[Matt Bracken] This morning I met Matt Bracken, a 20-year bike industry veteran best known for his work as President of Independent Fabrications, a company widely respected for their custom-made bicycles. Matt was in town for some dealer visits (including Veloce on Hawthorne) and I caught up with him at Albina Press in North Portland … Read more
I don’t know much about politics, but I know what I like. That’s why I’m going to fill in the bubble for bikes and vote “Yes” on Measure 26-80. Passage of 26-80 will do lots of great stuff for the health and livability of our region. The cash raised would help Metro finish gaps in … Read more
[The Bicycle Lift in action]Photo: Trampe Vancouver (WA) transportation planner, Europhile, and innovative bike infrastructure guru Todd Boulanger just sent me a link about an interesting device called The Bicycle Lift. The lift operates with a key card purchased at a local bike shop. Then you, “put your right foot on the foot rest and … Read more
Well it’s been an interesting few days here at BikePortland.org headquarters. I’ve gotten a crash course in web servers and I’m happy to finally say that the troubles are behind us (knock on wood). Here’s a quick recap: Monday morning my web host suspended my account because I overloaded their servers with too many requests. … Read more
[Pre-race focus.] Yesterday in North Plains, 700+ cyclocrossers enjoyed perfect weather at the third stop on the Cross Crusade. A very challenging course offered little respite to racers for burning legs and lungs. Unfortunately the usually festive atmosphere was hampered by a serious crash that sent one rider to the hospital via helicopter. No update … Read more
[Last year’s Slug VeloFall Colors Ride] OK folks, you should know the drill by now… We just had one of the most perfect-for-biking, Indian summer weekends ever. How about sharing your adventures with us? I was very sad to miss Slug Velo’s annual Fall Colors Ride. I went last year and loved it. Can anyone … Read more
[The Zoobomb Pyle] The Zoobomb Pyle—which Zoobombers call the “People’s Bike Library of Greater Portland”—is much more than a bunch of mini-bikes, it’s an icon that symbolizes one of Portland’s proud traditions. It’s also an important part of the weekly ride that zooms from the Zoo into downtown. The bikes in the Pyle are loaners … Read more
[Photo: Olivier Théreau] The story I posted Tuesday about former Starbucks employee Fabian Mills and the alleged anti-bike comments made by his manager Frances Ericson, has quickly spread around the web. Forums and blogs from around the country (and even Japan) have picked up the story and despite the fact that I only reported Mills’ … Read more