Portland Goes Platinum

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PORTLAND, OR - Local advocates, planners, and politicians have worked hard to get Portland to meet the League of American Bicyclists "Platinum" Designation. Davis California was the first City to meet this designation but Portland is the first large city to win the award.

Of course there is a lot more to do to make Portland a better, safer place to ride but there has been huge strides made in just the last two decades and this award recognizes that dedication and results.

But, the bar to attain Platinum will be continually raised so the City can't rest on it's laurels. Can Portland go double platinum?

This video was produced by The Oregonian Newspaper.

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Hal Grades Your Bike Locking 5-years Later

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NEW YORK CITY, NY -
From the StreetFilms Blog and Clarence Eckerson, Jr.

Nearly five years ago, legendary bike mechanic Hal Ruzal and I walked the streets surrounding Bicycle Habitat and graded the bike locking ability of New Yorkers - producing many humorous and enlightening anecdotes. The resulting video aired frequently on bikeTV and at many festivals, and because of it - Hal is still frequently asked by complete strangers to judge their bike locking.

I always endeavored doing another, but as with most sequels you need a new wrinkle. This time we thought we’d give Hal some company and invited former Recycle a Bicycle mechanic Kerri Martin (and founder of The Bike Church in Asbury Park, NJ) to weigh in with her expertise. Once again, bikes on the streets of SoHo provide lots of fodder for laughs and lessons to learn.

We didn’t plan to but we walked the same loop and even used the same one-hour time frame. The results? The grades were a little better than five years ago. Sure, still some bad locking out there, but many more people are now sporting multiple locks and better strategies! Good news, maybe we made a difference after all…

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Bicycle Frame Art at PDX Celebrates Home Grown Bicycle Industry

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PORTLAND, OR - If you have Airline ticket either into or out of Portland International Airport (PDX) then be sure to check out Exhibit of Handmade Bicycles showing through October 2008.

The exhibit, local frame builders are highlighted in this Portland Development Commission (PDC) video is by John Cardenas. Alta Planning + Design and BikePortland.org also weigh in on this blossoming industry which is helping earn Portland, Oregon the title of "Detroit of the Bicycle Industry".

It's great to see the PDC get behind this effort that really seems to be paying off.

More information available at BikePortland.org.


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No Country for Old Men - No Earthday for Motorcars

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OK, so I look like the bad guy from No Country for Old Men.

But the Cohen bros. and Javier Bardem nicked the look from me.

And if you don't ride your bike on Earth Day then my 1958 quarter dollar and I might just have to pay you a visit.

Don't forget, Mother Nature bats last and Earth day is April, 22nd.


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Put The Fun Between Your Legs: Women Who Ride Bikes

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Two young women share their love of bicycles in words, song, and pictures.

It's nice to see the bicycle tide is rising all around the nation.


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Bike to Oz - Episodes 7 and 8

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IRAN - Eating honey sweets, getting arrested and escaping into Pakistan. Then Lowanna gets hasseled from Pakistani men everywhere. All this to avoid flying the 12,000km from England to Australia. more on http://www.bike2oz.com




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PAKISTAN- Camping in the woods, eating food from street vendors and ontowards the stage show at the Indian border. http://www.bike2oz.com

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The Bicyclist 26: Life Inside Boxes

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Zack is out of control and on a roll. Conrad and Steve are just happy to get along.

The Bicyclist is produced by Craftmaster Independent.

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Bike to Oz - Episodes 5 and 6

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Pedaling across Turkey to discover the 'fairy' houses of Goreme made from volcanic rock. Going up in a hot air balloon then planning on how to get to Iran.




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The cycling duo make their way through Eastern Turkey, getting ill, being forced to hop on a train to get to the border of Iran and then cycling past the mountain where the Holy Grail is supposed to be.


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Bike to Oz videos here or at the official Bike to Oz website. Bike to Oz is Produced by Kevin and Lowanna for Undercurrents.

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