Reader Photos of the Week: Hitching a ride by bike
Catching a ride on a double-decker longtail tall bike.(Photo by Greg Raisman)
Elly Blue (Columnist)
BikePortland Articles by Elly Blue (Columnist)
Join us for a Get Together in inner Northeast
Talkin’ bikes at last month’s Get Together.(Photos © J. Maus) We’re excited to announce our next Get Together! If you live/work/ride in or around inner Northeast Portland’s Alberta Arts District, join us next week to talk bikes, bike commuting, bike business, bike events, bike advocacy, and more. We’ll host an evening of socializing and inspiration … Read more
The Monday Roundup
There was a lot of news this week. We broke it down by region. National news – The $3 billion federal Cash for Clunkers program has been slightly hard on used car dealerships, but is great for auto salvagers, con artists, people who couldn’t previously afford to get an SUV, and new car manufacturers, particularly … Read more
Reader Photo of the Week, Weekend Open Thread, and more!
Doc, the mechanic at Portland Pedalworks, poses with his steed partway through a tallbike tour from Portland to Astoria and back via Tillamook. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers pool) Welcome to the weekend! And it’s also time for a quick social media check-in:
Weekend Events Roundup: Sunday Parkways, Portland Century, Tour de Fat
A Northeast Portland street filled withbike traffic during July’sSunday Parkways(Photo © J. Maus) Thursday, August 13 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Car-free Happy Hour On the second Thursday of each month, you can head to Roots Brewery (SE 7th just south of Hawthorne) to network with transportation professionals, transit and bike organizers, the carfree-curious, and folks who … Read more
The Monday Roundup
EU transportation plan draws fire; Cash for Clunkers rolls on; kids are losing freedom to roam; $20/gallon gas; septuagenarian smashes cars in China; blog news; cool stuff. – Oregon land use officials have voted unanimously against adding environmental protection to the state’s list of land use goals. – After hard lobbying by the governor (and … Read more
Weekend Events Guide: Bridge Pedal, Twilight Criterium, Muppets
The Twilight Criterium is tonight!(Photo © J. Maus) It’s the weekend! And it’s a big one. Bridge Pedal, Portland’s iconic, 20,000 rider strong annual event is coming — this year with an Expo the day before. The Twilight Criterium is also happening this weekend, as are several rides inspired by successful Pedalpalooza events…and two separate … Read more
My City Bike: A stylish European ride, with kid (and two wheels) up front
Patrick Barber on his every day bike.“It’s a lot like driving a car.”(Photo © Elly Blue) [This is the second in a series of “My City Bike” interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. This interview is with local graphic designer and bike fashion blogger Patrick Barber. This spring we posted a … Read more
Photos of the week: When a bridge crossing is closed to bikes
Doing a double take at the closure of the entrance to a major bike route. (Photo by Scott Mizée / npGreenway in the BikePortland Photographers pool on Flickr) Yesterday morning we reported on the temporary closure of the Steel Bridge lower deck, a major walk and bike commute route, from early morning to around 2pm. … Read more
July 2009 site stats and top stories
Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of July. Two of our stories — an editorial about the “Should Cyclists Pay a Road Tax?” ad on the MAX, and an article about a bid to convert the Memorial Coliseum into a venue for bike racing, were picked up and spread widely among local news … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Money for roads increases; Cash for Clunkers grows; distracted driving censured; boating fees provide test case; a bike bell crackdown; the trajectory of big ideas; bike sharing praised; skateboards get the spotlight. Here are the news stories that caught our eye in the last week: – Oregon’s governor has signed a new transportation bill into … Read more
Weekend Open Thread
Enjoy your weekend! What are you doing to make the most of what now seem like refreshingly low temps this weekend? There are too many bike-related events going on this weekend to summarize succinctly — check out our Weekend Events Roundup for an enticing selection. Whatever you do, let us know how things go in … Read more