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According to Streetsblog, there’s an interesting meme about Sarah Palin and Barack Obama’s two-wheeled preference going around the right-leaning blogosphere. Here’s more from editor Aaron Naparstek: “These two images (below) have been floating around the right wing blogosphere under the shrieky, all-caps headline, “THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW.” One of the websites is … Read more
Reader Ed Manning witnessed a collision involving someone on a bicycle who was receiving emergency treatment this morning at SE 4th and SE Division Place (Google Map). He reports that it happened at about 8:00 am and the female cyclist was “in an ambulance stretcher with multiple ambulance and firemen working on her. I’m not … Read more
Screenshot of pdxcross.com Heidi Swift at The Everyday Athlete Blog introduced me to pdxcross.com this morning. It’s a great-looking new blog that is the work of a group of professional photographers who plan to document the Portland cyclocross scene. They’ve already uploaded slideshows from last weekend’s Pain on the Peak and the Kruger’s Kermesse. Check … Read more
Cyclists got a new view of the road at a bike/truck safety event yesterday.-Audio slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Water Bureau gave cyclists plenty to think about at their bike/truck safety event yesterday. The event gave the community a chance to experience what it’s like to sit in the cab of a 12-foot … Read more
New on-street bike parking at SW 3rd and Pine.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) As promised last week, PDOT is moving ahead quickly with their on-street bike parking program. The first of four bike corrals slated for downtown Portland has already been installed. The location is SW 3rd and Pine street in front of Stumptown Coffee … Read more
Jason Turner (L) and Greg Fredette are the duo behind Veer, a new documentary feature film on Portland’s bike culture.(Photos © J. Maus) With their just-completed documentary Veer, photographer Jason Turner and writer/director Greg Fredette offer a rare look at the struggles, triumphs, and all-out craziness of Portland’s bike culture. The duo spent an entire … Read more
As promised last week, PDOT is working to install four new on-street bike parking corrals around downtown. Reader Austin Ramsland snapped a photo of the work-in-progress. The location of this corral is at SW 3rd and Pine (near Stumptown Coffee):
This Google Street View is looking north from Broadway at N. Flint and N Wheeler is off to the left. This intersection is slated for three short-term improvements.
Metro councilor Rex Burkholder on his commute bike (just kidding).(Photo courtesty Mr. Burkholder) This just in from the public affairs office at Metro (our regional, elected government): Tomorrow (9/16), five six members of the Metro Council (excluding President David Bragdon) will ride their bikes into Metro headquarters at 600 NE Grand. According to the Metro … Read more
Oregon state legislator Jason Atkinson (R-Central Point) sent out an email update to friends and supporters last week. It was regarding a freak incident eight weeks ago that left his right leg/kneecap in shambles due to a gunshot wound. He’s undergone major surgery and the former bike racer (and supporter of several bike-friendly bills last … Read more
NY Times columnist David Brooks is one of the trash-talkers outed by the League of American Bicyclists. In their most recent email newsletter to members, the League of American Bicyclists shared a new educational campaign aimed at fighting back against statements that discriminate against bicycles. On their web page, Who’s Trash Talking Bikes?, the League … Read more
Deputy DA Chuck Sparks.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County Chuck Sparks wants the community to know that upon further analysis, his office believes the injuries sustained by Steven Volz in a collision on July 31st in Gresham constitute “serious physical injury”. In a story posted on September 4th, I reported … Read more