A memorial service for Sheryl and Darrel McDaniel is set for today at Sunset Presbyterian Church on NW Cornell Road. The couple were struck by a car while riding together in Forest Grove last Monday. Here’s the story from the Hillsboro Argus and a good discussion and blog post from the BTA.
[Now includes bike tools!] Over the weekend, the girls and I started to build a chicken coop in the backyard. This gave us reason to finally visit the North Portland Tool Library which we’ve heard so much about. This community service works just like a regular library except they check out power tools instead of … Read more
[This report was written by BikePortland.org correspondent and “Transportation Diplomat,” Aaron Tarfman.] [St. Johns BridgePhoto: Aaron Tarfman] Today we headed out for a berry picking ride to Sauvie Island. While some folks would take heed of the 80% chance of rain and decline a trip on Hwy 30, we didn’t let a few dark clouds … Read more
Last Thursday the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Department held a public meeting to present their “twenty-year vision for developing Portland’s regional recreational trail system.” In attendance was a small but influential group of representatives from many trail user and advocacy groups including; the BTA, Friends of Forest Park, Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP), the … Read more
Stolen from SE 13th Ave. in Sellwood. Red Kona Ha Ha Na. Serial # 80414748188 Small size. 12″ frame. Locked with a cable lock. Call Terese with any information (503) 236-0787
Breakfast on the Bridges is the quintessential Shift to Bikes event. It is organized 100% by volunteers and funded with coffee and pastries that are donated by local businesses. It has no agenda other than to make people smile, thank them for riding their bike, and encourage a fun, festive, bikey atmosphere. A few months … Read more
Here’s a few tidbits from Portland and beyond… Cyclist Delivers Hot Meals in Hollywood – from the Loaves and Fishes website comes Northeast Portland resident Vlad Ionis who uses his bike to deliver Meals on Wheels. (Thanks to Timo for the link).
Today I’ve got yet another great stolen bike recovery story to share. This one exemplifies the reason I began these listings in the first place; we can’t rely on the Police to get our bikes back. Nothing against them, but they cannot match the power of a savvy and connected bike community working together to … Read more
Ending speculation as to whether or not he’d stick around, Tom Knipe has just announced he will leave the Community Cycling Center by July 7th. Knipe is the former program manager who became interim Director when Daniel Bohn left the position at the end of last year. He had been working closely with newly appointed … Read more
[Biking is betterwith buddies.] Carye Bye (of Bunny on a Bike and Red Bat Press fame) didn’t become a full-fledged bike commuter until she got some one-on-one mentoring from a friend. This individual encouragement was just the nudge she needed to become a full-time cyclist. Now, she not only rides to work, but runs errands … Read more
On Monday afternoon, while at the Coast enjoying some time away, I received a voicemail from Anita at KATU TV. She said two cyclists had been hit out on Highway 47 and she wondered if I could post details about the crash in hopes of finding out their identity. They’ve since been identified as Darrel … Read more
The amount of women on bikes is a key indicator of how bike-friendly a city is (there have been studies on it). The City of Portland Office of Transportation Options is well aware of this fact. They’ve got a Women on Bikes program solely devoted to getting more women to ride by helping them gain … Read more