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Cover of the Portland Mercury’s Bike Issue.(Art by Justin “Scrappers” Morrison) This year, the Portland Mercury stepped up to partner with Shift’s Pedalpalooza event (the 2+ week, 200+ event biking extravaganza that starts today!). The Mercury is helping Shift with their big Dance Party on Saturday night and they’re distributing the official Pedalpalooza Calendar in … Read more
PEDALPALOOZA DANCE PARTY — and Naked Ride! Track 7, NW 30th Ave and Industrial St 9:00pm – 5:00am Dance Party for the Naked Ride. Body paint and secure storage area will be provided, though we aren’t making any guarantees about how secure the storage really is. To be admitted to the party you must be … Read more
Come one, come all! The circus is coming to Mississippi Avenue. Cirque du Cycling, presented by Laughing Planet Café, is part circus, part bike street race and a benefit for Self Enhancement, Inc. The whole event kicks off at 4:00 with a free three mile family ride to Peninsula Park. There is also a bike … Read more
Shift’s Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade Jamison Square, NW 10th and Johnson Take Trimet 6:15pm, Arrive early to decorate your bike Kick it off! Bring out the bike love on a costumed, decorated, escorted Bike Parade.
Photo from the scene at SE 7th and Alderlast night.(Photo: Ian Stude) A Portland man says he was tackled, pushed off his bike, and then tasered repeatedly by a Portland Police officer in Southeast Portland last night. The Portland Police Bureau, in a written statement about the incident, say that Phil Sano (a.k.a. “Rev Phil”) … Read more
A bamboo trailer built in North Portland by Elden Clark (notice the bottle-capped screw heads).(Photos © J. Maus unless otherwise noted) North Portland resident Elden Clark hopes to turn his love for building bamboo bicycle trailers into a business. I first spotted Clark’s work on a flyer he’d posted outside of a bike shop. Then … Read more
Riders test a new bike lane configuration through the Rose Quarter Transit Center.(Photos © J. Maus) This morning I stopped by TriMet’s test of new bike access options through the Rose Quarter Transit Center this morning. When I rolled up I was greeted by City of Portland bike coordinator Roger Geller and TriMet’s manager of … Read more
“We will urge City Council not to write a blank check for a project that doesn’t meet the criteria we believe any new bridge should meet.”–Planning Commission member Catherine Ciarlo The nine-member Portland Planning Commission met last night to draw up their recommendations to Portland City Council on the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project. … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet has just released the results of their Bikes on MAX survey that they launched in August of last year. In the Executive Summary of the survey, TriMet points to the trends of growth in both MAX and bike ridership in Portland. They say those trends have, “resulted in an increasing … Read more
“Everything riders do to be safe makes it easier for attorneys to protect their rights against insurance companies and in court.”–Lawyer Scott Kocher As part of their Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, the Oregon State Bar is offering a seminar titled, Bicycle Law and Injury Prevention for Advocates and Riders. The seminar will be offered … Read more
The man behind the company — Chris King — at the City Hall Bike Show in 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) Chris King Precision Components is a company that has built its reputation on going above and beyond. From the first headset he made back in 1976, Chris King has proven that he sets his own … Read more
This guided bike ride will depart Metro Regional Center at 600 NE Grand Ave at 4:30pm. Route maps and brochures will be provided. We will loosely follow the future trail route down the river to Swan Island and on to Metro’s property at Willamette Cove. This ride is part of Metro Parks & Greenspaces Connecting … Read more