Families biking from Portland to camp at Champoeg State Park rely on the Canby Ferry.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Year: 2012
Cycle Oregon preps for first online-only registration
Cycle Oregon fans swarm the
sign-up table at the 2008
route announcement party.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
sign-up table at the 2008
route announcement party.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
One week from today Cycle Oregon will kick off 2012 by unveiling the routes for their week and weekend rides with a big event out at the Nike headquarters in Beaverton.
In the past, the route announcement was followed by a crush of eager Cycle Oregon fans signing up at the event. But this year, organizers won’t allow those sign-ups. Instead they’ve opted for an online-only system to make grabbing a slot on the legendary event a bit more fair.
Last year’s week-long ride sold out just two days after the kick-off party, and with this year being the 25th annual edition, organizers anticipate record interest. To help level the sign-up playing field, registration for this year’s ride will begin on the Cycle Oregon website at 9:00 pm (PST) on February 7th.
Advocates gird for battle to save biking in federal transpo bill
Cover of the bill (because
transportation is all about
big pipes and ugly freeway
overpasses right?!).
transportation is all about
big pipes and ugly freeway
overpasses right?!).
Once again, national advocacy groups are prepping the cannons for an all out assault on Congress as word spreads that the U.S. House of Representatives is will unveil a new surface transportation bill — dubbed the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act — today.
What do national advocacy groups and other advocates think about it?
“This Is Not a Drill: Highway Lobby Trying to Push Transpo Bill Thru Congress,” reads a headline from Streetsblog DC.
Photos from ‘The 2012 Bicycle Experience’ art show
Scroll down for photos of the show.
A handful of lucky Portlanders were treated to quite a show on Friday night at the closing reception of The 2012 Bicycle Experience: Prototypes, Visions & Dreams.
In his first installation/show, Johnnie Olivan impressed everyone with his sculptures and other creations (there were also some excellent paintings by other artists). From the mini-bike ‘Teeter-Totter’ to the many-armed ‘Bicycle Ninja,’ the pieces all came together in very convincing way. We were also treated to a performance by the Sprockettes. More images from the event below…
ODOT employee dies after being hit while riding on rural Salem road
Streetview near location of collision.
57-year old Dave Apperson, an employee at ODOT since 2006, was struck and killed by someone driving a car while he pedaled his recumbent on a rural road near Salem Friday morning.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s office the collision took place around 10:30 am on Hopewell Rode near Spring Valley Lane about 10 miles north of downtown Salem. Apperson was struck from behind by 26-year old nearby resident John Taylor, who was driving a Dodge Ram pickup.
Mayor announces date for annual Transportation Safety Summit
Mark your calendars for March 13th and plan to attend the 6th annual Transportation Safety Summit. Mayor Sam Adams posted details on the event today:
SAVE THE DATE MARCH 13 for the SIXTH TRANSPORTATION SAFETY SUMMIT
WHEN: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
5:30–9:00 PMWHERE: Jefferson High School,
5210 N Kerby Portland, OR 97217The Sixth Transportation Safety Summit kicks off with a Community Initiatives Poster Session from 5:30–6:15 PM. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work before local transportation and community leaders.
Please contact Sharon White at sharon.white@portlandoregon.gov to reserve exhibit space.
For more on this event, see our coverage from 2011 and previous years here.
Meet the man fomenting Portland’s cargo bike culture
Travis Wittwer loves cargo bikes and you should too.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
You’ve already heard about Travis Wittwer’s love of bike parking and bike racks. Now he’s turning his attention to cargo bikes.
Activists to Mayor Adams: Free the Disco Trike or face bike swarm – UPDATED
(Graphic: PDX Bike Swarm)
After Dan Kaufman’s Disco Trike was confiscated by Portland police during protests last Wednesday, activists are now increasing pressure on City Hall to release it.
In a blog post this morning, PDX Bike Swarm claimed that, “the police had no reason to confiscate it and we want it back.” In addition to impounding his trike, Kaufman says police ripped his video camera out of his hand and handcuffed him.
Now PDX Bike Swarm has issued a threat to Mayor Sam Adams:
Best ‘bike lobby propaganda’ ever? NBA star LeBron James bikes to work
LeBron James (R) and his publicist.
(Photo by Jack Balayla, Twitter)
(Photo by Jack Balayla, Twitter)
LeBron “King” James is arguably the biggest star in the NBA. So when the Miami Heat player was spotted by a fan riding his bike to the arena for a game last night, it was sort of a big deal.
The photo was snapped by Jack Balayla (@jackNruth on Twitter) and from there it went to the Palm Beach Post newspaper and now it’s making headlines on ESPN and NBA.com. Adding to the mystique of the bike ride is that, during the game, James made one of the most amazing plays ever.
According to reports, James decided to bike into work because of traffic snarls caused by the Miami Marathon. But, in a post-game interview shared by ESPN James made it seem like the ride was no big deal.
People on Bikes: Eastbank Esplanade
For the latest installment of our People on Bikes series, Will Vanlue headed out to the Eastbank Esplanade to catch some evening commuters enjoying a bit of winter sunshine.
The photos were taken near the Hawthorne Bridge between 4:00 and 5:00 o’clock this past Friday. For those of you not familiar with Portland, the Esplanade is a multi-use path (MUP) not open to cars or other motorized vehicles. Check the images from the shoot below…
The Monday Roundup
Seattle is switching gears from sharrows on
busy streets to neighborhood greenways.
(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland)
busy streets to neighborhood greenways.
(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland)
Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week…
– After telling a crowd at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting that it’s, “very unlikely we will have a surface transportation bill during this year of Congress,” USDOT Sec. Ray LaHood has changed his tune. He now, says “things are moving.”
– San Francisco has started construction of a separated bikeway in Golden Gate Park on John F. Kennedy Drive. The bikeway is one component of San Francisco’s planned crosstown bikeway network which they hope will include 100 miles of connecting facilities by 2020.
– Chicago’s new coffee and bike shop, the Heritage Bicycles General Store, is now open. Along with looking like it could have been lifted from a Portland neighborhood, the shop will smell like Portland too: Heritage serves Stumptown coffee.
– Christine Grant lived in the world’s most bike-friendly cities for six months and brought back 10 lessons for the Pacific Northwest in how we could make our cities better for bicycles.
Dark brown Surly Steamroller 2007
Year: 2007
Brand: Surly
Model: Steamroller
Color:Dark brown
Size:53
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/steamrollerbig.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-01-28
Stolen From: SE Stark and Sandy, across the street from the Slammer and Rum Club. Some time between 6:30pm and 3:00am.
Neighborhood: Inner Southeast
Owner: Katie Campbell
OwnerEmail: campbell.katiei@gmail.com
Reward: Kisses, beer, cash
Description: Dirty Shirley. Root beer brown, worn paint job, worn seat. Black tape on lower half of bars. No logos, has a Blood Wizard sticker on the right down tube. Ratty sticker on the headset.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike