mystery ride (with bbq)
    4. chris: service events - bike to rebuilding center and help someone in need of house repair/shed built/etc - like bike move but for someone in need - reverse of bike moves where we actually raise a barn!
    5. zed: full moon ride - he's making it happen!
    6. … others didn't get around to talking about this
2. Make it Happen, Do it Better
  1. Coders?
    1. :
  2. Designers?
    1. :
  3. Community Liasons?
    1. :
  4. Bike Business Owners/Employees?
    1. :
  5. Fun Folks?
    1. :
Website
1. What Works, What Doesn't?
  1. What Would You Like to Shift 2 on Shift2Bikes?
    1. : Zed: Forum/Discussion Group
    2. : Bike Fun Finder
    3. : Shift Cal
Upcoming Bike Event 2 Min. Shout Outs
contention/discussion
1. shift needs to be inclusive, did we burn Zed out with naysaying?
Action Items:
1. * Meghan to contact SP staff to volunteer; group to show up at sept sunday parkways
2. * Zed/TJ to work on proposal for shift social media adaptation/tech suggestions
3. * Fool to find out state of shift budget
4. * Tall Steve & Lance need to connect re: shiftcal ↔ bike fun finder integration
5. * everyone - analyze shift resources and report back
6. * fool/Phillip to connect with Jive to ask if they'll give shift free account?
7. * consider shift stickers

- Next Meeting: Aug Wed 08-21-2013

Bike Summer

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About

Bike Summer (aka Pedalpalooza) is an annual festival in metro Portland, Oregon. During the festival, there are hundreds of volunteer-organized free bike events.

Bike Summer 2026 is on! This year will be three months of bike fun — June, July, and August! List your rides now!

See all of the rides on the Bike Summer calendar, and check Bike-Summer.org for more updates!

History

The tradition of a summer bike fun festival in Portland started in summer of 2002, when the nomadic Bike Summer festival came to Portland. We had so much fun that we decided we should keep having bike fun festivals and went through a couple of iterations — including Mini Bike Summer in 2003 before Pedalpalooza was dreamed up in 2004. It’s happened every year since then, and grown quite a bit! It grew from 2 weeks, to 3, to a whole month! After a semi-hiatus in 2020, in 2021 it adopted a three month long format. In 2022 we embraced our roots and went back to the original Bike Summer name.

Get Involved

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Shift welcomes all respectful participants. There are a lot of ways to get involved:

Join a ride from our calendar. You may want to read some suggestions for enjoying your ride in this comic.
Join the Shift email list! Chat with fellow Portland area bike-fun-motivated people. Publicize your awesome ride, ask for route advice, engage in lively debate about local transport. Low volume, delivered to your inbox or you can read occasionally on the web.

Mission Statement

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Our mission

Shift’s mission is to promote inclusive bike fun.

As a loose-knit and informal bunch of bike-loving folks, we ask for no membership, nor dues, only a shared passion for the bicycle in all its glory: as toy, as transportation, as a tool for social and environmental change!

Shift, then, is open to everyone sharing in this passion.

Page not found

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Whoops! I think your chain broke AND you got a flat tire at the same time.

Don’t worry! We’ll help you get back on the road pretty quickly. Maybe you’re looking for one of these pages?

Are you feeling helpful? It’d be great if you didn’t mind dropping an email to our website maintainers to let them know what you were trying to find and at what URL, so we can get that link working again!

technology playbook

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This project is under active development! This has some informations, and links to the rest.

This document is incomplete; check out more current information in the README on Github and also extensive docs in the docs directory of that project

We generally meet once a week to work on the website/calendar. Ping the website crew to get details about our next meetup. All are welcome; coders, testers, content editors, visionaries, etc.

Shift uses Amazon’s AWS and Netlify to host our website. Chris/fool is currently paying for AWS but will eventually start submitting expenses to Shift for payment, so frugality in our hosting is a reasonable goal to save the org money.

Pedalpalooza Archive

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In 2002, Portland hosted Bike Summer, and it was great! So every summer since then, we’ve had a summer bike festival. From 2004 it was called Pedalpalooza, and in 2022 it returned to its roots with the original name Bike Summer. Choose one of the following years to see its calendar of events.

Bike Summer 2025

Just over 1000 events!! Big rides, small rides, and everything in between! Something for everyone, spread all across Portland and beyond.

2002 Bike Summer calendar

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BikeSummer Events!

Kickoff! August 1-31

Event	Type	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Breakfast on the Bridges!	Event	Thursday August 1	6:30-7:30 am	Hawthorne, Steel, other bridges?	Ayleen e-mail if you'd like to help pass out breakfast!
First Thursday Bike Parade	Ride	Thursday August 1, 2002	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	North Park Blocks Burnside and 7th	Ayleen
Breakfast on the Bridges!	Event	Friday August 2	6:30-7:30 am	Hawthorne, Steel, other bridges?	Ayleen e-mail if you'd like to help pass out breakfast!
Group Ride	Ride	Friday August 2	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	????	????
18th Annual MS 150 Bike Tour	Ride	Saturday and Sunday August 3-4, 2002	All Day	Salem	18th Annual MS 150 Bike Tour
Midsummer Night's Bike Ride	Ride	Saturday August 3	10:00 pm - 3:00 am	????	????
Rose Pedal Events	Events	Saturday August 3	10:00 pm - 3:00 am	????	Brita Johnson

Week #1 (August 4-10):

Email List

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About

In addition to our ride calendar, Shift also manages an email discussion list. The Shift list is a great place to talk about all things bike-y: promote your ride, scheme about Pedalpalooza, get advice on bike routes, warn people about hazards to bike fun, or anything else bike-adjacent.

Join

The list is open to anyone who is from or interested in biking in Portland. Sign up on our list host RiseUp.net and you’re good to go. Just mind our Code of Conduct!

Shift Code Of Conduct

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1. Purpose

Shift’s mission is to promote inclusive bike fun. We volunteer our time towards that goal in Portland, Oregon, for those of all backgrounds. As such, we are committed to adhering to a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion (or lack thereof).

This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for the rides that list on the Shift calendar pertaining to both ride leaders and participants, as well as representatives and volunteers at official Shift events including board meetings.

Weekly Rides

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Any day of the week is a good day for bike fun! Many groups have regularly-scheduled rides that happen on a specific day of the week. Some of these happen every week, or every other; all of the ones listed here happen at least once a month.

This is just a sample — there are also plenty of one-off or less-frequent rides beyond these. Check the calendar for the latest. If you host a regularly-scheduled ride and would like to see it listed here, please contact us.

social media playbook

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Shift has a facebook page, so does pedalpalooza. pedalpalooza has a twitter account.

Only the pedalpalooza FB and twitter accounts are particularly active, but we are recruiting to get some instagram coverage and other. These accounts are generally run by a few people together so “one person” doesn’t have to do all the work and folks gently “police” one another.

This is a super informal agreement, and is not intended to be exclusionary or exclusive, though the teams often “work together” to plan “at least one post per day for pedalpalooza” or similar.

pedalpalooza playbook

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Overview

Pedalpalooza has a lot of moving parts that hopefully take place starting in January or so.

Artwork and calendar

We used this spreadsheet in 2015 to organize all the required activities. Thanks Carl Larson!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nQ64U8kI-J9lDY5KEOkGKufH2g92n_qvRAk0TD85bQw/edit#gid=0

Here’s a write up of how and why and to what goal we edit the calendar:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQRfsoSr_mdKdD357WUbhdNrVOxVCuy2l__Gl3t1VYM/edit

Modifications in recent years are:

Artwork

failure to get things in order in time for artist selection by committee, so picked contributors to the community
not printing a full run of posters anymore. It cost money there was negligible community engagement in getting them posted around town. Now we print a handful and give them out to the artist and key volunteers and high-dollar donors.

