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As part of an ongoing effort to renovate and improve the Bryant Street Pedestrian/Bike Bridge, the span will be temporarily closed while City of Portland and ODOT crews complete some repaving work. According to the Piedmont Neighborhood, the bridge will be closed from June 9-11 and they recommend crossing over I-5 via Portland Blvd/Rosa Parks … Read more
Official event website here A scenic, challenging 55 mile loop winds into the foothills of the Cascades and back to Canby. Once again, the central rest stop will feature food provided by Chris King Precision Components. Chris King makes the best quality components in the world. Chris’s passion is cooking, so this rest stop will … Read more
Heading to Vancouver will be getting easier.(Photos © J. Maus) If you’ve ever tried to navigate across the I-5 bridge from Portland to Vancouver (or vice versa) you know that it’s not for the faint of heart. With a disorienting combination of sidewalks, a freeway on-ramp and off-ramp, and several high-speed streets that access hotels … Read more
Those pesky drains.(Photos: Ashley Mitchell) On Sunday, a group of Portlanders took it upon themselves to make several popular bike routes a bit safer and more pleasant to ride on. Daniel Johnson conceived of the ride back in January and the first one went so well he decided to do it again. Writing on a … Read more
Check out the video below. It was created by Daniel Sharp for Nau, a clothing designer that used to be based in Portland (before closing their doors).
Poster on display at the recent CRC public hearing in Portland.Click to enlarge(Photo © J. Maus)
Location: Metro Regional Center Council Chamber 600 NE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97232
Meet At – Portland-Hawthorne Hostel, 3031 SE Hawthorne Blvd 6:30pm – 9:00pm, First Tuesday in May – September The PPP returns for its fourth season–and this year we are extending the season! A casual bicycle ride traversing approx. 3-5 miles with a different route each time. The end destination is a mystery park or park-like … Read more
Still from Today Show. In recent weeks, there’s been an unprecedented barrage of bike-related news stories in the mainstream media. A few days ago, the trend reached what might be considered its apex when bikes got their 15 minutes of fame on America’s most popular morning show — The Today Show.
Victim’s name is still not known…here’s the latest from The Register-Guard newspaper: A Eugene bicyclist was killed Monday when he was hit by a car in a downtown intersection. Police said the 27-year-old man was making a left turn onto eastbound 13th Avenue from southbound Willamette Street about 3:45 p.m. when he was hit by … Read more
(Photo: Drive Safety) According to the Centers for Disease Control, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers — accounting for over 6,000 fatalities per year and 36% of all deaths in that age group. As someone who relies on the care and skill of all drivers I share the road … Read more
Rev. Phil Sano — man, myth, bike pornographer.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland’s famed film provocateur, Reverend Phil Sano (aka Revphil), is at it again. On June 13th at the Clinton Street Theater, he’ll debut Bike Porn 2: bikexploitation. He just posted a preview which you can watch here (I would embed the video but…umm…I decided … Read more