Pedalpalooza Daily – 6/8
[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.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Bike lovers, start your engines…
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
Willy Week covers bike theft story
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 to host fundraiser event
[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
KGW’s misleading Zoobomb crash coverage
[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”
Serious injury befalls long time Axles of Evil and PUMA member
[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
Springwater set for repaving, expect closures
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
New service will scan the web for your stolen bike
[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
Survey says drivers unaware of laws, other road users
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
Memorial service today for Darrel and Sheryl McDaniel
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.
Nopo Tool Library includes bike tools, workstand
[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
Ride report: Sauvie Bike Jam
[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