In the shop with…Tony Pereira
[This is the first article in a series on Portland’s local bike builders.] [Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles in his shop in Southeast Portland]
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Win a Redline 9-2-5 in this month’s raffle!
After the success of last month’s raffle, I want to keep the fun rollling… So I’m excited to announce that this month, thanks to Cyclepath Bike Shop, I will raffle away a brand new Redline 9-2-5. Behold… [Nice huh? Enter the raffle and it could be yours.]Click image to enlarge
Robert Ping named to National Safe Routes to School Task Force
[Robert Ping] Robert Ping, the BTA’s Safe Routes to School Program Director, has been named to the national Safe Routes to School Task Force. This task force is made up of representatives from various Federal agencies and leaders in health, transportation, and education and reports directly to the U.S. Department of Transportation. This select group … Read more
Metro’s bond measure needs our help
Just got this email from the BTA: Dear BTA Friends, The Metro Natural Areas bond measure is a close call and may not pass in this election! We are asking you to do two things to help it through:
Albright case progresses, decision coming next week
[Randy Albright] The case between TriMet and Randy Albright took a step closer to resolution today. Albright, a reporter from the Oregonian, and lawyers from both sides met this morning in downtown Portland for an arbitration session. I was subpoenaed by TriMet’s lawyers for my reporting on the case but I could not attend today’s … Read more
Rails-to-Trails conference coming to Portland
[Coming to Portland] It’s not on their website yet and hasn’t been officially announced, but I’ve just heard from a reliable source that the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy will hold their International Trails and Greenspaces Conference in Portland next year on August 7-10th. Local trail advocates and policymakers from the Portland Parks Bureau plan to form a … Read more
Questions surround Portland bike show announcement
Yesterday Lance Camisasca of Interbike responded to the announcement by Messe Friedrichshafen (organizers of the Eurobike trade show) to hold a new, rival trade show in Portland. In an official statement, Camisasca questioned the capacity of the Oregon Convention Center to hold a show that would be large enough to be successful: “”The OCC’s main … Read more
Cyclocross memories and the story of Michael Sylvester
[Cyclocross pioneer andbike fit specialistMichael Sylvester] Michael Sylvester has a unique perspective on the Portland cyclocross scene. He was around at the beginning. Sylvester, along with a small handful of intrepid cyclocross pioneers established the first race series in Portland back in 1985. Yes, that’s over two decades before the Cross Crusade came onto the … Read more
Local company picks up where Burley left off
[Can it replace a Burley?] SW Portland-based Showers Pass Clothing (4860 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.) has just released a new jacket that they tout as being the solution to the discontinued Burley Rock Point rain jacket. According to the official press release, “the new Showers Pass Touring Jacket has more features at a lower price … Read more