Calendar editing doc

…was written up last year but was for the old “classic” calendar so the advice is not universally applicable around the tech - but is applicable around the database and the “what is our goal in editing?” portions.

Groups

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Shift spinoff projects

Bike Summer (aka Pedalpalooza) is an annual summer festival with hundreds of volunteer-organized free bike events.
Breakfast on the Bridges serves breakfast to Portland bike commuters around once a month on several bridges near downtown. Facebook
PDX World Naked Bike Ride is still loosely affiliated with Shift but spun off into its own organization. Leading one of the largest rides in the state year after year!
The Multnomah County Bike Fair is a recurring fair that happens almost every year during Pedalpalooza.
Move by Bike is a group of folks interested in helping folks move across town entirely by bicycle. Facebook

Velopalooza is a summer bike fun festival in Vancouver, BC, Canada similar to Pedalpalooza.
Corvidae Bicycle Club is an inclusive fun crew that leads a monthly 2nd Sunday social ride from Peninsula Park at 2pm
BikePOC PNW actively creates space for BIPOC folks to ride bikes, build community, forge life-long friendships, and challenge the status quo. Instagram
Ride Westside organizes social bike rides in Beaverton, Tigard, Hillsboro, and Washington County. Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky
Cycle Vancouver is a community cycling group in Vancouver, WA, who host monthly rides and advocate for better mobility. Instagram
Puddlecycle is a group that focuses on winter bike fun events in Portland. Their website talks more about their mission and how to participate.
Portland Autonomous Zone is a local DIY/tinkering community with a focus on bikes and is a frequent booster of and participant in Shift events.

Nonprofits and Government groups

The Street Trust (formerly known as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) is a non-profit organization working to promote and improve public transit, walking and bicycling conditions in Oregon since 1990.
The Community Cycling Center is a non-profit organization on a mission to broaden access to bicycling and its benefits.
BikeLoud PDX is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating positive movement towards safer streets and healthier neighborhoods via grassroots advocacy campaigns.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has an active-transportation focused group. This group organizes Sunday Parkways and a bunch of other wonderful bike-focused groups - from a bike share program to safe routes to schools.
WashCoBikes champions cycling in Washington County
Adaptive Sports Northwest provide fitness, recreation, and competitive sport to anyone with physical and visual disabilities. This includes adaptive cycling programs like an Adaptive Bike Clinic and the PDX Handcycling Series at Portland International Raceway.
Oregon Walks promotes walking and advocates for safer, more convenient, and all-around better walking options throughout Oregon. They encourage and host walking events year-round, including Steptember which is a “Pedalpalooza for walking” each September.

Media

BikePortland.org is an independent news source that covers the Portland bike scene.
KBOO Bike Show is a monthly show presenting news and views of cycling in Portland and beyond. It broadcasts live on KBOO 90.7 FM once a month, and it’s available as a podcast at BikeShow.PortlandTransport.com.
Sprocket Podcast is a Portland-based podcast about all sorts of bike-y things. Subscribe
Filmed By Bike is a touring film festival that features the world’s best bike movies, founded in Portland in 2003 by Ayleen Crotty.
Bike Stuff PDX creates videos about human powered transportation, available on YouTube.
Warpaint Magazine highlights Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color that are athletes in outdoor sports as well as community organizers that are doing their part to introduce BIPOC people to outdoor sports.

Midnight Mystery Ride

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About

The Midnight Mystery Ride has been riding monthly since 2002 on the 2nd Friday of the month.

The ride start location is kept secret until the day of the event. Meet up around 11pm at the start location, then ride off at the stroke of midnight to a destination known only to your friendly ride leader.

For more info, check out their info & tips, and a long list of past rides. Contact Team Midnight at midnightmysteryridePDX@gmail.com.

Shift Board Bylaws

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These bylaws are in no way intended to be legally binding, or even permanent. They are proposed to provide structure for the formation and operations of the Shift Board of Directors.

1. Preamble

All members of the board agree to assume the best intent of other members, and to be respectful of each other, even when in disagreement. We aim to work toward resolutions and agreements, and will attempt to involve as many stakeholders as possible in our decision making processes, when relevant.

Shift/Umbrella playbook

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Umbrella really wants to be spoken to like this:

shift liaison (pre-designated and introducted to board)
talks to umbrella liaison to shift directly about all things

On occasion, the board will ask to meet with the liaison to talk about things but in general the communication is 1:1 no matter if shift has a “finance committee” so that there aren’t too many cooks in the kitchen.

If money is donated, umbrella takes 10% off the top upon receipt. Donations via square/facebook additionally have fees withdrawn so if someone wants to give shift $500 - try to get them to write a check instead of paypal’ing

Meeting notes

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Meeting notes

Shift’s operations have been facilitated by a board of directors since July 2018. All of the most recent notes for meetings held during 2021 and onward can be found here:

Google Drive link

The meeting notes for the board from 2018-2020 can be found here:

Google Drive link

There are also many years of legacy Shift meeting notes from 200x until 2014 or so, when there was less organization.

Breakfast on the Bridges

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On the last Friday of every month, volunteers serve breakfast to bicyclists on the Steel, Flanders, Blumenauer, and Tillikum bridges. Many bike commuters have come to look forward to hot coffee and delicious pastries on their way to work once a month - and you can’t beat the views! Note: they generally arrive on the bridges around 7:00 a.m. and stay till 9:00.

Join them for this fun, community-building event. Stop by on your way to work, school, shopping, or wherever you and your bike are going.

Calendar FAQ

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Table of Contents

Going to events

Posting events

Going on a ride

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Please read our Public health page for info on riding safely during the pandemic and beyond.

Want to know what to expect on a group ride? Check out our Social Rides 101 video, created in collaboration with Bike Stuff PDX!

Ride riding guidelines

Comic by Shawn Granton

Know your ride.

Every ride is different. Some are casual, slow, meanderings. Some are hammer-it-out sufferfests. Check the online Pedalpalooza calendar for more detailed info.

Contact

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Want to connect with Shift?

Shift is an entirely volunteer-run organization. As of December 2024, it is managed by a 6-person board of directors.

Email our Board of Directors
Email our Website and Calendar Crew
Email our Code of Conduct Committee
Join our Community Mailing list
Connect with us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Mastodon, and LinkedIn
Check out our code on GitHub
Join us for a ride or post one of your own — for free!

Interested in connecting with a group who posts to the Shift Calendar?

Reach out to the ride organizers using the contact information on their ride posting. Some prominent event organizers are listed here:

Leading a Social Ride

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Please read our Public health page for info on riding safely during the pandemic and beyond.

Ride Leading 101

Curious about leading a group ride? Check out our Ride Leading 101 video, created in collaboration with Bike Stuff PDX!

Ride Leading 101 — YouTube

Ride leading guidelines

You should consider the below points when creating your ride. They’re all optional, but strongly suggested to keep things going smoothly. For more details than this checklist, check out this detailed guide (PDF)!

World Naked Bike Ride

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Around the world

The World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is a global movement that rides as a protest to bring a vision of a cleaner, safer, body-positive world. It’s a free, non-sexual, fun bike ride! There are hundreds of events every year under the WNBR banner — some with only a handful of participants, and some with thousands!

If you find yourself wondering why thousands of people choose to ride in the buff, read more about it on the World Naked Bike Ride Wiki and PDX WNBR’s explainer.

