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Has anyone noticed that it is 60 and sunny out there right now & unless this jerk changes things up, it should be nearly 70 and sunny this weekend! Perfect timing for a bike festival and we have one.

Win tickets: We have a pair of tickets to giveaway for the 11PM showing (others are sold out I believe) on Friday night's opening party. To win, go to our Facebook page here and comment why you would like to go (http://pdx.be/fb-topics). We give thousands of dollars in free tickets every month on Facebook, so go and join up with us if you like free stuff.

Related: Bike To Blazers on April 14

From Filmed By Bike:
FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES BICYCLE CULTURE

The Eighth Annual Filmed by Bike is a film festival filled entirely with bike-themed movies from around the world. The festival takes place at the Clinton Street Theater, 2516 SE Clinton Street, on April 16-18, 2010.  Love is born, races are completed and stories of two-wheeled adventures cycle across the silver screen in eight minutes or less, the festival's time limit for each film.

The opening night is Friday, April 16th and features the New Belgium Street Party, a Speed Raffle presented by Sock Dreams (13 prizes valued at $30 each are given away in 12 minutes), entertainment and DJs, generous bike parking and a beer garden directly in the middle of Clinton Street.

New this year, the top film, as chosen by the jury, will be awarded the Golden Helmet Award, presented by Nutcase Helmets with a $250 cash prize.  Two runners up will receive gift packs from Nutcase Helmets and Filmed by Bike.

DETAILS
Showtimes: On the website (FilmedByBike.org/program)
Cost: Varies, $7-$15
Age restrictions: Friday night is 21+, the 5:00 showings are all ages.

Tickets: Tickets are for sale at the event.  A limited number of advance tickets are available for the April 16th showings. See website for details and purchases.

MORE INFORMATION: FilmedByBike.org

FESTIVAL BACKGROUND

• Filmed by Bike was started in 2003.
• 50% of the submissions come form Portland, the rest come from around the world.
• The festival features an array of film genres including documentary, animation, drama and comedy.
• The festival only happens in Portland, Oregon though submissions come from around the world.
• Festival attendees come from all over the region, including Seattle.  In 2008, Amtrak reportedly sold out of space for bicycles on the Cascades line because of the number of people traveling from Seattle to the festival.