Cycle Oregon Day 3: Over Grayback and back into Oregon
Nothing like a guy dressed up as a pirate to get you through a tough climb.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Burgerville announces bike event, new “cycle-thru” signage (updated with photos)
A new sign (of change) at the Burgerville on SE 11th and Hawthorne in Portland: “Bikes in Lane” with a picture of a bicycle and a car(Photo © Elly Blue) Responding to last month’s biking momma drive-thru debacle, Burgerville has announced that they’ll welcome people on bikes to each of their 37 drive-thrus (which are … Read more
Cycle Oregon Day 2: To a place called Happy Camp
The Klamath River was our constant companion as we made our way to Happy Camp.-Slideshow below/Day 2 Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus)
Cycle Oregon Day 1: Riding into the State of Jefferson
Rolling through the countryside south of Medford.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) If the rest of the week is this hard, I’m not sure what I’ll do. Usually Cycle Oregon begins with easy, meandering miles. It’s a traditional parade lap before the real riding begins on the second or third day. But not this time. On … Read more
Cycle Oregon: Notes and photos from base camp
Bags, tents, and a bit of controlled chaos is typical for Day 0 at Cycle Oregon.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) Cycle Oregon‘s 23rd year got started Saturday when 2,200-plus riders (and a few hundred volunteers, staff, and vendors) showed up in Medford. In front of them was 437 miles of epic riding through southern Oregon … Read more
Checking in and thanks
Eleni (6) and Danica (4) Maus in front of my Dad’s house in Grants Pass. Hi everyone. As you might have noticed, last week I was away from the office on a camping trip with the family. Now this week I’m still camping — only this time I’m doing it with 2,500 other people as … Read more
Holiday Weekend Open Thread
Hope you find some open road this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) Well, it’s been another wild and crazy week here on BikePortland. Thanks everyone for your comments and contributions. We’re signing off (unless there’s any important, breaking news) until Tuesday. If you need some ideas for things to do over the long holiday weekend, check … Read more
New Portland company wants to build your ‘Beloved’ bike
Beloved’s “Half Full” model. One of six bikes in their lineup. See the others below.
From prison, Jeremy Jordan tries to tell his story (and the DA responds)
“He [Jeremy Jordan] implies that he is new to the criminal system and that his serious crimes are, at heart, the result of an “accident” fueled by an alcohol problem he did not know he had. This is far from the truth.” — Michael Schrunk, Multnomah County District Attorney 31-year old Jeremy Jordan, who was … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Two great job opportunities came up on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. Check out full details in the links below: Transportation Policy Advisor — Office of Mayor Sam Adams Design/Drafting — Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
Bike nirvana in N/NE Portland? A look Metro’s choices for stimulus grant program
A $38 million project focused on N/NE Portland could bring a cycle track to N. Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro has selected four active transportation projects to include in a grant application for possible funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s $1.5 billion Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. The four projects, with an … Read more
Care about Safe Routes to School? Tell Congress about it
We need more like him.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday the Safe Routes to School National Partnership launched their “Dear Congress: Why Safe Routes to School is Important” campaign. The intention of this grassroots lobbying effort is to send a clear message to members of Congress that their constituents care deeply about getting more kids to … Read more