Donate

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Donate time

Want to help make bike fun happen? Shift is an all-volunteer organization and we can use your help! Check out ways to Get Involved and come join us. Have an idea that isn’t listed there? Contact us and let’s talk!

Donate money

Donations to Shift are tax-deductible via our fiscal sponsor, Umbrella. You can see how we use this money on our expenses page.

Donate to Shift using Zeffy with the Donate button below. When possible we prefer Zeffy since they don’t take a cut as PayPal does!

Ladd's 500

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About

It’s not a race, it’s a relay

The Ladd’s 500 is a free, one day, bicycle-themed public picnic and non-competitive bicycle relay event where teams complete 500 laps around Ladd Circle.

500 laps of Ladd Circle is a century (100 miles). Form teams of at least one person, switch riders or bikes at least 10 times during your laps, and turn left for a while. If you’re not riding, party in the middle.

Multnomah County Bike Fair

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The Multnomah County Bike Fair (aka Bike Fair) is an almost annual event held as part of Pedalpalooza since 2007 in beautiful Portland, Oregon.

It’s a family-friendly bike event open to the public, featuring games (slow races, bike jousting), entertainment (live music, casual competitions), arts + crafts, and general silly fun.

Wanna help make this event awesome? 2022 participants + volunteers sought - reach out to Shelly if you’re interested in joining us. The main stage is all about participation, fun, and antics. Show off your bike dance troupe or run a competition. Tell us your dreams! We also need help setting up, breaking down, hosting booths, and helping keep the park clean.

Public Health

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Ride safely

Bike fun is for everyone!

Biking is a great source of fun, exercise, and community, and we need everyone’s help to keep bike fun safe for all. While the COVID-19 pandemic has receded from its peak and governments are continuing to ease or drop safety guidelines, the pandemic isn’t really “over.” Certainly, it’s not over for people with disabilities, who are immunocompromised, caring for elders, and many others. To help make biking safer for everyone, there are ways for all of us to chip in. Ride leaders are especially encouraged to consider what they can do to host events where everyone feels comfortable participating.

Bike for Justice

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Biking for change

We believe that bikes are a tool for social change and can liberate and support our communities. The Shift calendar is one way for the community to organize and publicize bike support in the demand for justice. Bikes can help fill a critical role in supporting events, from delivering supplies to leading groups to boosting morale! If you have a way that bikes can help, post an event and get the word out. The Shift email list is also another resource to connect with bike-y folks and share info.

Move By Bike

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(This image was drawn by Shawn Granton, first showed up on t-shirts made at Steph’s Alliterative Move. You can see more of Shawn’s work in his online portfolio)

Shifties love to help when it comes to moving the belongings of other bikers. It’s a big social event. Typically the movee provides coffee and light snacks before the ride, and beer and a meal at the end. The move doubles as a house warming party. You should definitely help on somebody else’s bike move before asking for help on your own move, partly so you know what you’re getting involved in and partly for karma. This is not a moving service for hire. We do this for friendship and good times, not for money.

Safety

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Public Health

For info on riding safely during the pandemic and beyond, see our public health page.

Education

Portland’s Vision Zero Policy is an everybody involved effort to make Portland streets safe by recognizing we can have zero fatalities and zero injuries based on these principles:

human life is valued first, mobility is second
all road users share without vehicular prejudice
roads systems minimize human fallibility
willness to change from old paradigms

PBOT Vision Zero Overview

Bike Rack Rental

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Shift has built some easily-transportable bike racks which are available to rent with advance arrangements. The rental program is a fundraiser for Shift, and there is a suggested donation (or rental fee, if your organization is unable to make donations) of $10 per bike rack.

The (7) racks can accommodate about 70 bikes total, or (10) bikes per rack. The racks consist of lightweight tubing which is intuitive and simple to assemble and disassemble. Collapsed, the racks are one 11’ long group of tubes that is about 1.5’ in diameter and weighs around 70 pounds, plus one bundle of 3.5’ tubing that is about 1.5’ in diameter and weighs around 20 pounds.

Pedalpalooza Posters Past

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Each year since 2004 we’ve commissioned art from local artists to use for posters and other related imagery. Here’s the gallery with links to artists where possible.

2004

2005 - Shawn Granton

2006 - Shawn Granton

2007 - Gabriel Amadeus Tiller

2008 - Tiago Dejerk

2009 - Justa L

2010

2011

2012

2013

website development

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This GitHub repository contains the existing content and a hugo-based website to help navigate the content. However, all content is stored as markdown and should be usable with minimal modifications in any other modern site framework, should someone with more energy and a strong opinion about the architecture for the website come along who is interested in creating something fancier.

budget/finance stuff

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Shift has always run on a shoestring, largely powered by volunteers, DIY ethos, and entirely funded by donations. Your donations are our only source of income. So, is shift broke? No, but we also don’t usually end the year cash positive and someday our bank account (managed by our 501(c)3 partner, Umbrella) will run out of money.

As a volunteer-run organization, we feel like it’s best to be transparent about expenditures, so here’s everything shift has spent money on in the past few years.

Shift and Zoobomb history

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Both Shift and Zoobomb were organized in September 2002, in the warm afterglow of BikeSummer. People had been zoobombing before that, but there was no actual Zoobomb organization. Similarly, the core members of Shift were alive before that.

For both groups, the main goal for organizing was to produce another bike festival the following summer. Shift wanted to do a Mini-BikeSummer, and Zoobomb wanted to do a Minibike-Summer. Fortunately, the two groups decided to combine efforts, and produced MiniBikeSummer in June 2003.

Move by Bike events archive

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Josh’s Short and Spooky Bike Move

Starting point: 44 and NE Going Ending point: 35 and Alberta Date: Saturday, 31 Oct, 2015 Time: 11:00am Contact: Josh G

Sat. Oct 31, 11am leaving from ~44 and NE Going, headed to 35 and Alberta. Exactly 1 (flat) mile. Costumes encouraged. I have a lot of books, etc: dense heavy boxes, and not a ton of Bound bamboo trailer-worthy furniture and bike parts. If you like hauling a lot of heavy stuff a short distance, this is the move for you. We could use all the help we can get. Will have all the usual sweets and savories, uppers and downers, vegan and GF. We will burn things at the end. Costumes still encouraged. An RSVP on facebook or email would be appreciated so I have a vague idea of how much food to get.

2003 Mini Bike Summer calendar

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minibikesummer | June 13-29, 2003 | Portland
C a l e n d a r . o f . E v e n t s

For a physical calendar, please see the June 11th Portland Mercury .

Friday 13

7-9 am Breakfast on the Bridges - East side Steel Esplanade River Crossingtimolandia0@earthlink.net
6:00-7:30 pm Kick-off Parade
Salmon Street Fountain, Waterfront Park. Dress up your bike and yourself and join the parade to kick off minibikesummer .Ayleen@riseup.net
11:00 pm Spooky Midnight Mystery Ride - see Midnight Mystery Ride Website .
mugnyte@yahoo.com

2004 Pedalpalooza calendar

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Pedalpalooza | June 10-26, 2004 | Portland, OR
Presented by

With major sponsorship from and New Belgium

Family Friendly Events The fun bike flags events that are appropriate for the entire family. You may also want to contact the event organizers to find out if an event is right for your family.

As a security measure against e-mail spammers, to contact event organizers via e-mail you will need to retype the e-mail addresses listed below..

