Check out Portland鈥檚 new bike mural

By: Aaron Spencer//July 26, 2012//

Check out Portland’s new bike mural

Aaron Spencer//July 26, 2012//

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Portland is known as the most bicycle friendly city in the United States, officially so if .

Testament to this is Portland’s latest mural in downtown.

7611253470_bd3bf2b867_h.jpeg.492x0_q85_crop-smart — Photo by Matt Haughey via Flickr

The four-story mural is south of Southwest Ankeny Street between Second and Third avenues, . The mural was created by Todd Roll, who owns . The mural is actually painted on the Haseltine Building, which is home to Pedal Bike Tours.

The mural (if you can call it that; to me it’s more of an insignia) is simple and has a distressed look. It’s the worn paint from the decades-old advertisement that was painted on the side of the building long ago. It’s located in one of the touristy parts of downtown.

You can check out more of Portland’s recent murals .

Photo by Matt Haughey via