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Women, Bikes, and History Bicycle Brown Bag
Location City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Lovejoy Room
Starts Thursday, February 21 2013 @ 12:00 PM Ends 1:00 PM
  Host Timothy R Forsberg
Summary
Celebrate Women's History Month a week early!  April Streeter, author of Women on Wheels, gives a short history of transportational bicycling in Portland from a woman's perspective. Bring your lunch!
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Description

Celebrate Women's History Month a week early! 

19th century engraving of woman on bikeJoin us for a brown-bag lunch presentation, as April Streeter, author of Women on Wheels, presents “High-wheels and Hot Mamas.”  This short history of transportational bicycling from a woman's perspective includes some of the should-be famous female characters in early biking, plus a hearty helping of Portland bike culture's early history.

 

See future topics for the monthly Bicycle Brown Bag on our webpage:

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/144945

 

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