Peter Loewi is a regular BikePortland.org reader, PDOT intern, and dedicated Veloshop Team member (he once had his mouth wired in pink to show his team colors!).
When he noticed a recent NY Times Travel article on Portland made no mention of bikes he decided to give them a piece of his mind…and they printed it!
Here’s Peter’s letter:
WHAT ABOUT BICYCLES?
To the Editor: I enjoyed “Going to Portland, Ore.” (Nov. 6), but there was no mention of something I think is critical: bicycles.
Portland has been among the most bicycle-friendly cities in America for years. In the How to Get Around segment, only public transportation was mentioned. But Portland has a fantastic bicycle network. Bikes can be rented at many of the shops in town. And there are many bicycle paths that can take you to the places mentioned in the article faster than public transit.
Peter Loewi
Portland, Ore.
Way to go Peter, thanks for setting them straight!