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Local, regional, and national speakers, as well educational workshops, will be part of the event. An Oregon bike rack at last year’s Oregon Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon’s dream to become the #1 bicycle destination in the country will move closer to reality when the Oregon Bike Summit comes to Portland in April. The … Read more
The streets of Washington DC, Chicago, and New York City will get better for bikes thanks to new laws. Riding on SW Broadway in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
Local election season is heating up. One welcome trend of the campaigns, that will be fun to keep an eye on, is how/if the candidates try to out bike-friendly one another. Fritz’s press release.
MIDNIGHT MYSTERY RIDE 21+ Meet at A Roadside Attraction, 1000 SE 12th Ave, Portland Take Trimet (SE 12th & Yamhill) 11:45pm, At Midnight we ride! Please come inside! Do not linger outside. Please respect the bar give them your patronage, or come back at 11:55pm. In doing so, you also respect MMRs desire to be … Read more
BIKE LUNCH Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland Take Trimet (I usually bring a bike helmet with a 3 leafed clover on it to help newcomers find the right table) 12:15pm – 1:15pm, Every Friday Make friends with bikey people on your lunch break. 12:15PM Friday’s at Backspace coffee shop (they sell a mostly vegan … Read more
This just in from locally based racing/riding club Team Oregon: Looking to learn about bicycle racing and want a group to ride with? Team Oregon is looking to expand its roster 2008 Team Oregon, a local cycling team, is looking to continue its growth and is always accepting new members. The team was established in … Read more
Portland State, the Portland Business Alliance, and the Portland Tribune are hosting the first mayoral debate of the 2008 election season. Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams is scheduled to face off against Sho Dozono Thursday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Smith Union Ballroom. Lawrence Wallack, dean of College of Urban … Read more
Chicago’s City Council has passed new laws that are intended to send a serious message to motorists about operating safely around bicycles. Mayor Richard Daley told the Chicago Tribune, “We are committed to making Chicago the most bicycle-friendly city in the country, and safety is a very critical part of the plan.”
[Note: Be forewarned, bike parking is very scarce at Roots Brewing (hopefully that will change soon).] Last time I was at Roots was for Sam Adams’ mayoral announcement event.(Photo © J. Maus) I hope some of you will join us for drinks and conversation at the BikePortland Social Hour coming to Roots Brewing (SE 7th … Read more
A comparison of bikeway spending and resulting bike use shows that Portland is way behind in opening up its pocketbook to pedaling. Along with the rising profile of bike boxes, bike boulevards, bike trails, and bikes in general in Portland will come an increased scrutiny on how that infrastructure is paid for. Skeptics (or just … Read more
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP) have been maintaining and riding mountain bike trails in and around Portland for 20 years. PUMP members in their natural habitat.(Photos © J. Maus) Twenty years ago, at the cusp of the mountain biking boom, Portlander Theo Patterson spoke up to make sure knobby tires weren’t banned from Forest … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a Portland Parks facility.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new “system development charge” (SDC) package that will raise roughly $240 million for parks, bike/ped trails, and natural areas over the next 12 years. SDCs are one-time fees assessed on new development (commercial … Read more