See bikes from Sprout Cycles and six other local builders during First Thursday in the Pearl next week.(Photo © J. Maus) A small social media application development company in the Pearl District will host a First Thursday event next week featuring five local, up-and-coming bike builders. The show, hosted by the StepChange Group (500 NW … Read more
Russ Roca and his custom Bilenky.An Evening with Russ RocaMonday, 8/3 at 6:00pm Roots Brewing (1520 SE 7th Ave) Eight years ago, budding photographer Russ Roca’s pickup truck died. A curious and eco-conscious guy, he wondered if he could get by living in Los Angeles without a car. Turns out he could. It changed his … Read more
Hoyt Street Properties in the Pearl has long been a fan of bikes.(Photo © J. Maus) At the 34th annual Street of Dreams event, Portlanders will get a healthy dose of our local bike culture in addition to the usual tour of luxury homes. This year’s event, which focuses on the Pearl District, will feature … Read more
A bike from Montreal’s “Bixi” system. Five companies interested in partnering with the City of Portland to implement a bike-sharing system have responded to a call for proposals to take part in a demonstration event in mid-August. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe is reporting that the City of Boston will implement, “the nation’s first citywide bike-sharing … Read more
An ad for OnPoint credit union that showed up on the doorstep of a reader.
An “ultra-hip bike culture effete” and her fashion accessory.(Photo © J. Maus) I noticed an interesting opinion piece in The Oregonian this morning that claims that the “newest local outdoor must-have fashion accessory” is the “walked bicycle.” In the article, author/journalist/bike commuter Lawrence J. Maushard of Southeast Portland, seems almost perturbed by the number of … Read more
State Fair Bike Parade flyer. The 148th annual Oregon State Fair (8/28 – 9/7) isn’t usually considered a venue to put Oregon’s love of bicycling on display, but this year might change that. Bikes will take center stage at the 2009 State Fair Bicycle Parade. Organizers say the reason for the parade is to, “get … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is planning several “Advocacy Forums” later this summer. The forums are being held so the BTA can garner feedback and input on a variety of issues. In advance of the first event in mid-August, the BTA just released a survey asking the community what topics they’d like to discuss. When … Read more
Could this freshly paved section of NW Nicolai St, where railroad tracks used to be, become a new cycle track? (Note: This paved section is on a curb, above the roadway.)(Photo: Anonymous reader)
I usually post several links to interesting bike news stories I come across each morning on my Twitter feed. But, if you don’t follow @BikePortland, here’s a few things you might have missed recently. “Diez was apparently incensed by Alan Simons carrying his 3-year-old child on a seat mounted on the back of his bike.”— … Read more
Looks nice, but advocates want a commitment that it will stay that way. As we reported last month, the new I-5 bridge design that has won most favor with Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project staffers and advisers is a “stacked” bridge with the bike and pedestrian path underneath. Below-deck bikeways have typically been shunned by … Read more
Many Portlanders get “active transportation” on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of their ongoing effort to identify and fund non-motorized transportation projects, Metro plans to submit a grant application for federal stimulus funding to the tune of $75 to $100 million. In an email about the news to Metro’s Executive Council for … Read more