Silver Specialized Sirrus Elite with saddle bag racks.
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Day: May 15, 2007
ODOT gives Portland $75,000 for Bike Master Plan
Just got some great news from ODOT Government Liaison Shelli Romero. She says the City of Portland will receive a $75,000 Transportation Growth Management Grant to be put towards our Bicycle Master Plan update.
Bike to Work events start tomorrow
PDOT’s Jeff Smith manned the
grill last year.
File photo: 5/17/06
grill last year.
File photo: 5/17/06
Hold on to your helmets folks, tomorrow is the start of three days of Bike to Work events.
It all kicks off with PDOT’s famous (and historical) Bike to Work Day Breakfast in Pioneer Courthouse Square. It’ll be a big party, with tons of fellow commuters, scrambled eggs, and oh so much more.
You can join a guided ride into downtown from various points around the city. In addition to PDOT’s official rides, BikePortland readers have offered to lead a few rides of their own. Read the updates to this story for more details.
Stolen Gary Fisher Tassajara
Gary Fisher Tassajara: Black with silver letters and wavy design on frame. Disc brakes, skinny road tires. Brand new.
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Opportunities for bike-conscious leaders
In the last few days, I’ve noticed two important positions come up that present great opportunities for bicycle-conscious leaders to play a larger role in the future of Portland.
Survey says Portland has most courteous drivers
According to a survey released today by AutoVantage, Portland motorists are the most courteous in the nation. The survey also found that Portland drivers are least likely to tailgate.
Stolen cannondale f600
Rack on back/composite pedals. Bul horn bars. The color is kind of a metallic tan, but listed by cannondale as silver. bike is about 6 years old and has a head shock (a knob that you tun at the handlebars that switches the shock on and off. Composite pedals can be used with clips or regular.
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Commissioner Adams will visit popular racing venue
Adams showed his form
at the 2006 Alice Awards.
File photo: 3/4/06
at the 2006 Alice Awards.
File photo: 3/4/06
On May 21st, Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams will get a taste of a long-standing institution; bike racing at Portland International Raceway.
The venue has hosted thousands of speeding cyclists for over 30 years. Race promoter Jim Anderson, the man behind the popular Monday Night Racing series put together the visit to introduce Adams to the racing community (and vice versa):
More details on new bike-friendly brew pub
Hopworks Urban Brewery plans non-alcoholic
drinks especially for cyclists. Photo: Dat Nguyen
drinks especially for cyclists. Photo: Dat Nguyen
A year ago, I mentioned a new brew pub in the works that planned to cater to “Portland’s two-wheeled cutlure.” Since then, Oregonian reporter John Foyston shared the news that it will be called Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) (2944 SE Powell Blvd) and it’s expected to open next month.
PDOT announces Bike Master Plan open houses
By now, I hope everyone has at least some idea of what the Bicycle Master Plan is all about.
Whether you’re an expert, or if you’re still in the dark, you don’t want to miss one of these upcoming public forums.