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Pedal Nation taking over the Expo Center this weekend!

Portland bicyclists, some of the few cyclists in the nation so dedicated to our craft that we design our own bicycles.  Some for functional uses and others for far more interesting reasons.  One thing is certain, we love bicycles, and as some of the most bicycle friendly, frenzied enthusiasts in the nation, Portlanders will be more than overjoyed to know that one of Portland greatest bicycle events of the year is only a couple days away at the Portland Expo Center!  Portland Pedal Power is proud to be a sponsor of Pedal Nation, Portland’s raddest bicycle show.  This isn’t your average run of the mill bicycle expo.  I mean, of course you will find a plethora of exhibitors and vendors such as BikeasaurusPDX, BikeCraftPDX, Bianchi, Rack Attack, and Nutcase (just to name a few) offering great deals on bicycle gear, apparel, accessories, and equipment.  At Pedal Nation you will also find an outdoor and indoor “Try the Ride” bike demo area on the map, some of the best Pro Free Riders tricking it out in the “Timberline Freeride Area,” and be able to view some of the latest in upcoming bicycle trends at the “One Fine Day” fashion show.  That’s just first gear!

“…you will find a plethora of exhibitors and vendors such as BikeasaurusPDX, BikeCraftPDX, Bianchi, Rack Attack, and Nutcase…”

As a hub for bicycle customization and modification, Pedal Nation has created the “Oregon Handmade Bicycle” area where you will be able to see just how creative Portland can be with our passion for pedaling.  Or if you’re a fan of pimped out rides, then you can check out the “Pimp’d Bike Showcase.”  If you’re a proud parent of a cyclist in training and attempting to convert the next generation to the ways of the gear, Nutcase is sponsoring the “Little Nutty Rider Zone” where your kids can ride around safely and freely and learn a little more on bicycle safety.  Not to mention they can burn off some serious energy by the time you’re ready to go home.

And of course, what Portland event would be complete without the beer?!  Hopworks being the major supporters of the bicycle community they are, are bringing you the “Beer Bike Bar,” where you can quench that satiable thirst you worked up from having your first burst of A.D.D. since you were in high school.

Pedal Nation is a great way to kick off your… “spring?” and summer season!  So come say hello to us at the Portland Pedal Power booth this weekend!  We’ll be waiting for you!

Pedal Nation

The Portland Expo Center ($10)

March 24th 10a.m. to 6p.m.

And the 25th 10a.m. to 5p.m.


BicyclingHub.com’s Winter Warehouse Sale

Ah yes, the end of February is upon us and March rapidly approaches.  This is that time of year all of us in Portland begin to anticipate our spring, and wonder whether or not it will actually come before summer this year.  Despite Mother Nature’s cruel sense of humor and lack of respect for the seasons, soon Portland will begin to bloom like it’s much beloved Roses.  We will once again be celebrating last Thursday on the streets of Alberta!  First Thursday will emerge from indoors!  Waterfront festivals will begin to take form, and of course all the outdoor beer festivals will begin.  Yes, “springtime” in Portland is one of the greatest times of year.  Although it’s not just the events that make this time of year so wonderful, but the joy of the ride to these events that truly make it seem special.  The fresh air breezing through your hair, riding down streets filled with blooming budding bicycles emerging from winter dreariness, and sunshine… sometimes.

Thanks to all of our weather fluctuations, in Portland we are typically prepared for anything.  Here to prepare you for both the extended winter, and a Portland spring, is Portland’s best online bicycle shop Bicyclinghub.com with their winter sale!  This Friday, February 24th, Bicyclinghub.com will be hosting their warehouse clearance sale with phenomenal deals on winter and springtime bicycle gear so you can be ready for any type of weather Mother Nature hurls at you!  I know our riders at Portland Pedal Power are going to take full advantage of the great deals, and especially the Hopworks beer!

Don’t take any chances – now would be a great time to catch some end of winter bargains at Bicyclinghub.com’s Warehouse Clearance Sale. If Phil the groundhog is right, and we do have six more weeks of winter, then we’ll help you keep warm and dry with some great bargains on winter clearance items from leading brands such as Castelli, Pearl Izumi, Canari, Primal Wear and more. If he is wrong and spring does come early, then you’ll be able to use the fantastic bargains we also have on non-winter close-out items that much sooner!

Bargains galore! One day only! Hopworks Beer available (donations for beer will go to the American Diabetes Association)

Come check it out this Friday, February 24th

10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

642 SE Stark St.

Portland, OR 97214 (corner of SE 7th and Stark)