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The Community Cycling Center (CCC) is set to launch a pilot project of a new service that will provide bicycles to businesses for employee use. The Northeast Portland-based non-profit known for recycling bikes and for their youth and adult “earn a bike” programs, has partnered with the Lake Oswego campus of the communications agency Waggener … Read more
One of a series of illustrations from the Portlanders and their Bicycles portraits created by Nate Padavick of Studio SSS.
City Council will vote on their “Locally Preferred Alternative” for the Columbia River Crossing project. Portland City Hall Council Chambers 1221 SW 4th Ave.
Eugenio Arriaga Cordero during a recent bike ride in Portland.(Photo: Jessica Roberts) For over two decades, Portland has had a sister-city relationship with Guadalajara, Mexico. In addition to supporting Portland’s Latino community through a variety of cultural exchange programs, the partnership puts on Portland’s annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Now, a new initiative will have … Read more
BTA leader Scott Bricker (shown here at an event last week) has joined other groups in calling on City Council to re-think the CRC project.(Photo © J. Maus) As expected, the BTA and a coalition of environmental groups have stepped up their oppositional stance to the Columbia River Crossing project. They have just issued a … Read more
This is a just a notice that the Portland Bike Forums are temporarily down. Over the weekend, some sort of annoying spam/security breach resulted in every one of the 800 or so members being sent an email that said: “Your account on Portland Bike Forums (by BikePortland.org) has been locked because someone has tried to … Read more
Racers in repose between heats.More imagesSlideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) On Friday, the local racing community came together to support an injured friend. Zak Kovalcik (pictured here at the event) broke his collarbone while racing at Alpenrose Velodrome a few weeks ago and, without insurance and being unable to work (he is a bike messenger), … Read more
[Updated 7/7, 12:00ppm: Read this story for an update.] With just a few days before the Portland City Council takes an important vote on the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) (along with a growing coalition of organizations) is stepping up its drumbeat of concern. The BTA has struggled to find … Read more
This “Get off your (g)ass & ride” shirt, spotted at MCBF last weekend, was created by Bike Punk Printing in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) As we heard earlier this week, there’s a new campaign underway to encourage “Gas Free Fridays”. I would love to see this concept really take hold throughout the country. Hopefully, the … Read more
This is a monthly feature to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults.
Here’s another excellent job opportunity listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings. Check out all the details in the link below (and good luck if you apply!): Front Counter Sales – Bike Gallery
Job Title Front Counter Sales Position Company/Organization Bike Gallery Job Description The Bike Gallery is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our retail sales force. If you are driven, service oriented and passionate about cycling and the cycling lifestyle, then we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity to be a part of … Read more