Bike Move!

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on April 4, 2007 | 7,680 Plays

These days it seems nearly every month somebody, somewhere in Portland, Oregon is moving from one house to another using only bike power.

In this re-edited archive from my bikeTV work, you'll meet members of Portland's warm and innovative bike community where dozens of folks regularly donate a few weekend hours with their bike trailers to help fellow cyclists move their belongings to a new abode.

As you'll see, sometimes it requires a little moxie, but the result is fun and environmentally-friendly. Just seeing it will make you want to move. Well, maybe...

Portland's SHIFT website even provides a place to post your move. And as one participant points out as a bonus: they have to help move you in too!

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  1. Mark albrecht July 19th, 2007 at 10:31 am

    DAve:

    when you need an external stimulus, view the video named "intersection repair at the upper right hand corner. It might be a possible Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience Project. Comes from Portland, Ore. It does raise the issue of integrating public art into planning and transportation projects.

    mark

  2. Timo October 18th, 2007 at 1:39 pm

    I love this one!!1

  3. Sustainable Savannah January 6th, 2008 at 8:09 am

    [...] carrying heavy and cumbersome loads. In Portland, Oregon, Xtracycles are regular fixtures at moving day parties at which residential relocations are achieved using bicycles instead of pickups, vans or station [...]

  4. StreetFilms » NYC Bike Move! February 21st, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    [...] by a previous Streetfilm from Portland, Oregon, filmmaker Nicholas Whitaker decided to answer the challenge and bring you, [...]

  5. iamshe2 February 28th, 2008 at 10:23 am

    Brilliant! A few visual minutes that speak volumes. Great idea, great incentive to "try this at home".

  6. Part Two: A Closer Look from front to BAK | Seattle EcoMetro Go July 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    [...] Thank goodness for the four-point kickstand of infinite stability, centered just so and easy to lift up and down with your foot. This allows for easy packing and unpacking of kids (or stuff, if you are helping people move by bike).  [...]

  7. Part Two: A Closer Look from front to BAK | East Bay EcoMetro Go July 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    [...] Thank goodness for the four-point kickstand of infinite stability, centered just so and easy to lift up and down with your foot. This allows for easy packing and unpacking of kids (or stuff, if you are helping people move by bike).  [...]

  8. Part Two: A Closer Look from front to BAK | Portland, OR EcoMetro Go July 24th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    [...] Thank goodness for the four-point kickstand of infinite stability, centered just so and easy to lift up and down with your foot. This allows for easy packing and unpacking of kids (or stuff, if you are helping people move by bike).  [...]

  9. Part Two: A Closer Look from front to BAK | Twin Cities EcoMetro Go July 28th, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    [...] Thank goodness for the four-point kickstand of infinite stability, centered just so and easy to lift up and down with your foot. This allows for easy packing and unpacking of kids (or stuff, if you are helping people move by bike).  [...]

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