An exhibit of handcrafted bicycles is on display at Portland International Airport on Concourse E. Check it out soon as it is only scheduled to run until October 2008!
Handcrafted bikes tell Oregon story
A very cool exhibit of 10 handcrafted bicycles designed and built by Oregon craftsmen and craftswomen is now on display on Portland International Airport (PDX) E Concourse. Included are a broad range of machines, including a steel pursuit bike, folding bike, recumbent cargo trike, steel freakbike – also known as tall bike – and a bike with a frame made from Douglas fir.
The goal of the exhibit is to offer a glimpse into the role bikes play in the lives of Oregonians – racing, replacing a car, riding up and down mountains, or just riding for the joy of it. The exhibit is organized by the Port of Portland, Sweetpea Bicycles, the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Portland Development Commission.
Just as Portland is a bike-friendly city, PDX is one of the few airports in the country with a multiuse bike and pedestrian path connecting regional trails to the terminal. Ride to the airport for lunch and shopping; there are more than 100 bike parking spaces for employees, travelers and recreational cyclists.
If you aren't traveling, you can still enjoy the display in a video that features the bicycles on display as well as interviews with the builders and others who value the emerging sustainable bicycle industry.
The exhibit is planned to run through October 2008.
Related Links:
Display Video
PDX Bike Map
Sweetpea Bicycles
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Portland Development Commission
Port of Portland
