GoLocalPDX | Biking

Light the Trail Bike Riders to Make Stop in Portland to Talk Suicide Awareness

GoLocalPDX Lifestyle Team

A group of cyclists from North Texas will be riding through Portland as part of their 3,700 mile Light the Trail journey across the country.

Repair-It-Yourself: Bike Maintenance Classes for Beginners

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

We've all heard it: That horrible, high-pitched screeching of a bone-dry chain creaking down the street on a bicycle. Like fingernails on blackboard,...

Tour de Brew: Pub Crawl for a Cause, By Bike

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Love bikes and beer and clean water rights for all? Then join the Tour de Brew on Saturday, October 25, 2014 for a pub crawl bike...

Mud, Sweat and Tears: Cyclocross Demystified

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

If you’re serious about cycling in Portland, you like beer and bonfires, and you think getting muddy outdoors is a good use...

Dying to be Seen: Invisible Is Not a Super Power for Cyclists

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Whatever our reason for riding, and regardless of how we feel about it, we bike riders have one thing in common: an anti-super power. A...

ARTCRANK PDX: Poster Art By and For Cyclists

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

What happens when you mix poster art and bike culture? ARTCRANK! After five years in the Pearl District and downtown, ARTCRANK is moving across the...

Weekend Rides: Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is an annual celebration held on the first Saturday of October in communities around the world. The Portland...

Eat Well, Heal Fast: A Guide to Nutrition for Bikers

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

While cycling is widely renowned as a low-impact sport, it is not without risk. The more you ride, the greater your risk for overuse injury.

Only in Oregon: Ride Crater Lake Vehicle-Free

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

What do you get when you take a massive volcano, blows the top off, and fill it with water? Why Crater Lake, of course. Located...

Mountain Shop Hosts Women’s Cycling Networking Event

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

To celebrate the powerful presence of lady bike-lovers in our fair city, the Mountain Shop has organized a bike-centric women's networking event tomorrow.

Know Your Rights: A Free Legal Clinic for Bike Riders

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

What should you do if you're riding your bike and are involved in an accident? Do you know the rules of the road and...

Explore the City By Bike (Safely) On Portland’s Greenways

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Portland is well known as one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country, for many reasons, but many would-be cyclists and bicycle commuters are...

Ring in the Fall With a Ride Through the Rogue River Valley

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Road riding in the Rogue River Valley is fantastic any time of the year, but things really start to get colorful as the autumn equinox...

Beers and Gears: The Oregon Handmade Bike and Beer Festival

Üma Kleppinger, golocalpdx.com Contributor

Ah, Portland. National capital of craft brews, micro roasts, artisanal donuts, and of course, handmade bikes. More than 40 custom bike builders hang their shingles in...

On Your Bike: How To Choose The Right Ride Part 2

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

In part one of this series, we looked at the different types of bicycles available and utilized by most urban cyclists. In part two, we...

Point West Credit Union Offers Low-Cost Loans for Bikers

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

In the market for a new bike, but need some creative financing options? Point West Credit Union offers Portland's biking community a unique financing...

Portland Mountain Bikers: Ride and Party at Trailfest 2014

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

This weekend's annual Trailfest is a don’t-miss, weekend-long celebration of local mountain bike trails, advocacy, and community and kicks off the fall...