REMINDER: Bicycle Touring Workshop Monday, April 11th

Don't forget Ian Stude and myself will be hosting our Bicycle Touring Workshop Monday!Are you itching to hit the open road and explore nature in a way you haven't yet? Are you a regular bicycle rider but have never taken a bicycle tour? Then join us to learn more about Self-Supported Bicycle Touring. We'll be...

Only in bookstores, Only in Portland

My friend Lillian snapped this shot at Powell's Books, Portland's big-big bookstore/online retailer:Zinester's Guide to Portland (#2) is the Portland guidebook I edit.*Only in the book world can I outrank Bike Snob.(Oh yeah, that Curious Gorge book is cool as well!) *And will soon be working on the newest edition!

This was not the butte you wanted, but it’ll do: My Saturday Ride

Hello, blogosphere!Saturday in Portland was a nice spring day: partly cloudy with a high around 60F/16C. A good day for a bike ride, indeed. I didn't have any real obligations other than covering part of a work shift at the Hostel at 6pm. True, Saturday was the Pedal Nation Bike Show, but it's all weekend,...