Kristin Dahl with Travel Oregon unveiled exciting new numbers on Oregon bicycle tourism at a breakout session titled, Bicycling Means Business: Getting the Facts Straight.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) From a boom in bike manufacturing in Portland to increased economic vitality on streets with protected bike lanes in Manhattan, signs of how bicycling grows the bottom … Read more
Joe Partridge at the finish.(Photos: Ellee Thalheimer) Months ago, scores of endurance racing enthusiasts jumped at the chance to snag one of the 100 slots at the eighth annual Trans Iowa endurance race. When it started on Saturday, only 75-80 people actually showed up. When it was over, only 19 of them managed to finish. … Read more
The Keen Springwater(Photos: Ellee Thalheimer) [Editor’s note: This product review is by BikePortland contributor Ellee Thalheimer. We asked Ellee to review Portland-based Keen Footwear’s new cycling shoe, named after a Portland cycling landmark. For those unfamiliar with cycling shoe technology, there isn’t much out there on the web, but here’s a basic explanation. ]
Ellee Thalheimer is a new contributing writer to BikePortland. Her most recent story was a product review of women’s bike shorts designed for utility and fashion. Ellee is a yoga instructor and travel writer living in Southeast Portland. Check out her author page here. We covered the beginnings of the Share the Road Safety Class; … Read more
[Publisher’s note: This is the first product review by new contributor Ellee Thalheimer. Learn more about Ellee here.] The women at Inverness, California based My Alibi cycling apparel are dedicated to ‘making sure you feel beautiful on your bike.’ After spending some time in their “Bloomers” cycling shorts, I’d have to say they’re achieving that … Read more