2005 Pedalpalooza calendar

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Pedalpalooza

June 9 - June 25, 2005

For information about an event, contact the event's organizer. Contact information is included with each event description, below. To protect event organizers from spam, any email addresses listed below will need to be retyped into your email program. You can't just click them, or cut&paste.

If you are an event organizer, and need to change or cancel your event, send email to bikefun2005@riseup.net.

2006 Pedalpalooza calendar

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Pedalpalooza

June 8 - June 24, 2006

Thursday June 8

SCRAP THURSDAY: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
2:00pm, Every Thursday from 2 - 4pm
Come look through the Community Cycling Center's scrap metal trailer and come away with armloads of bike parts and bikes for only $5 per load/frame!
Susha Pratt, recyclingcommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864
BUCKS FOR BMX: 3702 SE Hawthorne, Portland (Bagdad Theater)
5:00pm, doors open at 5:00 , movie starts at 6:30
A benefit movie night at the Bagdad to raise $ for the new Glenhaven skate/BMX park. Featured movie is "Joe Kid on a Sting-Ray: The History of BMX". Pre-movie fun includes raffle tickets, memorabilia displays, new bikes displays and more. Tickets are available at any Bike Gallery location - $12 general admission; $25 VIP Pass (includes reserved seating, VIP gift, and raffle ticket). Advance ticket sales start 4/3/06 - limited seating available. ALL proceeds benefit the skate/bmx park.
Barb G, barbbikegallery.com, bikegallery.com/, 503.282.3455 x232
TRIMET BIKE RACK DEMO: NW 10th & Johnson (Jamison Square)
5:30pm, Until the parade starts
With more than 100 bike events to get to, it might be a good time to learn how to bring your bike on the bus. Take your time with the practice rack available before the start of the Kickoff Parade.
Kiran Limaye, limayektrimet.org, www.trimet.org/howtoride/bikes/index.htm
PEDALPALOOZA 2006 KICKASS PARADE: NW Johnson & 10th (Jamison Square)
5:45pm, Come early to meet / Decorate your bike / At 6:30 we ride!
Kick it off! Bring out the bike love on a costumed, decorated, escorted Bike Parade.
Timo, timolandiagmail.com
POLO 101: NE 22nd and Killingsworth (Alberta Park)
6:30pm, Every Thursday!
Calling the uninitiated, the intimidated and the brave of heart! The People's Republic of Polo invites you to hit the courts for low-impact bike polo antics. Bring yourself-- instruction, bikes, mallets, and snacks are provided.
Coach Bortman, graciewatersyahoo.com, 503-460-2374
WOMEN'S VOLUNTEER NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
7:00pm, Every Thursday from 7 - 9:30pm
On Women's Volunteer Night, we open our shop for women to join our female staff in volunteering, learning more about bicycles, and making connections with other women interested in cycling.
Neal Armstrong, infocommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864
FRESH FILM: ALL NEW BIKE FLICKS AT THE PUFF: 26th and SE Clinton (Clinton St Theater)
9:00pm
The Portland Underground Film Festival returns to the Clinton St. Theater, The most raucous night of bike movies anywhere. All new bike movies for your heckling
Revphil, revphilfreegeek.org, PUFFestival

Friday June 9

BREAKFAST ON THE BRIDGES: Broadway Bridge / Hawthorne Bridge (North side)
7:00am, 7:00 - 9:00, every Friday during PPL
Not just for Last Fridays anymore! Come have breakfast with other bikey folks and enjoy better views than any coffee shop in town. A year-round tradition since 2003, but more of it - Every Friday during Pedalpalooza!
Cap'n Pastry, timolandiagmail.com, http://shift2bikes.org/breakfast.shtml
BREAKFAST ON THE OVERPASS: NE Halsey and 42nd (Hollywood Transit Center pedestrian overpass)
7:00am, til 9:00 am
Another in a series of occasional Breakfasts OFF the Bridges. You know how fun it is to breakfast on Broadway. This morning we'll say Hooray for Hollywood. Celebrate the improvements to the Transit Center that is the second closest MAX stop to a bowling alley. Have a ball with the new Bike Gutter. Check the new smart card eLockers and learn how to stow what you roll. All the traditional hospitality of a Breakfast on the Bridge, but suitable for the aquaphobic.
Cap' N Pastry, timolandiagmail.com
HAPPY HOUR ON THE HAWTHORNE: East end of Hawthorne Bridge on S Sidewalk
4:00pm
Free mocktails and yummy snacks for bike commuters--at the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge on the South Sidewalk.
Amy Stork, amystorkaracnet.com
PUMP FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE: 51501 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose (Fred Meyer parking lot, under the sign)
6:00pm
Mountain biking. Tight single track in Scappoose. Intermediate to Gonzo technical trails. Lights highly recomended.
John Joy, pumpclub.org, 503-708-5752
BIKE WITH YOUR MAMá: 5 SE Madison St (Eastbank Esplanade underneath Hawthorne Bridge (by the firehouse))
6:30pm
the causeit.org bike for life ride, where we can all get together and socialize via our two-wheeled bicycle companions, find housemates, dates, or good convos on a two- to three-hour route through portland's cool waterfront paths, guided by pdx's own mamá joey. bring your mama along, too! this ride is for building community and more about getting to know new people than racin' or drinkin'. everyone welcome! and bring your little black books for all your new friends!
Mama Joey, bikeforlifecauseit.org, causeit.org
MALTY BEVERAGE RIDE: 832 North Beech (Amnesia Brewery)
7:00pm, Meet at 7:00, quaff a quick one, ride at 7:30pm!
Portland is considered Beer Mecca by many around the country and the world and in this ride we will go explore some of the breweries in town, focusing on SE and NE. Don't worry, we'll be finished in time so you can get to MMR.
Deepak Saxena, dsaxenaplexity.net, 602-790-0500
FULL MOON BIKE RIDE: 6th Street & Columbia
7:30pm, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
To ride from Downtown Vancouver at the clock tower Columbia & 6th Street to Frenchman Bar Park and back to Downtwon Vancouver at the clock tower starting at 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. You will need to bring food & drink for yourself.
Ahmad Qayoumi, Todd Boulanger
MIDNIGHT MYSTERY RIDE: N. Killingsworth St. and Albina (Paragon Club - hint: back door has no buzzer)
11:00pm, Ride at midnight
We meet, greet, gather and drink. At midnight, we ride. Not for the faint at heart.
Team Midnight, midnightriseup.net, Team Midnight website

