This Friday, downtown Portland will play host to bicycle dealers from all over the Northwest when the National Bicycle Dealers Association stops in town for one of their Super Seminars.
Year: 2006
PDOT to launch new safe cycling campaign
PDOT’s Transportation Options division is working on a new safety campaign tentatively called “See and Be Seen.”
The program will encourage cyclists to use lights and increase their visibility as well as reminding motorists to take extra care around cyclists.
They’re still working on final pieces of the program but I’ve gotten word that a Bike Light Parade kickoff event leaving from the Community Cycling Center is planned for Last Thursday (11/30).
The program also has support from TriMet and will include ads on busses, shelters and benches.
More details coming soon.
Bike Buddy pilot program a success
[A helping hand makes
all the difference.]
all the difference.]
Two months ago, Southeast Uplift started a Bike Buddy Pilot Project and they’ve just released a recap of how it went.
The goal of the project was to connect newbies (New Riders) with mentors (Bike Buddies).
According to SEUL, the program succeeded,
“Most New Riders expressed an increased level of confidence in urban cycling and reported bicycling more often because of the project. New relationships were formed between citizens, and Bike Mentors expressed a level of satisfaction with their participation and a feeling of pride and accomplishment in the improvement of the cycling skills of their Bike Buddies.”
Funding for projects up for comment
Metro has narrowed their list of transportation projects down to a “first-cut list” and is now seeking public comment to decide which ones get funded.
There are several opportunities for public comment and your chance to weigh in ends on December 1st.
Options chooses new name, logo and target area
PDOT’s “Hub” Project (a.k.a. Travel Smart) has a new name, a new logo, and a new plan.
Now calling their work “SmartTrips”, the folks in the Transportation Options division are gearing up to work their magic in and around Sellwood.
Racer pledges effort, cash for new velodrome
“I am going to do my best to get this started and push it as far as I can.”
–Racer Steve Brown
Steve Brown — the local developer* whose vision for an indoor track racing facility in Portland is making the rounds in the cycling community — has put his money where his mouth is.
In an email he just sent to the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) mailing list, he has announced intentions to move forward with the velodrome idea and has asked the community for support.
POVA acted alone in Eurobike courtship
The recent announcement that Eurobike is planning a Portland trade show caught many people off guard. Everyone that is, except staff of the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA).
Cyclocross race planned for Sauvie Island
Portland Racing — the folks behind the MTB Short Track series — have teamed up with Team Veloshop and Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island (just 10 miles north of Portland) to bring us Kruger’s Crossing on Sunday, December 3rd.
Motorhome bike makes Portland appearance
[*Welcome Treehugger readers: Don’t miss this follow-up story about Brian’s motorhome bike.]
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BikePortland.org reader Bob Crispin sent in these photos after seeing this wayward pedaler on the streets of Northeast Portland.
Racer likes indoor velodrome idea
Oregonian columnist and bike nut Jonathan Nicholas writes in this morning’s paper that a Portland developer* would like to see an indoor velodrome come to downtown Portland.
The developer,* Steve Brown thinks Portland would be a perfect place for an indoor track racing facility. He told Nicholas,
“It’s not hard to imagine combining the excitement of bike racing and beer to create something much more entertaining than the Blazers.”