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Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon returns for second year –THIS WEEKEND! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTRATIONS STILL AVAILABLE MORNING OF REGISTRATION IS PERMITTED One Million Revolutions and Oregon Trout are pleased to announce a return to downtown Portland for the second annual Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon. Slated for THIS WEEKEND August 31, 2008, … Read more
Just received this info sheet and call for comments from Clackamas County Parks planner Katie Dunham. They’re also have a public meeting on Sept 3rd (more info here). I hope to have a Front Page story on this soon. Please voice your support for the Springwater Corridor in Clackamas County! Clackamas County is requesting $1,200,000 … Read more
Clackamas County Parks and Portland Parks and Recreation will hold their second of three public planning meetings to discuss improvements to the Springwater Corridor and the Boring Station Trailhead Park. Meeting is at: Boring Middle School 27801 SE Dee Street Boring, OR 97009 Questions, suggestions or comments may be sent to kdunham@co.clackamas.or.us or call 503-794-8051 … Read more
Team Zoobomb’s Gabe Tiller after a training run in the West Hillslast Sunday night.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s Team Zoobomb will vie for the crown of fastest gravity bikers in the world at this weekend’s Maryhill Festival of Speed. The event takes place on legendary Maryhill Loops Road in Goldendale, Washington and it’s the official … Read more
The following story was shared by Lynne Cuevas and posted on the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) email list (emphasis mine): “I was on the newly chip sealed Helvetia rd yesterday riding along in the center of the lane trying to find the smooth spots in the road as there was no traffic at the … Read more
This Thursday (8/28) is the first-ever officially carfree Last Thursday on Alberta event. To make it happen smoothly, organizers — which includes the City of Portland and a local non-profit group — need volunteers. There will be a short training session (not much to learn really) Thursday night at 7:30 at the corner of NE … Read more
Jeff Merkley(Photo: JeffMerkley.com) Jeff Merkley (D-Portland), the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, is turning to Portland’s bike community for help in his race to grab a seat in the United States Senate from incumbent Gordon Smith. I received an invitation yesterday for a fundraising event in September that will take place at the … Read more
According to the Federal Highway Administration, Americans drove 12.2 billion fewer miles this past June than a year ago. An Associated Press article published yesterday, Traffic fatalities driven down by high gas prices, highlights a new study that draws a direct connection between less miles being driven and the lowest number of traffic deaths since … Read more
A rider on the narrow Steel Bridge sidewalk (view is facing west on the north side of the bridge).(Photos © J. Maus) TriMet recently completed a construction project on the Steel Bridge and the result is a narrower sidewalk on the north side. The majority of people that ride bikes over the Steel Bridge use … Read more
Meet at Rocky Point Rd. off Hwy. 30 6:00pm, Every Friday Join the PUMPp Friday night ride on tight single track in Scappoose. Intermediate to Gonzo technical trails. Bring Lights if you have them. 6:00 p.m. Take Highway 30 West from Portland. When nearing Scappoose, make a left on Rocky Point Road, just past the … Read more
Steel & Hawthorne Bridges, Willamette River Take Trimet (West-bound lanes, East end of the Steel, West end of the Hawthorne) 7:00am – 9:00am, 7 to 9 am… give or take a few cups of coffee, Last Friday of every month Breakfast on the Bridges reaches out to bicyclists during their morning commute once a month … Read more
Meet at the HI Portland-Hawthorne Hostel, 3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd 6:30pm Summer isn’t over! The weeks after Labor Day are still perfect weather for bicycle touring here in the Northwest! Join us to learn more about Self-Supported Bicycle Touring. We’ll be discussing equipment, planning, and cost as well as day-to-day life on the road. We’ll … Read more