Women’s Bicycling Forum kicks off with inspiring speakers
The Women’s Cycling Forum, a precursor event to the National Bike Summit, opened with inspiring stories from female leaders who come from a wide range of industries.
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
What I learned at the Bikepacking 101 seminar
Interested in doing some bike adventures this spring and summer? I went to a Bikepacking 101 seminar last night and now you can read everything I learned.
Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge elevator woes continue
Nice elevator when it’s working.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The opening of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge in July 2012 came amid much fanfare. The $13.6 million span over Interstate 5 provided a much-needed connection between the Lair Hill neighborhood and the burgeoning South Waterfront. While it’s a beautiful bridge to walk and bike on, it … Read more
A teaser peek at new bikes from Breadwinner Cycles
One year ago Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan gave up successful framebuilding businesses to launch Breadwinner Cycles. They gave us an exclusive sneak peek at their two new 2014 models just before packing them up and shipping them out to the NAHBS show in North Carolina.
Weekend Event Guide: Sales, Bike Expo, Jump Jam, MTB racing and more
Moving by bike is more fun than you think!(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
With new leadership duo, a new era begins for NW Trail Alliance
New faces at the helm of the Northwest Trail Alliance will likely bode well for the future of off-road cycling in and around Portland.
Putting rides to words: ‘Gravel Poet Society’
Gravel riding veteran Dan Morgan lives and breaths backroads bicycling (here a photo of him I snapped while we shared some miles in eastern Oregon last summer). I hope to profile him in more detail here on the Front Page sooner or later. For now, I want to share some poems written by Dan’s relatives: … Read more
Thoughts turn to D.C. and the National Bike Summit
BikePortland is headed to Washington D.C. next week to cover the 2014 National Bike Summit.
Finding (and grinding) gravel in Salem
Turns out the backroads west of Salem offer some very fine riding.
Trucking company settles with Rickson family for $700,000
Facing a $1.78 million lawsuit in the wrongful death case of Kathryn Rickson, trucking company Golden State Foods Corp., opts for a settlement.
Review: LIT road commuter/training tires from Velo Products
Meet the LIT tires, offered by Portland-based Velo Products.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) This review was written by Scott Kocher, a Portland-based trial lawyer whom I met while biking in Forest Park last year. He’s also an alternate member of the City of Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee and a dedicated transportation activist. —— LIT 360 Ultra-Reflective … Read more
Jury decision expected today in Kathryn Rickson wrongful death lawsuit
On Wednesday, a Portland jury will hear closing arguments in the wrongful death civil trial of Kathryn Rickson, the woman who died as the result of a traffic collision at SW 3rd and Madison in May of 2012.