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[Clarence Eckersonbehind the lens] PDOT employee Greg Raisman (photo) and filmmaker Clarence Eckerson have joined forces on a transportation film festival called, “A Celebration of Portland Transportation.” The free event will take place at the Bagdad Theater in southeast Portland on from 2-4pm on October 28th. From the event announcement: “Come out for a series … Read more
I interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to announce the first-ever BikePortland.org benefit raffle! This month I will give away a 2007 Raleigh One Way commuter bike. To enter, all you’ve got to do is buy a ticket for $4. All proceeds go toward maintaining and improving this site. Check out the contest page for all … Read more
*Update: For all you Dutch city bike fans, well-known bike and parts distributor, Seattle Bike Supply will be importing Batavus bikes from Holland. See this comment for more details and a photo from Interbike] As a follow up to my post about Electra’s new Amsterdam city bike, Bike Gallery’s marketing guy Kris Schamp has just … Read more
The PSU Cycling Club is hosting a free screening of the cyclocross film “Pure Sweet Hell” at PSU tomorrow night (10/7). Shot entirely on 8mm film, the film tells the story of cyclocross, which according to filmmakers Brian Vernor and Willie K. Bullion is “a sport that has emerged as bike racing’s punk rock cousin.” … Read more
Yesterday was International Walk and Bike to School Day and 25 schools from all over Portland took part in the event. I caught up with some of the action at Sunnyside School in southeast Portland and just like last year I was thrilled and inspired to see so many kids walking and biking to school. … Read more
[Michael Ronkin] After a 22 year career with ODOT, Michael Ronkin is set to retire. Ronkin has been involved with ODOT’s bicycle and pedestrian programs since 1989 and is a nationally respected expert on designing streets for cyclists and pedestrians. Co-workers and colleagues are planning a party at the end of the month to celebrate … Read more
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about Xtracycle, the company that sells kits to convert bikes into longtail, cargo-hauling machines. Besides besides a great company with a solid product, much of the recent excitement has revolved around the news from Interbike that Surly now makes the first Xtracycle-equipped bike, their new Big Dummy model.
[Download the report]PDF, 255K Roger Geller — PDOT‘s bicycle coordinator — has just released a 21-page report that details the “significant findings and analysis” of the 2006 bicycle counts. Last summer, 53 volunteers fanned out across the entire metro area and conducted 73 distinct counts at 56 locations. Their findings, which are presented in both … Read more
At a meeting last night of the Community and Schools Traffic Safety Partnership Coordination Council, PDOT announced three exciting new programs within their Share the Road campaign; a Speed Reader Board program, a Yard Sign Lender program, and an “I Share the Road Pledge” program. For more on these new programs, read all the details … Read more
I received an amazing Close Call report yesterday: I was driving down NE 28th today and as I was passing Fred Meyers, noticed someone laying in the gutter on the corner. I stopped to help. What I understand, was that a cyclist headed north on 28th had been clipped at relatively low speed by a … Read more
We must face the fact that “Biking is FUN!” is tired and won’t get people out of their plush SUVs on a cold February day. But shame might. National pride might. Being praised as a patriot might.” I get such great comments on this site that I thought it would be fun to highlight one … Read more
“Eugene’s reputation in the bicycling world has slipped. The percentage of local trips made by bicycle slowly has declined, and there have been few major, eye-catching bike improvements in recent years…”–Sue Wolling, Eugene Bike Coalition The City of Eugene Transportation Department is kicking of their new strategic pedestrian and bicycle planning process by hosting a … Read more