Saturday June 10

ATTENDED BIKE PARKING & SHIFTY LUBE: Hollywood & Beaverton Transit Centers
8:00am, until 4:00pm
Bike & Ride to the Grand Floral parade! Attended Bicycle Parking will be offered at Hollywood and Beaverton Transit Centers all day.
Kiran Limaye, biketrimet.org
POWELL BUTTE MTB RIDE: 10950 SE Divsion (Bike Gallery -Division)
8:00am
Join a intermediate level group mountain bike ride to Powell Butte - total distance 15-18 miles
Colin Yates, www.bikegallery.com/, helmets required, 503-254-2663
OF BUTTES, BIKE AND BOND MEASURES: Directions to two optional starting points and other details will be mailed to registrants. Register at website linked below.
8:30am
Saturday, June 10th, 8:30 am to 4 pm. Join Jim Labbe and Amy Stork on a 50 mile bike ride out the Springwater Corridor through the Boring Lava Domes. We'll explore the emerging system of interconnected of trails and greenspaces amidst the planned communities of Pleasant Valley, Springwater, and Damascus, discuss the critical opportunities to expand key trail routes and wildlife corridors if voters pass the 2006 Regional Greenspaces Bond Measure, and consider the prospects for sustainable, bike-friendly communities on the urban fringe. This will be a full day trip be prepared for the trip. Pack a lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. You are responsible for bringing and maintaining your own bicycle. Helmets are absolutely required. Directions: Meet at 8:30AM just north of the Hawthorne Bridge on the East Bank Esplanade OR at 9:30AM at the east parking area of Tideman-Johnson Park(along the Springwater Corridor) near the intersection of SE Johnson Creek Blvd and Johnson Creek.
Jim Labbe, www.audubonportland.org/trips_classes_camps/adult_programs/wildcity/bike
THE 2ND ANNUAL UNATTENDED REAL DOUGHNUT RIDE: 1717 NE Broadway (Helen Bernhard Bakery)
8:30am
This has been a good year for the donut! Loads of new shoppes on a fine morning ride. Still the Pedalpalooza event with the highest net calorie intake. This could last a while, but we'll hopefully work off a donut or two on a couple of hours' ride. Pay your own way (should be a dollar or so each stop).
Jeme, jemebikearmy.org
CYCLE THE WELL FIELD: Ne Sandy Blvd. and Ne 95th Avenue Portland, OR 97220 (Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center parking lot across the bridge from the MAX Red Line stop)
9:00am, Please arrive by 8:30am to check-in. Ride will end around 1:00pm
Join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a cycling tour of Portland’s Groundwater Protection Area in the Columbia Slough Watershed. Groundwater Specialist Randy Albright of the Portland Water Bureau will lead the tour, explain how groundwater provides flexibility and reliability to the City's water supply and demonstrate how we can all protect this important groundwater resource. This ride passes through approximately 16 miles of relatively flat terrain, at a slow/moderate pace and is suitable for advanced beginners and intermediate riders due to the length and possible headwinds. Ages 12 and up are welcome. Bring your bike, helmet, water and lunch. Dress for the weather. Space is limited to 25 riders so register early! Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Jill Wall, jill.wallcolumbiaslough.org, Columbia Slough Watershed Council, 503-281-1132
PUMP POWELL BUTTE WORK PARTY: 16160 SE Powell Blvd (Powell Butte parking lot)
9:00am
General trail repair.
Ray Bayley, powellbuttewpjimhill.net, pumpclub.org
SUNSET COMMUNITY BIKE SAFETY FAIR: 14986 NW Cornell Road, Portland OR 97229 (Sunset Hwy, Exit 65-Cornell/Bethany, just north of Hwy off Cornell - Sunset Church)
9:00am, 9am - 2pm
Sunset Community Bike Safety Fair scheduled for Saturday June 10 (rain or shine) from 9am until 2pm. There is something for everyone, whether it’s learning and demonstrating safe bicycling in the bike rodeo, getting fitted for a new bike helmet, attending a bike maintenance and flat-tire repair clinic, or even donating a used bike to be refurbished for low-income children, there will be fun for the whole family. In Parntership with Beaverton Police, Community Cycling Center, Legacy Health Systems, Microsoft Corporation - hosted by Sunset Presbyterian Church.
Bryan Miller, bike2006microsoft.com, Bike2006, Info Line 503-372-1589 - bike2006@microsoft.com, 503-488-5966
RU ABRIDGED CURIOUS?! GUIDED COMMUTER TOUR ACROSS I5: West 8th St @ Esther St, Vancouver WA (North end of Vancouver Farmers Market)
10:30am, Ride leaves park at 11AM. Returns by 12.30PM.
This is a causual guided ride for recreational and commuter bicyclists who want to learn how to cross the Interstate Bridge to Portland, load their bike on the MAX and bus, and find bike routes up to Delta Park/Kenton. A free MAX ticket ('Patch Kit') will be offered to the first 10 riders who RSVP. Bring a bike and helmet, water, and lunch money. Maps provided: http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/transportation/RUB05%20Map.pdf (This is an abridged RUBC tour due to Rose Festival - longer tours to City Center Portland will be in July.)
Todd Boulanger, todd.boulangerci.vancouver.wa.us, Vancouver DoT Bike Site, RSVP for event please. Limited to 20 riders., 360.696.8290 x8657
COMMUNITY CYCLE REPAIR CLINIC: 2503 SE Division (Wired Cycles)
12:00pm
Community Cycle Repair Clinic & Spin Class. Wired Cycles (Scott Potter's House). This event repeats every Saturday. USA Notes: Free Repair Clinic begins at 12pm. Walk-in's or RSVPs welcome. Bring your own bike or use our bikes. Advanced Bicycle Mechanic's Curriculum available in break-out group work. All tools provided, spare parts available. Instruction provided by Unitied Bicycle Institute certified mechanics and professional mechanics. Available optional spin class on stationary CycleOps Magnetic Cycle Trainers begins at 1pm. (By student request, bring your own bike, preferrably with road tires to reduce spin noise.) Serving fresh organic fruit smoothies, espresso, herbal teas, energy snacks. Donations appreciated.
Aaron Tarfman, Cycle Exchange Tours
R U COUVER CURIOUS?! - BIKE TOUR TO VANCOUVER'S FARMERS MARKET: 8420 N Denver Ave (Paul Bunyon Plaza across from Kenton MAX Stn)
1:30pm, Meet at 1.15 and Leave at 1.30PM
This is a causual guided ride for recreational and commuter bicyclists who want to learn how to cross the Interstate Bridge to old Vancouver from Kenton, locate the Trimet 6 MLK bus terminus in Vancouver, picnic, and find bike routes and historic sites around City Center Vancouver. A free Trimet ticket ('Patch Kit') will be offered to the first 10 riders who RSVP. Bring a bike and helmet, water, and snack money for the farmers market. Maps provided: http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/transportation/RUB05%20Map.pdf
Todd Boulanger, todd.boulangerci.vancouver.wa.us, Vancouver Bike Page, Please RSVP. Ride limited to 20 riders. No tag along bikes or trailers., 360.696.8290 x8657
DAYTIME WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE: Glisan and NE 39th Ave (Joan of Arc Statue)
2:30pm
Tired of freezing your kibbles off at the midnight WNBR, or just wanting more nekkid bike fun? This first-for-Portland daytime WNBR will ride when the sun is shining and it's WARM out.
Cody Cougar Bikencamp, World Naked Bike Ride
BIKE EXIT STRATEGY INTRO: 37th at Oak Street (Laurelhurst Park)
4:00pm, Also: Saturday, June 17th at 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 24th: MCBF, Col. Summers Park.
This is the free, introductory, intimidation-dissolving class for the Bike Exit Strategy series. Even if you've never had any martial arts experience or athletic training you can learn these very simple confidence-building techniques! We will also meet on Saturday the 17th at 5 p.m. and at the MCBF.
Lianagan, lianaganhotmail.com
PEDALPALOOZA KICK OFF DANCE PARTY: 230 E Burnside (The RJ Templeton Building)
9:00pm
This is THE party that kicks off Pedalpalooza!!! This is a bike party that is sponsored by the bike community as a whole. The party is at Disjecta's HUGE space in the RJ Templeton Building next to Burnside Skatepark. Indoor bicycle parking is provided. Please see webpage to download fliers and help volunteer with the event. NOTE: No one under that age of 18 will be admitted to the party. Please bring your ID.
Jasun Wurster, jasunpnxcorp.com, Flier download and Volunteer info
WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE: ON TOP of the Burnside Bridge (SouthEast side of the Burnside Bridge)
11:59pm
The name says it all. See www.worldnakedbikeride.org for more info. The ride will leave from the Pedalpalooza Kick Off Dance Party at 11:59 PM and return for more dancing. Portland has the largest naked ride in North America ... the ride is as naked as you want to be. Note: To be admitted to the party you must be 18 and older. Please being your ID if you want to get into the party.
Jasun Wurster, jasunpnxcorp.com, Portland World Naked Bike Ride Info

