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Cyclocross Crusade Halloween 09

2009-11-05T12:55:00.001-08:00

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Astoria, Ore. - You never know who (or what) you might find at the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade Halloween Costume race last Sunday. Travis Bickle the famous taxi driver from New York must have found a fair to the race and we get a bit of insight from him and a word of warning. There is also a word of warning for those who did not dress up. Prepare to be heckled and even sprayed. For those with the most creative costumes Shimano Bikes was giving away some great components.

Video by Dan Kaufman for CrankMyChain.tv
Music written by Andrew Martin and performed by The Rebels
Saturday night bonfire shot by Eric T. Keeney

This video was sponsored by the Cyclocross Crusade and BikeRealtor.com.

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Two Cyclocross Crusade Videos From Alpenrose

2009-10-07T19:12:00.000-07:00

Here are two videos from last Sunday's Racing:

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CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV - Freak Bike Fall + New CX Vids

2009-10-07T11:58:00.000-07:00

Cyclocross Today on CMC! Live

2009-10-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

Watch, listen, and conference with us for race #1 of the Cross Crusade at Alpenrose Dairy.

CMC Live from Burgerville and a Ride with Mia Birk

2009-09-30T06:30:00.000-07:00

Is cycling going mainstream or just selling out?

Join the discussion/ride NOON TODAY here at CrankMyChain.com OR bring your bike meet us at Burgerville on Hawthorne Blvd.

I'll be talking to Burgerville spokesman Jack Graves. From there we'll do a gentle tour of Ladd's while we interview Alta Planning's Mia Birk about her upcoming book and preview tonight's forum with David Byrne, Jonathan Maus, and Timo Forsberg (we'll be giving away a couple copies of David Byrne’s new book to the first two web viewers to connect their video feed and ask for it).

I am trying to arrange some goodies from Burgerville for those who show up on bikes. If that falls through, I’ll buy you a hamburger or something. Vegan? That’ll be a future show.

CMC Live - Naked Bike Ride Flaming Lips Video at Mt. Tabor

2009-09-23T06:53:00.000-07:00

The Flaming lips are shooting a video up in Mt. Tabor park from 10am-10pm. It's a naked bike ride video. We're hauling up the disco trike and setting up the live feed. Let's hope we can get a good signal and not violate the terms of the Stickam service agreement to badly. Join in virtually and say hello.

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Recording from the webcast - It's very choppy because of our connection issues:

NOTES:

We had a blast up at Mt. Tabor park and it's still going on (as far as I know). The broadcast was a surprisingly a bit choppy due to the location and we almost got shut down on Stickam.com cause we showed butt cracks on the first take. I thought that would be okay.

The ranger didn't like the butt cracks either. He forcefully said, (and I'm paraphrasing), "put on bottoms or we'll put on handcuffs".

He felt that FL were pushing the limit of their permit with the park. Ya think?

I think if the city wants more Naked Bike Ride movies and the massive budget$ behind them they need to lighten up. Who hasn't seen genetalia in the Portland park before, anyway? ;) Eww, it sounds nasty that way. Well, it was actually quite beautiful today.

In the first scenes the band leader, Wayne Coyne, was carried around by (TEAM BEER) John Howe's trike in a in a big plastic ball (fully clothed) above the crowd of 120 or so naked (and later topless) riders. I was concerned that he was going to roll off the zip-tied milk crates that were holding him up and down the hill, but several strong Portland Cyclists prevented catastrophe during each take. By the look on his face I'm not so sure Wayne was convinced of the safety on his self-designed contraption.

Wayne says he'll get naked later in future scenes.

It was (and is) a perfect day for a naked bike ride video. You can still ride up and let the Flaming Lips exploit your body or catch the video at some later date.

Live with Icicle Tricycle's Ryan Hashagen

2009-09-16T09:36:00.000-07:00

Join us at noon for a ride with Ryan Hashagen proprietor of Portland Pedicabs and Icicle Tricycles. We'll discuss his business and bike based businesses in general. We'll also talk about his taxi permitting fight with the city. Of course, we'll have music and videos to watch as well. It's time to CrankTheChain!

Two-Way TV -Mid Day Myster Ride with Rev Phil

2009-09-09T11:30:00.000-07:00

Mid-day Mystery Ride with the Rev -(BTW, The midnight Mystery Ride is this Friday).

Live from Downtwon Portland's "Cycle Track"

2009-09-02T08:50:00.000-07:00

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV live at noon from downtown Portland's new buffered bike path.

Team Beer Track Race

2009-08-26T15:44:00.001-07:00

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Here are some video snapshots from last Saturday's track racing (and John Howe's sugar shorts parade/race) at the Alpenrose Velodrome in Portland.

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Heading Downtown - Trying Out New Systems

2009-08-26T11:01:00.000-07:00

We had a great show and few glitches and a surprise guest at the end of the show. FUN!

Two-Way TV Live - From the Alpenrose Velodrome

2009-08-19T08:25:00.000-07:00

Broadcasting here at noon (pacific time) from the Alpenrose velodrome. Special guests are Jason Agar from Safe Routes to School who is Portland for their National conference and John Howe promoting Team Beer's track race this Saturday.

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV Live - On a Trike Down by the River

2009-07-15T10:18:00.000-07:00

sorry if you missed the show - best one yet!!! We actually broadcast from the disco trike on a dock on the river and were visited by ducks and a group from Americore.

