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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
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
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
Your next mayor.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The BTA’s Susan Peithman shows how we do it in Portland. – See more reader photos below. – With tonight’s election, Portland and the nation are on the verge of major changes. As we settle in to watch how the votes come in, I thought some of you might want to share your thoughts and … Read more
Kirk Reeves in 2008.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Screen grab of Woodlawn’s cargo bike disaster response unit.– Watch video below – KGW TV (Portland’s NBC affiliate station) ran a feature segment last night about how cargo bikes will play a role in our disaster response plans. It’s a story we shared back in March, and after superstorm Sandy proved once again that bikes … Read more
Ian Collins’ stolen bike turned up at the Bike Gallery in downtown Portland.(Photos courtesy Ian Collins) Ian Collins had his Cannondale stolen off his porch in Northeast Portland back in August. Now, thanks to the quick thinking of the Bike Gallery employee, he’s got a lead on a suspect and he’s hoping more people seeing … Read more
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
A rider rolls down the bike lane on SW Main at 1st Ave.The building in the background is set to become the location of a new “bike hub.”(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A “bike hub” is set to be built in the ground floor of the First & Main Building at the foot of the Hawthorne … Read more
“MAP-21 cut dedicated funding… Regardless, ODOT is committed to funding active transportation programs.”— Matt Garrett, Director of ODOT Oregon biking and walking advocates received good news on Friday when ODOT Director Matt Garrett announced his agency is committed to key biking and walking programs that lost dedicated funding in the recently passed federal transportation bill … Read more
Job Title Wheel Builder Company/Organization Chris King Precision Components Job Description Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of bicycle components and Cielo bicycle frames, is seeking qualified applicants for an in-house Wheel Builder. Must have a minimum of 5 to 10 years experience building wheels. Ideally this experience will include both production and custom wheels. Must … Read more