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I’m headed to the 2008 Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference in Seattle next week along with a large contingent from Portland. Among the highlights will be the unveiling of the first-ever Bike Friendly States rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.
While riding down NE Alberta Street yesterday I noticed a new cafe with some fantastic bike parking. The Radio Room has devoted a considerable portion of their property at NE 11th and Alberta to bike parking.(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photo: PedaltoProperties.com) Pedal to Properties, a Boulder, Colorado-based real estate company that shows homes by bike, plans to open up an office in Portland. Co-founder Chris Sweeney told me via telephone this morning that they’ve already met with commercial real estate agents in Portland and they hope to nail down an office space in the … Read more
AWESOME SHAKE2SHAKE Mio Gelato, NE 15th Ave and Brazee St 12:30pm What’s better than a milkshake on a hot summer day?! See how we shake it in NENE Portland on a slow, leisurely tour exploring the milkshake emporiums of Beaumont, Roseway and Hollywood: more shake! less ride! Bring $$ and/or a cup for sharing. No … Read more
See this and other shots from my road trip with the Sprockettes.(Photo © J. Maus) Just a reminder to stop by the Breeze Block Gallery (NE 10th and Alberta) tonight for a special, Sprockette-themed art and photo exhibition. Tonight will be the opening of my first photo exhibition and I’ll be sharing images from a … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) A plan to develop close to 15,000 acres of public land for recreational use in and around the Sandy River (“Located in Portland’s backyard”) has local mountain bikers excited for the potential of new trails and riding opportunities close to home. The Salem District of the Bureau of Land Management is … Read more
ECT Slow & Easy “Old Apple Tree Park” Ride Sponsored by the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. We leave no riders behind. The Old Apple Tree, planted in 1826 in Vancouver, Washington, is thought to be the oldest apple tree in the northwest. Along the way we will be taking in bicycle paths along the … Read more
A Freewheelin’ station in Denver.(Photo: Freewheelin/Flickr) A bike-sharing program that started as an employee perk for Lousville, Kentucky-based Humana Corporation has taken the national stage this week. Humana — a $30 billion a year, 9,000 employee health insurance company — has partnered up with Bikes Belong and a host of bike manufacturers to set up … Read more
Shop and drop at the Nike Community Store this weekend Nike is hosting a bicycle collection this Saturday and will also donate 10% of the day’s sales to the Community Cycling Center. This weekend clean out your garage and bring your unused bicycles to the Nike Community Store. All bicycles donated will help to support … Read more
BTA’s Michelle Poyourow. (Photo © J. Maus) Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) will issue a statement later today about a recent petition and document that has surfaced from a group of TriMet operators who oppose a plan to allow bike access through the Rose Quarter Transit Center (RQTC). Poyourow is the BTA’s … Read more
This just in from the BTA: Month-Long Bike Commute Challenge Begins September 1st August 25, 2008 – Starting September 1st, hundreds of businesses, non-profits, and government agencies across Oregon and SW Washington will compete in the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s Bike Commute Challenge. The Challenge is a month-long competition between workplaces to see who can bike … Read more
“We have no political axe to grind and are not in opposition to bicycles in general. But we are in opposition to bicycles in the Rose Quarter Transit Center.”— from a letter and petition send to local media outlets from a group of TriMet bus and train operators The Portland Mercury has shared an interesting … Read more