mountain trails

Creating a buzz

It’s the kind of moment that represents the true essence of Bike Friday. It’s a day like any other. Phones ringing. People working. Bodies shuffling

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Framing a display

Portland’s rep as a cycling Mecca goes without saying. There’s just so many aspects to its cycling culture, it’s difficult to know where to begin.

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The perfect solution

Everyone has a story. That has been the primary lure of journalism for me over the years. The story. It’s also one of reasons it’s

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World’s largest recreational ride

When the world’s largest recreational bicycle ride, Vätternrundan in Sweden, finished at midnight June 18th with its highest number of participants, Great Britain’s Patrick Stevens

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A New Fixation, Part III

[NOTE: The ongoing saga of Raz and the fixed gear tikit continue.] Back at the office, my goal is clear. Time to corner Walter. He’s

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A New Fixation, Part II

[NOTE: When we last left Raz, he had spent his first 20 minutes ridin a fixed gear tikit around the neighborhood, and decided to take

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A New Fixation

I spent most of one summer of my youth riding a fixed gear, of sorts. It was a unicycle. Fixed gear on two wheels? Not

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The ultimate test

I had been bopping around town with my Pocket Llama, lovin’ life. I gravitated to the Llama because I used to ride my mountain bike

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