Goldsprints at the 2009 Hopworks Biketobeerfest.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Velo Cult Bike Shop (1969 NE 42nd Ave) has announced a weekly goldsprints competition that will start this Friday (2/1). Goldsprints — also known as roller races — are a spectator-friendly competition that pits two riders against each other in an all-out sprint to victory. The … Read more
Kovalcik in Berlin (he’s behind the middle guy in white).(Photo: Facebook) Portland resident Zak Kovalcik is raising a lot of eyebrows in the track racing world. The Sizzle Pie Cycling p/b Veloforma team rider is currently in Germany competing in the 102nd annual Berlin Six Day. The event features a form of track racing known … Read more
Will we finally see changes on Williams? (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Two important Portland projects are vying for funding through a grant process being led by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the deadline to offer your feedback is this Thursday, January 31st. Of the seven projects in the running from Portland and Washington … Read more
Outgoing US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood urged attendees of the 2012 National Bike Summit to, “ride up there [to Capitol Hill] and tell them to pass the bill!”
LaHood’s official statement is below. I’ll have more on the Front Page later this morning: “I have let President Obama know that I will not serve a second term as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It has been an honor and a privilege to lead the Department, and I am grateful to President … Read more
The wait is almost over.(Photo: Michael Andersen/Portland Afoot) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is gearing up to install 300 new speed limit signs throughout the city. The new signs are the result of a law PBOT passed in 2011 that gives the city legal authority to lower speed limits by 5 mph on residential … Read more
Come, talk, snack, learn.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Wonk Night is back and you won’t want to miss it. Join us this Thursday (1/31) in the offices of Lancaster Engineering (adjacent to BikePortland HQ) for a night of networking, beer, snacks, and rousing transportation discussions. Last month we hosted a spirited conversation with some of Portland’s … Read more
It costs over $10,000 (Canadian) per year to own a car.(Source: Price Tags) Quite a lot of news to get to this morning, so let’s get started… — We’ve heard the push for hi-vis clothing before, and we know that it sometimes crosses the line into victim-blaming. Well, police in Columbus, Ohio have taken it … Read more
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The glasses, the bike, the outfit, the face. Love it all. (Seen on the Upper West Side.) (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The Red Electric Trail from Peter J. DeCrescenzo on Vimeo. A reader and SW Trails member just tipped me off to a new video produced to promote the Red Electric Trail project. It’s an excellent overview of what’s being worked on and it features an interview with none other than U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer. For … Read more
PNCA President Tom Manley holds a plaque that will be mounted near the Pedal Garden.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)