BikeCraft
We knew we liked the tone of the evening as soon as we saw that for several blocks in any direction from Roots Brewery on Wednesday night, finding a parking space for our bikes was going to be harder than finding parking for a car. Every signpost clung to a maximum number of bikes by u-locks, cables, chains, and handcuffs. It was enough to make a bike thief cry and a bondage junkie smile.
In any case, the scene outside was just a preview. Inside Roots Brewery milled a crowd of folks who just love all things bike. Sweet. We had our table off in a corner, next to a bike with a hammered-copper fender. On our table we had a bunch of postcards, one hard-cover and one soft-cover copy of Dirty Pictures, our book from the 2008 Portland cross season. We had beer (Chocolate Habanero Stout!), a great time chatting, and an educational moment or two.
Here’s what we learned: the only thing more fun than making pictures is watching people look at the pictures you’ve made. We enjoyed seeing people point at something and laugh, or smile, or say “Hey, that’s me coming out of the port-a-potty with a six-pack on my head.” Double sweet. So thanks if you stopped by to say hello. Hope you liked paging through Dirty Pictures. And keep in touch.
For some more photos of folks checking out the book, visit Coco Ink.
