Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
On Saturday I helped the BTA park bikes at the Blues Festival. It felt great to help fellow bikers with such a cool service. Everyone was really thankful for the BTA’s work in setting it up and over the course of the fest. I bet they parked at least 1000 bikes (if not more). When … Read more
I’ve been loving the Oregonian’s bike coverage lately. Bonnie DiSimone has been filing daily coverage from the Tour de France. Abby Haight wrote a great article on the Monday Night Racing series at Portland International Raceway. Then, there was this story by Miriam Gottfried in the Business section about Chris King Components, a local company … Read more
Did you see this in today’s Oregonian? Oregon’s coast tops list of worst traffic delays Well, it just so happens that the Office of Tranportation has this amazing resource to help solve the problem. What? You say you’ve got kids to worry about? Well, that’s no excuse. Just throw ’em in a trailer and head … Read more
Don’t forget, Monday is Independence (From Your Car) Day! What better way to celebrate this great American holiday than to break free from the shackles of our automobiles. Let’s start a new American Revolution and sign the Declaration of Independence from Automobiles. If we all join together we can win this fight and take back … Read more
Just got back from the official press conference for the upcoming Livestrong Ride (25 min. ride from NoPo to OHSU..not bad huh?). Notables in attendance where none other than Jonathan Nicholas (in a black suit no less), Phil Knight (head cheese at Nike), and Craig Nichols (Lance’s doctor). Lots of official-looking people wearing bright yellow … Read more
I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve done tons of great bike stuff in the last few days. And, there’s some really great things on the horizon. OK, a quick recap: A benefit showing of “The Tour Baby” at the Bagdad Theater last week saw about 700 people over the two nights. Total raised … Read more
…but don’t fret. You can see a bunch of great photos and ride reports on the Pedalpalooza Blog. It was truly a memorable “17 days of pure bike fun.” A special thanks to all the volunteers at Shift to Bikes who make Portland the bike fun capitol of the world!
Tonight’s Critical Mass will be a special memorial ride for cyclists killed by cars on the streets of Portland. If you ride a bike and you want to show your support, please consider joining us on this ride. Their will be several stops along the route (PDF of route) where we will hear from friends … Read more
Local commuter John Beaston loves his commute and his city. Over the past year, he has ridden his bike to work 99 times, and snapped a photo of the same spot each time. He shared his just finished photo gallery, “A year of morning commute pictures” with me the other day and I thought I … Read more
In an effort to retain access for mountain bikes in the backcountry, the Oregon Mountain Bike Alliance (ORMBA) and the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) have teamed up on an innovative plan that suggests new ways to look at “wilderness” designations in Mt. Hood National Forest. At issue here is how the Feds define “wilderness”. … Read more
This town is full of bike-loving body piercers…but I think this is a bit extreme even for Portland! (from a post on Blue Collar MTB)
This just in from the Seattle PI: "8,000 riders expected for STP bicycle race" Wow, that’s a lot of people. Sounds like fun.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project