bike race
This past summer, urban cycling enthusiasts took the streets of London for the IG Markets London Nocturne. Alongside the folding bicycle race and the Long Skid Competition was the penny farthing racing. While it’s easy to laugh at the image of cyclists in modern-day clothes riding these old-school bicycles, these… Read the rest
Remember last week’s YouTube frenzy after the South African mountain biker was taken out by that massive buck? The mountain biker, 16-year-old Evan van der Spuy, is OK.
According to the AP, van der Spuy was competing in a race when the leaping hartebeest crashed into him. The antelope returned… Read the rest
The Dead Baby Downhill is, among other things, an urban downhill race in Seattle, WA. with a giant party commencing at the finish line. And judging by the video clips from this year’s event, the 14th annual DBD was no less eccelectic than it has been since it’s beginnings fourteen… Read the rest
Today officially kicks off one of Portland’s coolest and hippest events: Oregon Manifest. The month-long event is all about bikes: riding bikes, building bikes, loving bikes.
Oregon Manifest celebrates the craft and culture of cycling. Our mission is to engage a wide audience with cycling lifestyle through innovative, influential events … Read the rest
What’s better than bikes and beer? Nothing! That’s why we’re hosting a minibike race this Saturday complete with kegs. But what’s even better is that after you party your heart out on Saturday, you can get up and take part in the Tour de Lab ride on Sunday (that’s the… Read the rest
Ah the timeless hipster vs. other cyclists debate… this video says (sings?) it all. Can’t wait for the rebuttal.… Read the rest
The famed cycling tour that takes some of cycling’s best across the varied terrain of France commences on July 4th, but another group is finishing up their own Tour this Friday: inmates. The “Penal Tour de France” kicked off on June 4th and has taken some 200 French prisoners and… Read the rest
Again, we’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who attended our crazy bike bash on Friday night! You might think that we’re getting a bit bike-centric on the Wend blog, but our good ol’ city of Portland has been celebrating its famed Pedalpalooza 2009, and the number… Read the rest
