Around this time every year, Bike Gallery owner and president Jay Graves heads to Washington DC for the National Bike Summit. The purpose of the event is to bring attention to our bicycle infrastructure—why it’s beneficial to everyone and why we need more of it. These are Jay’s notes from this year’s summit:
There was a record number of [...]
December 7, 2010 – 6:23 pm
Our ride from downtown brought about 30 riders with blinkey lights and bells along the dark riverfront and through the streets of North Portland. When we arrived at Portland International Raceway, there were hundreds of other riders getting ready to make the trip around the light show. The headcount at the end of the night [...]
November 4, 2010 – 11:35 am
Get to Pioneer Courthouse Square this Friday evening (Nov. 5) between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to help raise awareness about the need to Be Seen. Be Safe. as daylight-savings time approaches. The aim is to fill the square with light so wear flashing lights, fun lit apparel and reflective gear. Light up your bike, [...]
It it the time of year again when Grochau Cellars is releasing its Commuter Cuvee. The Pinot Noir is available as a limited release and benefit for the Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund. The fund’s goal is to increase bike safety and awareness. Brett was an employee at Bike Gallery who was killed in a collision [...]
It was 36 years ago today that Bob Graves, his son Jay and two sisters opened for their first day of business as the new shop, Bike Gallery. Portland was not the leading bike city in the country, nor was it the example of urban planning and livability that it is today. I had the [...]
Legend has it if you rub Einstein's nose you get smarter… hmmm, that's one shiny nose!
The National Bike Summit this year was extremely exciting on a few different fronts. First, record numbers: 725 advocates from around the country along with a record number of bicycle retailers (over 120 bike dealers joined the group).
I wanted to [...]
