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Lance Armstrong, shown here at the Oregon Convention Center in February, is no stranger to Portland’s bike-friendliness.(Photos © J. Maus) By now, I’m sure many of you have read the story heard ’round the world about Lance Armstrong’s rumored return to bike racing. VeloNews posted a story about it yesterday, and now the rumors have … Read more
Reader Donna just send me this Craigslist posting from a new bike repair service based in Southeast Portland: I’m a small shop owner specializing in service and sales of vintage bicycles. I’m a recent graduate of United Bicycle Institute and have been working on classic bikes for over 6 years, performing everything from custom builds … Read more
Team S&M, Kona Bicycles, and the Cross Crusade present The Alpenrose ‘Cross Clinics Where? The Alpenrose Dairy is located at 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Portland, OR 97221. When? This year’s dates are September 3, 10, 17 — all Wednesdays! Clinics start at 6:30pm sharp and end about 8:00pm (or dark). Registration is open 6-6:20pm at … Read more
I could hardly believe what I was reading when this story came across my inbox (emphasis mine): Man fined for not holding bicycle handle BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A man, who resides at Trafalgar Village, was recently convicted and fined for improperly riding a pedal bicycle. Glen Webbe, who was charged with not holding the … Read more
[Editor’s note: I am experimenting with sharing interesting/strange/noteworthy stories from across the web and posting them here on Page Two.] Just to refute the myth that bikes can do no harm in collisions, here’s a story from Akron, Indiana (reported by the Associated Press) where a girl was struck and killed by a bike-riding classmate … Read more
You can rent this bike: Now there’s no excuse not to give ‘cross a try! In the latest sign that Portland is gearing up for another crazy cyclocross season, a downtown bike rental business has announced they’ll offer cyclocross bikes as part of their fleet. Eric Roden, the manager at Waterfront Bicycles (now at 10 … Read more
Many people enjoy the Eastbank Esplanade by bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro, is set to join Portland, Vancouver (WA), Hillsboro, Gresham, Tigard, Tualatin, and 30 other cities across the nation in an effort to document the number of people biking and walking on multi-use trails. The counts are organized by the National Bicycle and Pedestrian … Read more
“If I had $1000 dollars for every community that’s contacted me about their bike trails plan, I could fund an entire system.”— Sheila Lyons of ODOT Sheila Lyons, the bicycle and pedestrian program manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has responded to the League of American Bicyclist’s Bicycle Friendly State rankings that put … Read more
Russell St. BBQ is celebrating its 5th anniversary by throwing a party for the Community Cycling Center! BBQ, bike fun, music and more for a good cause Plates of the renowned Russell St. BBQ with all the fixins plus sweet tea or lemonade for only $5! Music by Alan Singley and Pants Machine and Julia … Read more
BikePortland.org photo correspondent Bob Crispin drove up to Iron Ranch (north of Vancouver, WA) over the weekend for the 10th annual Old Bicycle Swap Meet. The event is held on a large ranch whose owner is a collector of all kinds of old cars, farm equipment, railroad stuff, and “who knows what all” says Bob. … Read more
I took my 5 1/2 year-old daughter to school this morning and was overjoyed to see the bike racks over flowing… Not enough space for all the bikes at Trillium Charter School in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos: Good Sport Promotion) It’s no secret that Portlanders love dogs and bikes. So, it might come as no surprise that Sunday’s inaugural Tour de Lab bike ride was a huge success. Ayleen Crotty with Good Sport Promotion (the company that put on the ride) says 1,200 people came out to enjoy a day of … Read more