CrankMyChain! Cycle TV

What does it mean that Portland, one of the best North American cities for cycling, has virtually no Critical Mass? Is it no longer relevant in the evolution of cyclists or has the police crackdown just been so successful? What are the new goals of cyclists?

Portland, Ore. - Pinky Gets a Powder Coat is a short

documentary/infomercial about how my sister got her tired looking bike repainted. Actually, the frame and fork were powder coated -- a different process than painting -- which involves baking a very durable plastic-like coating onto steel, aluminum, and other metals.

Powder coating has become very popular option for giving new life to motorcycles, bicycles, car parts and other metal items like lawn furniture.

Brooker Enterprises specializes in powder coating. Find out more at BrookerEnterprises.com or drop by 3714 SE Powell in Portland (503-236-2565 ). This video was produced by CrankMyChain.tv in association with BikePortland.org for Brooker Enterprises. Video and music by Dan Kaufman.

Somewhere in Canada - David James recycles bicycles and turns them into objects of art. Enjoy the slide show and music. Want to see more? Check out David's YouTube Channel or the Bikengruvin blog.

A song inspired by President Obama's inauguration speech. Music By Dan Kaufman.

Excerpt of Representative John Boehner (R-Ohio) from "Face the Nation" - 1/11/09

See more on the story at BikePortland.org

http://bikeportland.org/2009/01/12/rep-john-boehner-widen-highways-for-american-families/

Yeah it's rusty. It's time to bust out. How about submit a movie to the Filmed By Bike Film Festival.

Also stay tuned to CrankMyChain for live webcasts. Follow twitter.com/pdxktv to see when we are live.

Have a great 2009!

PORTLAND, Ore. - Craftmaster Independent Films is taking their web series the Bicyclist to the big screen with a feature length film called The Bicyclists.

The main characters are the same but the story is slightly different. Here is the blurb from their site:

Conrad Miller came to Portland to live free, to meet people and to make memories...The Bicyclists coming to the big screen in 2009.

Stay tuned. I'll post again when they screen it.

Portland, Ore. – The US Grand Prix of Cyclocross made the last stop of the tour last weekend for the Stanley Portland Cup. Mostly dry ground was found Saturday at the Portland International Raceway but Sunday it poured, especially the hour before the Elite Women’s race.

Katerina Nash took both Sunday’s race and the 2008 USGP Championship Trophy while local heroine Sue Butler was cheered to a third place finish and the Sram “Most Aggressive Female Rider” award.

Ryan Trebon of Bend took that $250 prize home and won the day’s race. Tim Johnson claimed the series trophy.

I took home a pair of very wet and muddy boots, some videotape, and inspiration for the song “Head Down”, which is the score for this video. Eric Todd Keeney provided additional footage.

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This post is quite a bit longer than typical but I hope you will take the time hook this up to your TV, get comfortable, and watch the whole thing - especially if you have been thinking about going car free or are an advocate for driving less.

Car-free living is a lifestyle choice that yields abundant rewards: freedom from the economic burdens of personal motorized transportation, improved physical and emotional well-being, reduced noise and pollution, and traffic structures that are gentler on the land and its citizens. Communities are brought closer together as people increasingly interact face-to-face, rather than from within steel shells. Liberation from private motorized transportation makes us a richer, healthier, happier people living in cleaner, quieter, friendlier neighborhoods.

In this multimedia workshop, Obbie and RoZ describe the steps on their trail toward Transportation Liberation, and discuss a multitude of pragmatic ideas on how to make driving optional. The program is punctuated by personal narratives (including sights and sounds) of good and bad transportation methods witnessed during extensive research in North America and Europe.

During ten years as a traveling campaigner for sustainable lifestyles, Obbie learned about transportation by experiencing nearly every major American city as a driver, bicyclist, and transit rider. Since RoZ joined him in 1993, they've sworn off car-dependence and have been car-free since 2003. They are based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where they are outspoken advocates for the rights of bicyclists and pedestrians, and for the types of community design that make car-free living both possible and pleasant.

This is the synopsis of the presentation from the the Zs website purplearth.net. I recorded this audio at their presentation the CarFree Conference at Portland State University last June.

If you would like to book the live presentation please contact http://www.purplearth.net

Cyclocross Crusade Finale - There Will Be Mud Hillsboro, Ore. – The final race of the Season for River City Bicycle’s Cyclocross Crusade earned double points for the riders and you could tell by the way they were racing. Both the women’s and men’s category A races were very competitive with several lead changes each. It was a fast and level course at the Washington County Fairgrounds but water from last weeks rain created a monster-slog section through the rodeo arena. I was able to cover the entire course on my bike and decided to ditch the tripod for the Men’s race and really concentrate on following the leaders as much as possible. I pieced that footage together to create start-to-finish race video of the Men’s category A race and I’m interested to hear what you think about this type of coverage. Please make a comment on the video. I want to thank River City Bicycles for sponsoring this video (not to mention being the title sponsor for this series and owner Dave Guettler came up with the title of the song for this video). My eternal gratitude and respect goes out to the Cyclocross Crusade promoters, sponsors, and all the officials from the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association. Video, Edit, and Music – Dan Kaufman Here are the results for race 8: Cat A: 1 Kevin Hulick Vanilla Bicycles 2 Sean Babcock Team S&M 3 Molly Cameron Vanilla Bicycles Women A: 1 Rhonda Mazza Team S&M 2 Wendy Williams River City Bicycles 3 Emily VanMeter River City Bicycles And the Cross Crusade/OBRA Cyclocross Championships: Cat A 1 Jason Sager SagerSports.com 2 Sean Babcock Team S&M 3 Chris Sheppard HPChrio Bike n’ Hike Giant Women A 1 Wendy Williams River City Bicycles 2 Emily VanMeter River City Bicycles 3 Rhonda Mazza Team S