Sunday June 11

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED WOMENS RIDE: 5329 NE Sandy Blvd. (Hollywood Bike Gallery)
9:00am, every Sunday
These rides are for women wanting to push themselves a little further. Terrain varies with the changing routes be they hills, longer flat rides, or shorter quicker paced rides. 20-40+ miles with an average of 13-18 mph. All rides are group rides and begin at 9am. Road bikes only.
Dana Barnes, danabarnesbikegallery.com, BikeGallery.com
FUN ROADIE RIDE: 4235 SE Woodstock (Bike Gallery - Woodstock)
9:00am
A fun, casual 20-30 mile group road ride
Ryan Manner, www.bikegallery.com/, helmets required, 503-774-3531
BIKE TRAILER TANGO: 3029 SE 21st Ave (People's Food Coop)
10:30am
Move your biking lifestyle from credible to INCREDIBLE. Learn how you can use your bike to transport ANYTHING. Whether it's a potted plant, a spare bicycle, a child, or even a piece of furniture. Certified 'bike schlepper' Aaron Tarfman will show you the ins and outs of carrying with your bike. Several trailers will be on hand to look at and a short discussion on building your own bike trailer will follow.
Aaron Tarfman, aaronyourbodypower.org, BodyPower!
WOMEN AND TRANS BIKE NIGHT FIX-IT YOURSELF BENEFIT: 3951 N Mississippi ave (North Portland Bikeworks)
10:30am, goes til 2pm
Come to North Portland Bikeworks with your own bike, or just a quest to learn basic bike repair. Trained mechanics will assist you in getting your bike running great for all the pedalpalooza events and more! Open to women and trans-identified people, this is a benefit for the weekly wednesday night workshop. The cost is $15-30 sliding scale, and there will be snacks, coffee, and tea.
Women And Trans Bike Night, womenandtransbikenightgmail.com, north portland bikeworks, 503-287-1098
GRACIES BIKE-IN SUNDAY BRUNCH: 3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd (HI-Portland, Hawthorne Hostel)
10:30am, brunch lasts about 3 hours and happens EVERY SUNDAY!
Hey! You need something to keep you going for all this bikey fun! Why not enjoy a potluck-style brunch by the folks who invented "Sunday Brunch"! (not fact-checked). Bike by and bring food to share (veggie/vegan preferred). Plenty of bicycle parking. Sure, it may be "early", but chances are you'll still be up from the night before! And who is this Gracies?
Gracies?, urbanadventureleaguescribble.com, Gracies, http://www.gracies.org, 503-236-3380
DEAD FREEWAYS RIDE: 2375 NW Thurman St (in front of Food Front Cooperative Grocery)
11:00am
What if...Portland built all the freeways it planned? This ride will follow the routes of several highways that never made it off the drawing board, such as the fabled Mt. Hood Freeway, some that did but were later removed, like Harbor Drive, and also as a reference some freeways that currently exist. Dressing up and/or decorating bikes is highly encouraged, let's celebrate!
Shawn Granton, urbanadventureleaguescribble.com, Urban Adventure League, P.O. Box 14185, Portland OR 97293-0185
SUMMER BICYCLE SHOW & SWAP MEET: 1515 SE 46th & Hawthorne Blvd. (The Recyclery)
1:00pm, show opens at 1pm
Sunday June 11th ~ The Recyclery Presents our Pedal-Paloosa Kick off! Starts at 1pm till? 46th & SE Hawthorne Blvd. Bicycle consigners welcome $5 per bike (we sell for you!) For Vendor & Band participation Please Email: therecyclery yahoo.com or Call: 503-734-8831 ~~Our Summer series of bicycle shows/ swap meets will be every 1st Sunday until September!! See you here!
Www.TheRecyclery.com, therecycleryyahoo.com, www.TheRecyclery.com, 503-734-8831
COMMUNITY EXCHANGE BIKE TOURS: Madison Plaza (Madison Street & Eastbank Esplanade)
2:00pm
The Community Exchange Cycle Club offers rides once a week for beginner and intermediate bike riders. Free Pre-Ride Tune-up at 1:00pm. There will be an Easy Loop as well as an Intermediate Ride. Easy loop length -approximately 15 miles departs at 3pm Intermediate ride length -approximately 25 miles departs 2pm Rides depart from Madison Plaza-just north of the Hawthorne Bridge on the Eastbank Esplanade. All rides will be led by certified mechanics; no rider left behind. This ride is sponsored by the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club, a global non-profit organization with the goal of connecting diverse world communities through reciprocated exchange bicycle tours.
Steven Kung, Aaronyourbodypower.org, groups.yahoo.com/group/ExchangeCycleTours
TWO-WHEELED QUEERS UNITE!: 5 SE Madison St (Eastbank Esplanade underneath Hawthorne Bridge (by the firehouse))
5:00pm, back in time for zb, if need be...
Tired of the bars? You Queer? Bike here! We'll be riding all 'round town, possibly pointing out some Queer-friendly 'hoods, hangouts and bike spots. Queers and Queer allies alike should come on down and boogy with us! Expect music, sassy ridin' and lurrrve! [Or at least solidarity!] A causeit.org event!
Mamá Joey, bikeforlifecauseit.org, causeit.org
ZOOBOMB: 949 SW Oak St., Portland (Rocco's Pizza)
8:00pm, every Sunday
Gravity-powered bike fun: meet at Rocco's Pizza, 10th & W. Burnside between 8-9PM. Watch the Simpsons then ride the MAX to the zoo with your bike and zoobomb down.... costumes and little bikes optional. Bring $1.65 or fare for the MAX, a white front light, and a red rear light or reflector.
Zoobombin', www.zoobomb.net

Monday June 12

COFFEE RIDE: 4001 N. Mississippi (The Fresh Pot)
7:30am, Let us say between 7:30 AM and 8 AM
Most of us drink the coffee to power our bicycles. Honestly, you can't go into a cafe without hearing the awkward steps of cyclists wearing click-ins or helmets seated beside a bagel and espresso. Let us caffenate together
A Barista That Bikes, kyledlarsongmail.com
BIKE EXIT STRATEGY: Failing & Haight (UnThank Park)
9:15am
The Boosh admin may not have an exit strategy, but you shouldn't be without one when it comes to bike blunders. With basic techniques gleaned from the bike ninja convenant, you'll practice the slap-outs, bail-outs, and even the Shatner roll, helpful in crashes. Mostly you'll gain a greater confidence with your bike riding. All rider levels and body types welcome. Bring loose-fitting, grubby clothes. Attendees (who survive) receive a bike ninja headband.
Skara Brae, bikeninjatimeknock.org
WOMEN ON BIKES RIDE: NE 36th and Skidmore (Wilshire Park)
6:00pm, 6-8pm
See some of Portland's Heritage Trees as we pedal our way through Northeast neighborhoods.
Janis McDonald, janis.mcdonaldpdxtrans.org, Transportation Options, 503-823-5358
RIDE PAD THAI'ED: IN SEARCH OF THE SUB-LIME SECRET SAUCE: 2635 NE Alberta St (My Thai Lounge.)
6:00pm
In Thailand, Bicycle Powered chefs pedal their entire restaurant around until they find a great spot to set up. Join us as we pedal to Portland's finest Pad Thai Palaces to sample noodles and more. Veggie or Chicken? You will learn how to say "No MSG" in Thai! Bring a cup or bowl to reuse at each tasting.
Devon & Dr. Wasabi, jeff_caplansbcglobal.net
MONDAY NIGHT COFFEE RIDE: 5329 NE Sandy Blvd (Hollywood Bike Gallery)
6:00pm, should return to start by 8:00pm
A casual fun evening coffee ride lead by the cool folks of Team Rubicon. Meet at the Hollywood Bike Gallery and ride to Tully's for coffee and snacks.
Barb Grover
KICKBALL & DODGEBALL @ COLONEL SUMNERS PARK!: Belmont (Col. Sumners Park)
6:30pm
Come join the ZooBomb crew and the rest of the regulars for our weekly Kickball and Dodgeball extraveganza! Bring snacks, drinks, and be ready for fun!
Zoo BOMB!, www.zoobomb.net
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DOUGHNUTS: NE 30th & Killingsworth (Cup & Saucer Cafe)
9:15pm, Fill up your travel mug with coffee - At 9:30 we ride!
Hey, the World Naked Ride was last weekend. Now you can get your pastry on, all night long. We'll tour the town that has no shame - I mean, 3 donut rides in one Pedalpalooza? A little preview of Heaven, even as you make your arrival there sooner...
Cap'n Pastry, timolandiagmail.com, Who needs donuts?

