Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Portland bike polo team wins big in B.C.
The Axles of Evil.(L to R) Bjorn, Ringer, MasonPhoto: Bjorn Warloe Portland’s Axles of Evil bike polo team made a trip up to Vancouver BC over the weekend to compete in The Last Riders of the APOLOclypse, an event put on by East Van Bike Polo. The team of northeast Portland residents, Bjorn, Ringer, and … Read more
Despite rain, bikes and Sprockettes shine at Earth Day
The Sprockettes performed at a wet Earth Day in front of a hardy crowd.File photo: 4/21/07
PDOT’s new bike map bandanna
To kick off their SmartTrips Southeast campaign with a flair, PDOT has printed a city bike map onto a bandanna. No, I’m not kidding. See for yourself:
Thoughts on Portland’s bike movement; past, present, and future
“The fact is, Portland has largely built its bicycling infrastructure on non-controversial, inexpensive projects that squeeze bike facilities into current right-of-ways without inconveniencing drivers.”–Scott Cohen, PSU adjunct professor and member of the Multnomah County Bike/Ped Citizen’s Advisory Committee The other day I came across an interesting post on Scott Cohen’s Transportation History blog, and it … Read more
Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown
The man behind the eventaboard “Juggernaut”.File photo:6/24/06 With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar. The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to … Read more
Job of the week: 4/20/07
Here’s a great local bike job for you: Job: Sales/Inventory Company: Universal Cycles
TriMet’s bike policy differs from actual enforcement
File photo: 1/27/06 In the past two weeks, I’ve received three separate stories from readers about TriMet fare inspectors and security personnel pulling cyclists off trains for various reasons. At issue is how security personnel are enforcing TriMet’s official policy governing bicycles on MAX trains. I realize that security personnel are contracted by a third-party, … Read more
Pedalpalooza is coming, are you ready?
The Pedalpalooza Kick-off Parade is one of the best events of the summer.File photo: 6/8/06
Back-to-school at Gracie’s Wrench
When it comes to bike repair and maintenance, I’m one of those people who knows just enough to mess things up. So last night, one other student and I joined Tori Bortman in the basement of her home in north Portland to learn the secrets of bike repair from a pro. By day, Tori works … Read more
Crash map compares safety of bicycle boulevards
A story I posted yesterday led to interesting comments about bicycle boulevards. We also looked at bike crash data with City traffic safety guru Greg Raisman.
Send Bikes to Rwanda via Vancouver
Bikes to Rwanda, a local effort to supply Rwandan coffee farmers with reliable cargo bikes, has announced “Africa in a Cup,” a benefit bike ride happening Saturday (4/21). Check out the flyer: