BTA Bike Commute Workshop at Powell's on Hawthorne March 27, 2008
Portland, Oregon 97214
5:30 PM
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance's commute workshops are a great first step toward bike commuting. They are also a place for seasoned bicyclists to learn more, share their knowledge of commuting with new riders, and find out whether others in their workplace are interested in biking to work.
7:30 PM
Pedal Power
In an era of steep gas prices, snarled traffic, catastrophic climate change, and a yearning for a higher quality of life, interest in bike-friendly public policies is surging nationwide. Dedicated to the idea that biking is an ongoing act of nondestructive living, J. Harry Wray's Pedal Power (Paradigm) shows why the dominance of the automobile is yesterday's idea and edges us closer to a more democratic, multimodal transportation system so essential in the age of global warming. This event is co-presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.
Official Website: http://www.powells.com/events/
Added by multimodal on February 29, 2008
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multimodal
J. Harry Wray was due into town tonight to read from and sign his new book "Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Life" at Powell's. But he's stuck at an airport in South Carolina and won't make it on time.
The bike commuting workshop before the signing, however, is still happening. See the Tribune article on the workshop for more details.
The workshop goes from 5:30-6:30 pm, at Powell's (3732 SE Hawthorne) and will cover basic bikes laws, skills for riding around cars, route-finding and necessary gear.