Tuesday June 13

ROMANCE CLIFFHANGER RIDE: 1996 SE Ladd Ave (Palio Dessert & Espresso House)
12:00pm
Ah! The intrigue and thrill of paperback romance as interactively played out by bike, and interspersed with punch lines from the dark hero, Batman. POW! Will the heroine be heartless and make him pay for the past? WHAM! Will he be able to see through her defenses and disguise? BAM! Come find out. Biff?
Skara Brae, romancetimeknock.org
TACO RIDE!: SE water Ave & SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 (Actually down under the Hawthorne bridge on the esplanade, East side.)
6:00pm
Ride to tacquerias, eat tacos. Who makes the best?
Ben, benridemybike.org
COMMUNITY REPAIR NIGHT: 3951 N Mississippi ave (North Portland Bikeworks)
6:00pm, 2nd tuesday of every month
A fix-it yourself workshop open to all. Skilled mechanics are available to assist in basic bike repairs. Get your bike all shined up for Pedalpalooza! yeah! suggested donation (sliding scale)
North Portland Bikeworks, npdxbikeworkshotmail.com, North Portland bikeworks, 503-287-1098
PORTLAND BIKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 1221 SW 4th Avenue (City Hall)
7:00pm, Monthly, Second tuesday
Complaining to the shiftlist not enough? Come see policy in action. Meet your citizen representatives who work with the City to make Portland a great place to live + bike.
Roger Geller, roger.gellerpdxtrans.org, gettingaroundportland.org
VOLUNTEER NIGHT AT THE VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 808 Main St, Vancouver WA 98660 (Vancouver Community Cycling Center)
7:00pm, Every Tuesday from 7 - 9:30pm
On Volunteer Nights, volunteers work on a variety of projects, including cleaning bikes and dismantling bikes for recycling. No mechanical skills needed to participate.
Neal Armstrong, infocommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 360-567-0900, 503-546-8864
VOLUNTEER NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
7:00pm, Every Tuesday from 7 - 9:30pm
On Volunteer Nights, volunteers work on a variety of projects, including cleaning bikes and dismantling bikes for recycling. No mechanical skills necessary.
Neal Armstrong, infocommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864
WEEKDAY WARRIOR: NE Multnomah and 13th Ave (holladay park)
7:15pm
howdy allyall freakbike riders grab yer tallbike/chopper/swingbike/spincycle/trike/unicycle/and other pedal powered interesting wheeled devices and get ready to roll! several outdoor destinations and stops for refreshments along the way
DROPOUT, dropoutbikeclubyahoo.com

Wednesday June 14

REUSE/RECYCLING VOLUNTEER DAY AT THE COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
1:00pm, Every Wednesday from 1 - 4pm
Come learn about the Community Cycling Center's reuse and recycling partnerships, conduct intensive bicycle and component teardowns, help with bike art, and do other fun and educational activities.
Susha Pratt, recyclingcommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, bikeart@communitycyclingcenter.org, 503-546-8864
BIKE TO SKATE: one center court (Rose Quarter water fountain)
5:45pm, Meet at 5:45 ride to Oaks Park, potluck skate 7-9:30
Learn to Skate at the West Coast's biggest indoor arena with Certified skating instrutor. Bring a Potluck to share in Oaks Park before skating. $5 for admission & skates.
Jeff Bernards, Ytameraol.com, 503-774-5659
TOUR DE NORTHEAST HUB: NE 42nd and Halsey (Hollywood Transit Center)
6:00pm, The ride will last about 2 hours
Come out for a tour of the Northeast Hub. Transportation Options is hosting many bike events in this area (see website)throughout the summer. Designed for beginning riders or anyone who likes a relaxed pace. Learn NE Portland's great bikeway network, and pick up free maps, information, and more!
Timothy Forsberg, timothy.forsbergpdxtrans.org, www.GettingAroundPortland.org/, 503-823-7699
PUMP FOREST PARK RIDE & BBQ: 8031 NW Skyline Blvd. (Skyline Tavern, 1/4 mile south of Germantown Road)
6:00pm, Sharp!
Join PUMP for a ride on the wild side of north Forest Park. Bring something to cook on the grill afterwards, and/or a dish to pass. 21+ over, please! This event replaces our usual Thurman Gate Wednesday Night ride for this date only.
PUMP, webmasterpumpclub.org, www.pumpclub.org
BICYCLE LEGAL CLINIC - KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS.: 717 SW 12th Ave. (At the Bicycle Transportation Alliance headquarters.)
6:00pm
Join BTA staff and Portland bike lawyer Ray Thomas and learn how Oregon law applies to cyclists. PLUS, learn about two NEW laws affecting cyclists that went into effect this year - the Passing-On-The-Right law and the Not-Just-In-Bike-Lanes law. Ray is as entertaining as he is knowledgeable. Come curious, leave an expert! Free and open to the public. RSVP to michellebta4bikes.org or 503.226.0676 x13.
Michelle Poyourow, michellebta4bikes.org
WOMEN AND TRANS BIKE NIGHT: 3951 N Mississippi ave (North Portland Bikeworks)
6:00pm, drop in between 6 and 8 every wednesday of the year
Weekly workshop for women and trans identified people wanting to learn hands-on bike repair for their own bike, a friends', or to watch others develop skills. Drop in anytime btwn 6 and 8pm. Because of limited space, a 45min. time limit may apply.
Women And Trans Bike Night, womenandtransbikenightgmail.com, North Portland bikeworks, 503-287-1098
VOLUNTEER NIGHT AND ORIENTATION AT THE COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
7:00pm, Every Wednesday from 7 - 8:30pm
Attend a Volunteer Orientation to find out more about volunteer opportunities at the Community Cycling Center. If you'd like to stay to volunteer after Orientation, please wear closed-toe shoes.
Neal Armstrong, infocommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864

