Join us at Mt. Tabor for the best dressed Bike Ride in town. Route is under 10 miles and includes prizes for the most dapper!
The details:
TWEED RIDE PORTLAND 2013
Sunday April 7
Mount Tabor Park, SE 69th Ave and Yamhill Take Trimet (Meet at pavilion at north side of park, near basketball courts.)
2:00pm
After party at Velo Cult.
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Nutcase Helmet Design Contest!
Nutcase Helmet Design Contest
Have you ever wanted to take a stab at designing your very own style of Nutcase Helmet? (Yeah, that is right, create and design a helmet on your own with the chance of it being produced in 2014!)
Now we’re counting on YOU to put your talents to the test and design the next great Nutcase Helmet. So express yourself. Push the envelope. Show us what you got!
Create a striking design for a Helmet. Your design must be submitted on the Blank Nutcase Helmet Template. Be bold. Be creative.
Categories
General Category – Open to Adults & Young Adults that are Age 13 and over
Childrens Category – Open to Children that are Age 12 and under.
Contestant Eligibility & Dates
Everyone is invited to participate in the contest and submit a unique design. All Online Designs must be submitted by March 18th! After March 18th, additional submissions will be accepted at the show on March 23 and 24th!
Design Eligibility
Contestants may submit up to Two (2) Designs using the Blank Nutcase Helmet Template below.
Design Ideas & Suggestions
Think BIG, BOLD, CARTOONY imagery and design as opposed to photo-realistic imagery. Use up to 3 colors as opposed to the entire rainbow. For inspiration, check out some of Nutcase Helmets best sellers – Click Here.
How Winners are Selected
Final selection of the top 3 designs in each category will be done at the PDX Bicycle Show on March 24, 2013!
A team of judges from Nutcase will determine which top designs make the initial cut. From there, designs will be “shared” on our website and Facebook for “public voting”.
Prizes
The following cash prizes will be awarded for each category:
Grand Prize – $300
Second Prize – $150
Third Prize – $50
Check out Pedal Nation for more info and to download the Blank Helmet Template.
Another Free Awesome Architecture Ride 3/23
Passing this along from the Shift List here in Portland, enjoy!
Biking About Architecture: Alberta Concordia
Sat 23 March 2013
Food Carts, 23rd & NE Alberta
Meet 1 PM/depart 1:30 sharp/2 h approx
Hello again!
Ready for more awesome architecture? Meet up Saturday 23 March at ~1 PM at the food carts at 23rd & NE Alberta and we’ll check out fabulous edifices in Alberta and Concordia: a tiny home, the Sabin Green cohousing, a hacienda infill, a platinum LEED and a hand-made modern, plus the world-famous Stump House (as seen in Dwell!)–PLUS alley2alley cruising! This easy, slow, laid-back ride (~ 8 miles max) covers three loops: choose your distance & hill preference (or hang out at the food carts). More fun than educational; ends at the Mash Tun for beer and nosh (bring some cash).
See you there–
Jenny
Some homes we’ll see:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
Every city should be so lucky to have an festival like Pedalpalooza, when bikers come out in droves to revel in summertime cycling silliness. Over the course of 24 days, 251 mostly free events will jam-pack the calendar.