[*Update: Here’s a link to the story and video from the KATU TV news coverage] Just got back from this morning’s Traffic Enforcement Action that was held at the intersection of NE Knott and 7th. These actions are a joint effort between the City of Portland Office of Transportation and the Portland Police Bureau. The … Read more
[Polo at Alberta Park] The Friends of Alberta Park are loyal supporters of bike polo. They understand that polo players are an asset to the park and the neighborhood and they have been trying to work out an agreement with Portland Parks and Recreation that would allow polo to flourish without the threat of being … Read more
[Photo credit: Tiago D.] Torino shmorino. Who needs those other Olympics when we’ve got our very own Mini Bike Winter Olympics? Unfortunately I didn’t partake in the ceremonies but it looked pretty awesome from the photos I’ve come across. By far the craziest thing I’ve seen are clothing-impaired Zoobombers charging into the freezing Willamette River. … Read more
I used to write the back page column for a bike magazine called “Roadie International.” I did about 3 or 4 of them before the magazine folded last year and the last one I wrote never got published. It’s about my preparation for the Jack Frost Time Trial, which happens this Sunday at Vancouver Lake … Read more
[Sara Stout] Sara Stout is a tremendous asset to cyclists around the world. In addition to travelling internationally as a member of the World Carfree Network, she is one of the founding members of Shift, a BTA bike safety educator, and co-host of the KBOO Bike Show. Right now she’s in NYC, fighting for the … Read more
[Papa on a tall-bike] There’s a new clown in town. That’s right, Dingo and his family welcome a new addition into the Clownhouse. Can’t wait to see baby Bruce aboard a tall-bike! A week or so back I posted about a journalist wanting feedback from cyclists about TriMet complaints. The story ended up on the … Read more
There’s an interesting new group in town called the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. I noticed their Yahoo Group linked from a listing on the Shift Calendar. The group is based in southeast Portland and was started by 40-something electrical engineer Steven Kung, a veteran of several international bike tours and a professionally trained mechanic. … Read more
Just came across this bike rack on the Cleverchimp blog (first posted on Rad-Spannerei). Here’s how the designer describes it: “6 bicycles versus ONE car. this bike park occupies a single carpark space, like a critical proposal TO THE TRAFFIC.” I think someone at Office of Transportation should order a few for downtown Portland…this thing … Read more
[Photo by Aaron Tarfman] Bike activist Aaron Tarfman shares his thoughts on the recent Burnside Bridge closure over in the “Voices” section. “This past weekend the Burnside Bridge was closed to all traffic. Given that at least 5 of the city’s most dangerous pedestrian intersections occur on Burnside, I had to see what effect this … Read more
[Seth’s card] A few weeks ago I asked if you had questions for Kryptonite because I was going to meet with one of their tech guys, Seth Samson. I printed out all of your questions and brought them to dinner. Here are your questions followed by answers I managed to scribble down over beers and … Read more
I just heard from bike community mastermind and uber event promoter Ayleen Crotty that the final tally for Sunday’s Worst Day of the Year Ride was a whopping 1,525 people. That’s an amazing turnout and over twice the amount of riders they had last year. The big turnout was a cause for celebration from organizers … Read more
At the recent Worst Day of the Year Ride, folks from the CCC had a photo booth set up. Riders dressed up and got crazy for the camera and the resulting photos are really funny. Here’s one of my favorites: Go check out the entire gallery