bikes
One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
1. Mountain Trekking… Read the rest
Riding bicycles in Portland could be an entry on Stuff White People Like according to a comment made by the bicycle coordinator for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation at a City Council Transportation Committee meeting last week.
According to a great report by our friends over at BikePortland.org, Michelle… Read the rest
The religious pilgrimage route to Northern Spain is one of endurance and mental strength. Most walk the entire route across half of Spain, while some bike the journey. Their purpose: for adventure, religion or simply the experience.
John Colley decided to do it his … Read the restway. The British-born photographer and artist
And you thought Portland had a lot of cyclists…
This photo was taken at the Central Station in Uppsala, a city about an hour north of Stockholm. The car parking lot was miniature in comparison.… Read the rest
You know a city is committed to promoting cycling when there are urban bike pumps (cykelpump … Read the restin Swedish) available for your use. This one was found in the popular Södermalm neighborhood.
Here at Wend we’ve known for a long time that there’s no better combination than beer and bikes, so it makes total sense to combine the two into one sustainable and fun contraption. Enter the new Hopworksfiets, a Portland built cargo bike that holds two kegs below an inlaid wood… Read the rest
If this doesn’t make your day, I don’t know what will. The best part about it is that I’m pretty sure this vid is not a spoof… in other words, these German bike loving rappers are the real deal. At least I hope so!… Read the rest
Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated Sunday Parkways with us this Sunday at Colonel Summers. Big thanks to the whole Wend family, as well as Keen and Clif Bar, for making the day a success. And a particular thanks to the City of Portland Office of Transportation for… Read the rest
For years the American Automobile Association (AAA) has made a good business out of saving motorists who run out of gas or suffer a breakdown on the side of the road. But now the service is expanding to help customers out with bicycle troubles as well.
According to the company, … Read the rest
There is no excuse for this to be on your calendar (and remember, the event is NOT at Wend HQ… it’s at 525 NW 10th Ave, that’s between Glisan & Hoyt, in a warehouse space!):
What: To celebrate the release of Wend Volume 4 issue 1 we’re joining up with… Read the rest
A college friend of mine recently tried to bike across the country, from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. in time for Obama’s inauguration. Maybe you heard it on the radio or saw it here, here or here.
Just between you and me, I didn’t think he was going to make… Read the rest
Heidi and Natalie are two of our favorite pedal powered women here in PDX, and if you don’t know them you should. Heidi writes and photographs, and Natalie fabricates steel bike frames.
Go here to see some photos from Heidi of Sweet Pea raw frames.… Read the rest
[Wend Magazine publisher Ian Marshall takes a shot at Rapha Racing. You might have to turn your computer sideways to watch this one.]
[Wend Magazine publisher Ian Marshall slaps the cow bell in defeat. His performance was better in the beer garden.]
It’s Monday, which means Portlanders are dragging themselves… Read the rest
Thanks to our friends at bikeportland.org for digging up this political attack ad from Pennsylvania that appeals to everything that is wrong with everything in America right now.
In the ad, Kathy Dahlkemper is accused of encouraging the citizenry to make personal sacrifices to save energy. Among the [cough] revolutionary… Read the rest