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV Live - Maintenance Edition

2009-07-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

The weather is a bit iffy so we're hosting from the garage for this week's show (Wed. noon PDT).

You don't need an account to chat with us. Pick a user handle and come talk bicycle maintenance or get a Stickam account and join us by webcam.

We're also bringing in ETK talk about the MTB short track series at Portland International Raceway.

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV Live Independence Edition

2009-07-01T08:22:00.000-07:00

Live from the Portland, Oregon Waterfront. Today we're talking American Independence - Please join the discussion right here. No need to register just start a chat or login with Stickam.com if you want to send us your video feed.

Update: our most watched show yet!

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV Live from the Bikini Bike Wash @ Noon

2009-06-24T09:10:00.000-07:00

Report from the Irondelles bikini bike wash:

Our most watched show yet: 3000+ viewers!
Lots of bikinis, tall bikes and washing.

We chatted with Rev Phil and Ron Richings and interview fabulous Irondelle's Tall Bike grrlz Meghan and Emily! Hope to have some pics soon.

CrankMyChain! is not Dead

2009-06-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

we are undergoing metamorphsis.

Watch Wednesday's at noon!

CrankMyChain! Two-Way TV Noon-1PM PDT Today

2009-06-03T00:47:00.000-07:00

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Here is last weeks show condensed to 30- Seconds

Watch this weeks live show here or join at Stickam.com/crankmychain

Stay Tuned this June for Pedalpalooza.

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Meet A.U.T.O Lobbyist Veronica Moss

2009-05-26T17:56:00.000-07:00

New York City, NY - This is Jonathan's Maus (bikeportland.org) wayward sister who changed the spelling of her name and moved to New York City. They have not spoken for years.

Filmed by Bike Street Party and Celebrity Interviews

2009-05-22T23:05:00.001-07:00

PORTLAND, Ore. - I got to cover this years Filmed By Bike street party and interview the local bikerati for Pirate Satellite TV. Pirate Satellite TV is a locally produced show on ION TV. This segment should air in June sometime.

Video Produce, shot and edited by Jaime Nava and crew at Pirate Satellite TV:
http://www.pstvpdx.com/
Filmed by Bike: http://filmedbybike.org

Tour 2230 SE 22nd with BikeRealtor.com

2009-05-19T01:10:00.000-07:00

PORTLAND, Ore. –After a successful listing and pending sale just around the corner Kirsten Kaufman is back with another home in the Colonial Heights neighborhood. 2230 SE 22nd Ave is a mid-century modern California ranch style home built in 1967. It’s move-in ready and a super value at a price rarely seen in this premium location.

Kirsten specializes in homes for cyclists and people who want to drive less and live more. Visit her site http://bikerealtor.com for contact information and other great listings in Portland, Oregon.

Porltand Bike Rush Hour on Hawthorne!

2009-04-29T13:12:00.001-07:00

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PORTLAND, Ore. - I love collaborating with Clarence Eckerson, Jr. You may remember our Sasquatch video. We have a ton of fun talking shop and rollin' tape. In this video are cool bike wheels, Clarence, Greg Raisman, Elly Blue, and bikey SE people (plus a brief shot of the Disco Trike rollin' slow).
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The first time you visit Portland, Oregon, the gaggles of cyclists streaming over the Hawthorne Bridge during rush hour is a sight you will never forget. It's something other cities need to see and be inspired by.

On a recent vacation there, I couldn't resist cranking out a Streetfilms shortie, so I naturally hooked up with Crank My Chain's Dan Kaufman to capture the essence of the PM rush and talk to cyclists about what it feels like to be a part of the mass of cyclist humanity in Southeast Portland, Hawthorne corridor. As Greg Raisman from Portland's Bureau of Transportation pointed out: 20% of all traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge is bikes. And, Portland's number of cyclists has risen 600% in the last fifteen years and shows no sign of letting up.

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Tour 2116 SE Sherman in Southeast Portland

2009-04-28T11:15:00.001-07:00

Here is a video tour of the latest listing from BikeRealtor.com. It's in the Colonial Heights neighborhood in Southeast Portland, which is a great location for anyone wanting to drive less and live more.

Find out more at Bike Realtor.com!

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Idaho 'Rolling' Stops for Bicycles in Oregon

2009-04-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

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Animation by Spencer Boomhower.

The Oregon Legislature is considering passage of a law that would allow bicycle riders to treat stop signs as yield signs. These "rolling stops" would allow bike riders to preserve some of the momentum they depend upon for efficient travel, just so long as they don't infringe on the safety and rights of others.

The law is based on one that's been successful in Idaho for the last 27 years, so it's come to be known as the "Idaho Stop" law.

There's some controversy - and whole lot of misunderstanding - surrounding the proposed Idaho Stop law. Spencer Boomhower does a great job helping clear thing up with the magic of animation.

Music: "Celebrated Shoo Fly Galop" by W.L. Hayden, performed by Lucas Gonze (soupgreens.com and gonze.com). Used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license.

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Citizens Opposition and Alternatives to the CRC Rally

2009-04-06T11:20:00.000-07:00

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PORTLAND, Ore. - Sunday’s Citizen’s Opposition and Alternatives to the Columbia River Crossing rally felt like a sea change. Participants were we greeted by warm spring weather, excellent speeches, and solidarity in opposition to the I-5 CRC crossing as it’s being presented currently.

Several groups and governments from both sides of the river (and aisle) were represented and spoke to the large crowd at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Find out more at SmarterBridge.org

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