[Do you share the path?] The warm sun has brought throngs of people out to our popular multi-use paths. Riverfront paths like the Eastbank Esplanade and bridges are especially crowded. Thanks to great weather and publicity – like this article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer extolling the virtues of our waterfront – increased numbers of tourists … Read more
[The infamous Dabby.] Some of you might be familiar with Dabby. He’s a regular commenter on this site, a long-time Portland bike messenger and a somewhat infamous, provocative and enigmatic character (check out Dabby in my photo archives). Hoping to capitalize on his charisma, the Portland United Messenger Association (PUMA) has debuted a “Dear Dabby” … Read more
Yesterday I attended a Platinum Strategy Meeting with friends from the Office of Transportation and the BTA. Also at the table were Mia Birk from Alta Planning+Design (former PDOT bike coordinator) and City Commissioner of Transportation Sam Adams. We have these meetings once every few months to check in on programs and initiatives that are … Read more
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24. View the full schedule here.] It’s opening day for Pedalpalooza and things get off to a fast start. Here’s a list of today’s events.
Tomorrow is the start of Shift’s annual Pedalpalooza, an unprecedented frenzy of bike fun. [Last year’s parade.] I think we’re pushing nearly 150 bike events over the next 17 days. If you haven’t seen the calendar and mapped out your plan of attack, do it now. Things get off to a rollicking start with tomorrow’s … Read more
Check out this article in today’s Willamette Week. “Two-Wheeled Street Justice: A popular website tips off bike-theft vigilantes” Reporter Angela Valdez covers the recent bike theft recovery story and says some nice things about BikePortland.org. I love this quote she got from Corey (the guy that confronted the thief):
[BikeWorks’ Kim Fey] North Portland BikeWorks is a non-profit, collectively run bike shop and learning center on Mississippi Street. Far from just selling and working on bikes, they provide information, resources and programs to the community and they are particularly known for their Women and Trans Bike Repair Nights, a free workshop that happens every … Read more
[On the way to Zoobomb.] There was a bad crash during last Sunday’s weekly Zoobomb ride and KGW-TV (our local NBC affiliate) decided to make it one of their top stories. They splashed this highly misleading headline on their website: “Portland ‘zoo bombing’ ritual gets more risky”
[BillDozer at Alberta Park. Photo by dolomite1000] BillDozer (real name Bill Dillon), a founding member of the Portland United Messenger Association (PUMA) and the Axles of Evil bike polo club sustained a life-threatening injury during last weekend’s West Side Invite Polo Tournament at Alberta Park in Northeast Portland. I wrote about Dozer last week regarding … Read more
The Portland Parks & Recreation Department has received an Oregon Recreational Trails Grant to rehabilitate a section of the Springwater Corridor Trail that has long been in need of repair. The $47,000 grant was one of 15 projects to from across the state to receive funding and will go towards repaving the trail from SE … Read more
[Michael Jones] When thieves steal bikes, they often turn to the Internet to sell them and make a quick buck. Savvy theft victims will spend the few weeks after their bike is stolen scanning sites like Craiglist and Ebay in hopes of finding their beloved steed. This process, if done at all, can be tedious … Read more
GMAC Insurance just released results of their 2006 National Drivers Test. They polled 5,288 people and gave them a 20 question test about basic rules of the road. They also asked them about their driving behavior. The results of the test were pretty sad. 1 in 11 Americans – about 18 million people – failed. … Read more