Ridin’ along, peaceful and calm.(Photos © J. Maus) Excuse me while I gloat… KGW-TV (Portland’s NBC affiliate) traffic reporter Michael Convery said this afternoon’s surprise snowstorm is the worst he’s seen in his nearly 20-year career in the Portland region. In a report tonight, he shared tales of a 25 mile backup on I-5 south … Read more
Traffic on I-5 through North Portland was not moving at around 4:30.– Photo Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
In our coverage of the new bike boulevard on Spokane Street in Sellwood many of you have shared questions and concerns about the new “channelizer” islands that have been installed. The islands are meant to channel motor vehicle and bike traffic into specific areas at intersections to avoid pinch-point conflicts, but several readers have said … Read more
2010. Yeah!(Photo © J. Maus) Could there possibly be a better way to welcome 2010 than with a bike ride? We don’t think so, and apparently we’re not the only ones. So far, we’ve gotten word of three bike rides planned for New Year’s Day. For you adventurous souls who aren’t deterred by a 9:00 … Read more
Eleni Maus loves her new bike. At our house, not a Christmas goes by without some bike-oriented gifts being exchanged, and this year was no exception. The marquee bike gift at our house this year was my daughter’s new bike (thanks to her Grandma). As you can tell in the photo, she’s thrilled (more on … Read more
This mystery crosswalk on E. Burnside at NE 8th seems to be working.(Photo: Doug Klotz)
A scene from Peacock Lane last night.(Photo: J. Maus) As you join family and friends to celebrate the season, here are a few bits of holiday cheer sure to warm your heart. First, we’ve got a batch of bike-inspired Christmas carols. If you made it to BikeCraft earlier this month you might recall The Bike … Read more
Learn how to make one yourself.(Photo © J. Maus) Remember Tom LaBonty? He’s the Lents Neighborhood resident who builds home-made, “hillbilly-type” cargo bikes in his backyard. Since we profiled Tom back in August he’s picked up a few customers, launched TomsCargoBikes.com, and now he wants to share his methods with the world. Tom has launched … Read more
When cars attack.(Screen shot from The Oregonian) Yesterday, someone posted a message to the Shift email list nominating a “thread of the year”. It was a post from back in June and I thought it was funny enough to share. The email was titled “Was the house wearing a helmet?” and it was posted by … Read more
A reader has sent word that Portland has a new fashion start-up focusing solely on bike-able threads. According to their still-under-construction website, Gear offers “functional, fashionable bicycle clothing” that is designed and manufactured right here in Portland. Here are a few photos from their website:
New “channelizing islands” at SE 7th and Spokane.(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price) On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the … Read more
Contact: Dan Anderson, public information officer 503-823-3723 dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us MEDIA ADVISORY Bureau of Transportation to conduct crosswalk enforcement with Police on Wed. in SE WHAT A crosswalk enforcement action includes one or more pedestrian decoys strategically positioned at locations that have marked or unmarked crosswalks and a fair amount of pedestrian activity. Drivers that fail to … Read more