Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
A closer look at Custom Bicycles of Portland
A very cool new sign.(Photos: Adam Reiser) Custom Bicycles of Portland — the new Guru Bicycles concept store we profiled a few weeks ago — had their first official day of business on Saturday. The store offers a unique, Dell Computer-like approach to bike retail. Only one brand is offered and customers can choose any … Read more
Blumenauer brings up the CRC at City Club event
Transportation activist, streetcar advocate, former City Commissioner candidate and blogger Chris Smith was at an event last night where U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer had some choice words about the Columbia River Crossing project. Here’s an excerpt from Smith’s report: Blumenauer said the the Columbia River Crossing was a metaphor for the lack of consensus for … Read more
More reports and photos from SSCXWC
The Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) event on Sunday was much more interesting than my Front Page recap was able to convey. I came across an excellent report by Johnathon Allen of Bicycling Magazine’s “This Just In” blog. Here’s one of his many great passages: Uni-cogged competitors were barraged with silly-string, smoke bombs, and cheap … Read more
Doug McCollum, bike-friendly traffic engineer at PDOT, passes away
Doug McCollum A pioneering traffic design and engineering specialist who rode his bike to work every day and helped forge PDOT’s bike-friendly disposition, passed away on October 30th after a long bout with brain cancer. Portland native Doug McCollum graduated from Portland State University in 1985, was hired by the Water Bureau one year later … Read more
Ad Watch: Con-way is “changing gears”
“There’s a new Con-way fleet on the road.”— copy from a new ad by freight logistics company Con-way Con-way is a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logisitics company based in Northwest Portland. I’ve long admired their large, secured, and covered “bike cage” parking area and I’ve previously covered their above-and-beyond participation in the BTA’s Bike … Read more
City dedicates “urban boulevard” project in Gateway District
Concept drawing of new improvements to “jug-handle” at NE Weidler and 102nd.
SSCXWC and Cross Crusade photos and mini-report
A ‘cross racer dressed up like a swamp monster riding through a huge wall of bubbly foam: It must be SSCXWC.Slideshow below — Gallery here(Photos © J. Maus)
Kulongoski proposes gas tax increase, outlines ’09 transportation bill
Governor Ted Kulongoski held a hearing in front of lawmakers this morning in Salem to announce his Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009. In an effort to raise money to pay for transportation infrastructure improvements and create jobs, Kulongoski proposed a 2-cent increase to the gas tax and a host of motor vehicle-related fees. The … Read more
Scholarship helps PSU become hub of bike/ped research
Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and his partner Lydia Rich have established a scholarship to promote bike/ped research.(Photo © J. Maus) BTA co-founder and Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and his partner Lydia Rich (a public school teacher in North Portland) have made a commitment to Portland State University’s growing reputation as a hub for livable cities … Read more