Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Founder of BikePortland (in 2005). Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. Car driver. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, contact me via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a paying subscriber.

BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Job: Bike Tour Guide/ Shop Staff – Cycle Portland

Job Title Bike Tour Guide/ Shop Staff Company / Organization Cycle Portland Job Description Full Time, seasonal position with the possibility of staying on year round. (Minimum of 35 hours/wk required during training, 30-40 hours available weekly after completed training depending w/semi flexible scheduling) Must be available weekends. Compensation: $13/hr starting ( plus tips! ) … Read more


Ride in northwest? Tell PBOT what you think about latest bikeway designs

It’s time to help the Portland Bureau of Transportation make northwest neighborhoods as bike-friendly as possible. PBOT has just opened an online open house and shared latest project concepts for their Northwest in Motion project. This is an effort to identify and prioritize about a dozen projects that aim to encourage biking, walking, and transit … Read more


The Monday Roundup: Gravel’s big year, highway industrial complex, killer ads, and more

Welcome to the week. Here are the most noteworthy items we came across in the past seven days… Double duh: A major study found that protected bike lanes work. And if that wasn’t obvious enough for you, they found that paint-only bike lanes are actually worse than nothing at all. Flower power: Continental is set … Read more


City of Portland wants to make side guards mandatory on all garbage and recycling trucks by 2022

It’s been a long time coming, but Portland is finally about to take a big step forward in road safety. The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS) announced today they’ll propose a change to the City’s administrative rules that would require all garbage and recycling contractors to fill gaps in the sides of their trucks … Read more


Weekend Event Guide: Pedalpalooza begins, a swap meet, adaptive bike clinic, and more

The time has come for Portlanders of all ages, shapes, and colors to ride together in the streets in the name of pure, unadulterated fun. That’s right, Pedalpalooza is here. Starting Saturday and lasting through the entire month of June, there are hundreds of free rides to choose from. They’ll help you learn more about … Read more