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Ethos Music Center in North Portland is awaiting an on-street bike corral(notice the paint marks on the road).(Photos © J. Maus) PDOT crews have prepped the road for the new on-street bike racks (known as a “bike corral”) in front of the non-profit Ethos Music Center on the corner of N. Killingsworth and N. Williams. … Read more
Whether you are for or against a mandatory helmet law, I think it’s safe to say we haven’t heard the end of this yet. Playing into my hunch is an editorial in today’s Portland Tribune: Bicycle helmet law’s a no brainer. In the piece, the Tribune shares the type of soundbyte that will be very … Read more
A Cascadia Cab at work in Seattle.(Photo: Cascadia Cabs) Seattle news outlets are reporting that a pedicab carrying two passengers ran through a red light at a downtown intersection and collided with a scooter and then a minivan, killing one of the people in the cab and causing serious injuries to the other passenger and … Read more
[Updated, 4:25pm] Here’s a sad (but interesting) case you just don’t come across very often. I had to re-read the title of a press release sent out a few minutes ago by the Captain of the Gresham Police Department. It reads: “Bicyclist Injured After Hitting Pedestrian”
For some reason, in recent months, some of the comment threads on this site have become filled with negativity, personal insults, and conduct unbecoming of respectful and mature conversation. There have been over 55,000 comments left on this site in the past three years and I have generally had a pretty open and loose style … Read more
This just in from the Community Cycling Center: Community Cycling Center Board Grows The Community Cycling Center is delighted to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors: James Coon and Daniel Kaempff. Jim Coon, a “die-hard,” year-round bike commuter for over twenty years, is a founding partner at Swanson, Thomas … Read more
Sorry folks, this job has been filled. Job Title Sales Account Manager Company/Organization Castelli America Job Description Castelli America has an opening for an aggressive sales minded individual with experience in handling all facets of a customer service oriented position. Castelli is a small staff environment and we promote a team based atmosphere. Person must … Read more
While the City of Portland has agreed with a recommendation from the Federal Highway Administration to “test” non-colored bike boxes, the New York City Department of Transportation is going the other direction — they’re adding more paint to their roads for cyclists. Check out the new bike lane at an intersection near Madison Square Garden … Read more
Team Zoobomb™ Maryhill Benefit Party – Sat 8/9, 3pm flyer here 2325 SE 39th Ave Don your swimsuits, spandex, and wraslin attire and come help us make back the money we’re spending to race at Maryhill. (http://www.maryhillfestivalofspeed.com) If you would like to know more about our racing team you can see our profiles here: http://flickr.com/photos/gabrielamadeus/2694252172 … Read more
Hello! Artists, cyclists, volunteers, please come to the Cycle Seen Summer Potluck taking place this Saturday, August 9th, 2008. Where: Col. Sumners Park (SE 20th and Taylor St) At the picnic tables on the South side When: 12:30pm! (Yay lunch time) What to bring: You! and your family/friends! AND food to share! (vegi/vegan encouraged) We’ll … Read more
Tomorrow morning at 9:00am, the KBOO Bike Show will take on the topic of how our local media handles bike stories. This month, hosts Ayleen Crotty and Carl Larson have invited several members of the local media to discuss recent coverage of bike-related issues here in Portland. In-studio guests will be myself, news editor of … Read more
“Custom frame building is both a science and an art. It is an ever-evolving process of geometry, wizardry and psychology… “— from Rapha’s website High-end cycling apparel company Rapha chose two Portland-based framebuilders to build bicycles for their “Rapha Continental” campaign. The Rapha Continental — which is part team, part documentary, and part corporate marketing … Read more