A Queen Bee wallet. BikeCraft IV is right around the corner and we’ve got a fantastic line-up of new and returning vendors you will not want to miss. Since we last profiled several of this year’s confirmed BikeCraft vendors, more creative, bike loving folks have stepped up wanting to share their wares. Here’s a sampling…
Get your learn on with books about bikes (and other stuff). It’s time to get smart, and we don’t just mean using hand signals and fighting traffic tickets. Making headway against 50 plus years of car-centric policies, planning, and culture is no easy task. We need to educate ourselves. The more we know the better … Read more
A bike pump provided by the City of Stockholm.(Photo: Lindsey Maser)
Greenspace in inner Portland is good for our health and our air. (Photo: Esther Harlow in the BikePortland.org Flickr Photo Pool.) Hold on to your seats folks, here’s your Monday Roundup… A new study in California has found that more people are killed by the effects of polluted air than by car crashes. The study … Read more
Spotted today near the Rose Quarter; boots, a dress, a denim jacket, and a purple Schwinn.(Photos © J. Maus) The good news is that it’s going to be a chilly, beautiful weekend. There is no bad news. Saturday from 11 to 3 is the annual PUMP Swap Meet. PUMP may be a mountain bike organization, … Read more
Liz Dickey will return this year with her fantastic bike-inspired clocks.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft IV is just around the corner! Wednesday, December 10th, at Roots Organic Brewing (on SE 7th, just south of Hawthorne). The event is in Roots’ great new space next door to the regular bar, and will go from 5:30 until … Read more
Here are some news stories and links from around the web that have caught our eye in the last week: Auto Industry in the News News Flash: Drivers and smokers are the new real Americans. The Oregonian asks state Republican lawmakers how they plan to handle a new political climate that is friendly to tax … Read more
I’ll be helping a friend with a rainy bike move today.(Photo © J. Maus) What are your plans for this rainy weekend? I’m planning on some quality time at home, catching up on laundry and other projects. But this morning I’m going to venture out in the rain with my trailer and panniers for a … Read more
This is my most comfortable winter biking outfit: wool tights, a wool skirt, and a wool top. (Photo � J. Maus) As the urban cycling revolution continues, more people than ever are using bikes to take their kids to school, haul groceries, or go out for a night on the the town. Thankfully, a quick … Read more
The Monday Web Roundup is a new weekly feature that will serve as a catch-all for all the cool and interesting news, sites, and ideas we come across from Portland and around the country. Email your web tips to elly@bikeportland.org, or use the tag “bikeportland” in del.icio.us. In local bike news, there’s a nice Sunday … Read more
Elly Blue [This article was written by contributor Elly Blue. You can read more from Ms. Blue here.] “Do not ride at night,” urges the Huffy Bicycle Company website. “Have someone pick you up if you’re out after dark or walk your bike home.” This attitude is fortunately not the norm in Portland, where ever-increasing … Read more
[This article was written by contributor Elly Blue. You can read more from Ms. Blue here.] “…gas stations, convenience stores, and oil suppliers…benefit more than most from having a road system in good repair.”–Elly Blue When it comes to road maintenance, what’s good for bicyclists is good for everyone. In fact, the proposed street fee … Read more