Thursday June 15

BIG BOTTOM DOUGHNUT RIDE: 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd (Lucky Labrador Brew Pub))
8:30am
Show that even a WIDE-LOAD can ride a bike. Stuff your shorts with pillows, b-balls, or your own arse, and go for a ride. Don't lighten-up, load-up. It's bike fun afterall, and the MORE the bottom(s) on bikes, the MORE the mass, and the bolder & beautiful Portland will be. Also, there will be a spare tire toss.
Skara Brae, bigbuttstimeknock.org
VERTIGO // GORGE RIDE: NE 11th Ave & Holladay Street (LLoyd Center MAX)
10:45am, Call in sick for the whole day
Carfree in the Columbia River Gorge! Oregon's best riding is all just a short train ride away - perfect for urbancyclists. Ride leaves from Gresham City Hall MAX station by 11:30. Bring a snack and lots of water. All day TriMet fare is $4. Vertigo is free.
Achtung Cyclist, bikemoregmail.com, www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/HCRH/maps.shtml
SCRAP THURSDAY: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
2:00pm, Every Thursday from 2 - 4pm
Come look through the Community Cycling Center's scrap metal trailer and come away with armloads of bike parts and bikes for only $5 per load/frame!
Susha Pratt, recyclingcommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864
CLOWN HOUSE BIKINI BIKE WASH & HOT DICE TOURNEE: 25th and Alberta (Clown House)
5:00pm, til dark
Clowns in swim drag wash your bike for a buck, and be prepared to get down & dirty, as you roll the dice for fabulous prizes. Hot Dice, also called ten thousand, will be played - Grand prize is a $50 gift certificate to Wild Abandon resaurant. 5pm til dark. Not a booze hound event.
Dingo Dizmal, fastclownveryfast.biz, The Dingo Dizmal Digest, (503)avid fat
ALPENROSE 6 DAY CHAMPIONSHIP: Alpenrose velodrome (6149 SW Shattuck)
6:00pm
American championship for 6-day madison velodrome racing, day 4. Madness on wheels! Two person teams race while hurling each other into the fray of action at 30+ mph. Super fun to watch! Cancelled in event of rain.
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POLO 101: NE 22nd and Killingsworth (Alberta Park (east tennis court))
6:30pm, Every Thursday!
Calling the uninitiated, the intimidated and the brave of heart! The People's Republic of Polo invites you to hit the courts for low-impact bike polo antics. Bring yourself-- instruction, bikes, mallets, and snacks are provided.
Coach Bortman, graciewatersyahoo.com, 503-460-2374
¡CICLISTAS HISPANOHABLANTES UNID@S!: 5 SE Madison St (Eastbank Esplanade underneath Hawthorne Bridge (by the firehouse))
7:00pm
¿Hablás el español? ¡Vengas pa' una vuelta por la ciudad! (un evento de causeit.org)
Mamá Joey, bikeforlifecauseit.org, causeit.org
WOMEN'S VOLUNTEER NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER: 1700 NE Alberta St, Portland OR 97211 (Community Cycling Center)
7:00pm, Every Thursday from 7 - 9:30pm
On Women's Volunteer Night, we open our shop for women to join our female staff in volunteering, learning more about bicycles, and making connections with other women interested in cycling.
Neal Armstrong, infocommunitycyclingcenter.org, www.communitycyclingcenter.org/, 503-546-8864
BREAKING AWAY - MOVIE NIGHT @ FREE GEEK: 1731 SE 10th, Portland, Oregon 97214 (Free Geek)
7:15pm, Every Third Thursday, ThThThTheater
Free Geek's Thirsty Third Thursday Theater brings us the academy award winning "Breaking Away". A 1979 film about local boys from Bloomington, Indiana who put together a bicycle racing team... The Cutters! It stars Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley. Also it is time for the revoluntion: Mary Tyler Marx, a spoof on the long running sitcom. And CNN's coverage of Free Geek. W00t!
Revphil, revphilfreegeek.org, Free Geek, 503-232-9350

Friday June 16

B REAKFAST ON THE BRIDGES: Broadway & Hawthorne Bridges (and?? check http://calendar.shifttobikes.org/ for details)
7:00am, to 9:00. Or later. O.k., twist my arm...
O.k., so what is this, Friday already? And I'm on a bridge? What's going on here? Why are all those people stopped? Where'd did they get that coffee? And, hey! A fritter? How do I get me some?
El Capitan De La Panaderia, The most important meal of your lives
OHSU BIKE COMMUTERS GROUP ANNUAL BIKE FAIR: OHSU Marquam Hill Campus
11:30am, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
All OHSU Employees, Faculty & Staff, and Students are invited to join the OHSU Bike Commuters Group's Annual Bike Fair. Stop by and learn about commuting by bike! Light food and refreshments provided.
Kari Hexem, hexemkohsu.edu, OHSU Bike Commuters Group Site
INTERACTIVE MUSEUM TOUR BY BIKE: 712 NW 21st Ave (Coffee Time)
2:00pm
We don't get around by standing there; we pedal! These hands-on museums & collections we'll visit by bike also need us to get involved for the full experience. We'll explore a sampling of interactive museums & collections on the Westside of the Willamette. Stops include one of the world's smallest museums, the 3D Center of Art & Photography, Ground Kontrol (pinball & the old-school arcade galore) and a visit to the mechanical bathtub lady! This ride will be lead by the Bathtub Art Museum director & on-site experts will be provided. Bring $5; a few quarters preferred
Carye Bye, infobathtubmuseum.org, Bathtub Art Museum, 503-248-4454
VANCOUVER CRITICAL MASS: Ester Short Park (Columbia & 8th Street - Downtown Vancouver)
5:30pm, (Ride at 6 pm)
Bicycling's monthly celebration. Come help support bicycling in the Couv! Bike movie to follow.
Chad Kays, chad.kayswalliseng.net, 360-695-7041
SEXY CYCLIST RIDE: 1314 NW Glisan (Apotheke, Suite 2A)
5:45pm, Meet at 5:45, ride at 6:30
High Heels and a wide Circle Skirt... experience the feel of the wind on your thighs and show off those legs you sexy thing! You boys better come too. If you can't (won't) squeeze your toes into a pair of heels, who can fault you ~ but a skirt with “lift” is a must! We’ll take our stylish flamboyance over the bridge (skirts flying high!) and meet up with those Krazy Karaokeista's for the KARAOKE 2 KARAOKE PUB CRAWL (see below).
Jacque, jacqueauthierearthlink.net
PUMP FRIDAY NIGHT RIDE: 51501 Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose (Fred Meyer parking lot, under the sign)
6:00pm
Mountain biking. Tight single track in Scappoose. Intermediate to Gonzo technical trails. Lights highly recomended.
John Joy, pumpclub.org, 503-708-5752
ALPENROSE 6 DAY CHAMPIONSHIP: Alpenrose velodrome (6149 SW Shattuck)
6:00pm
American championship for 6-day madison racing day 5. Madness on wheels! Two person teams race while hurling each other into the fray of action at 30+ mph. Super fun to watch! Cancelled in event of rain.
NN
URBAN ECCENTRIC FASHION SHOW: 317 Columbia Street (Side parking lot)
7:30pm, Following Critical Mass Ride
Local used clothing store presents a funky mix of vintage and contemporary styles for the urban cyclist. Get some non-lycra options for your biking adventures. This event will follow Vancouver's Critical Mass and precede the Bike-In Movie. So join us for all three events!
Chris Jochum, cjochummac.com, 360 649-2934
KAROKE 2 KARAOKE PP PUB CRAWL: 4030 NE Halsey St. (Hollywood Bowl)
8:00pm, till late
Harmony among the great modes: bike, walk, bus & train. Starts at the Hollywood Transit Center, stays in the neighborhood for a while. 1st Stop: Hollywood Bowl (near 42nd/Sandy)
Will leave for next stop around 10.
Transportation Funnist
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