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)

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Job: Food Courier – Taco The Town

Sorry. This job has been filled. Job Title Food Courier Company/Organization Taco The Town Job Description New taco restaurant seeks strong cyclists, that are excited to ride many miles, delivering food around Portland. We will be cooking food fresh to order, and will require that our cyclists are fast, efficient, and safe. Requirements: Must own … Read more


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Renowned Embacher Collection coming to Portland Art Museum

Screen grab of PAM email announcing the exhibit. The Portland Art Museum has just announced that their summer exhibition schedule will include Cyclepedia: A Century of Iconic Bicycle Design. The exhibit is based on the book by the same name which documents the bike collection of Vienna-based designer and bike connoisseur Michael Embacher. According to … Read more


Advocates hope for reversal of Pacific Crest Trail bike ban – UPDATED

Home page of Sharing the PCT. The 2,663 mile Pacific Crest Trail is a hiking paradise that stretches from Canada to Mexico and winds through Washington, Oregon, and California. Up until 1988, people were allowed to ride bicycles on the trail; but then the U.S. Forest Service decided to ban bikes completely. Now, a new … Read more


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Election thoughts: Hales, Fritz, bad news for the CRC, and more

Charlie Hales is promising to “minimize the drama and maximize the results.”(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) After last night, Portland’s City Council has two fresh faces and the White House retains a familiar one. Both our mayoral race and the race for President were never really in doubt as Charlie Hales easily beat Jefferson Smith and … Read more


Hillsboro’s “mobility hubs” idea a finalist in million-dollar Bloomberg competition

City of Hillsboro Sustainability Manager Peter Brandom in a video about the idea.(Watch it below) The City of Hillsboro has been selected as one of 20 finalists (out of 300) for the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayor’s Challenge competition. If selected the City could receive either $1 million or a grand prize of $5 million dollars to … Read more