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“We believe we can catch more flies with honey than we can with vinegar… I don’t think direct action will turn around city council or businesses.”— Rob Sadowsky, BTA executive director Back in January, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder took to a public forum and dropped a pretty hefty insult on the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). … Read more
Reader Todd B. sent in this modified Share the Road sign spotted in Frenchman’s Bar just over the river in Vancouver…
Filmmaker Joe Biel will go to great lengths to capture bike footage.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Did you know there’s a non-profit based in Portland devoted to teaching the art of the documentary? Not only does NW Documentary teach folks the, “art of non-fiction storytelling,” they have a new class this term that will delve into … Read more
The “Foldnfix” fender will retail for $20. Two Kickstarter projects have come to our attention that have a bike and Portland connection: a nifty new foldable plastic rear fender and a vegan food cart pulled by a tandem bike. The fenders come from Full Windsor, a London-based design start-up with a U.S. sales rep in … Read more
The Bike Snob (Eben Weiss) has a new book and he’s headed to Portland next month as part of an 11-city promotional tour. The Snob’s eponymously named first book was a smash hit and he’s back for more with, The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, and Other Obstacles in the Path to Two-Wheeled Transcendence … Read more
The future “Coolest street in Portland?” Maybe.
What if government agencies and advocacy groups spent a greater portion of their time and resources creating online content that connected with their constituents and members and then used that audience to support their work? I’m excited to announce that, thanks to the forethought and effort of Portland Afoot‘s Michael Andersen, I’ll be joining a … Read more
Coming to a street near you.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for women on bikes. Everywhere I turn I see signs of a growing recognition that there needs to be more women riding bikes in American cities and increasingly — both from the grassroots and on a national … Read more
A view of the Bridge of the Gods from Thunder Island in the Marine Park.(Photos: Celilo Planning Studio) A group of planning students at Portland State University need your help on an ambitious project that could lead to much better bicycling in the Columbia River Gorge. The project, ‘Connect Cascade Locks’ is a joint effort … Read more
Mr. Knievel, bike salesman for AMF Wheel Goods Before I head home to tend to two sick kids, I thought I’d share an awesome YouTube find. Behold, “EPIC Evel Knievel Bicycle commercial”…
Committee Chair Debora Hutchins.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The citizen-led committee tasked with how to improve bike access and traffic safety on N. Williams Avenue met for the 14th time yesterday. And as the clock winds down on making an official recommendation to PBOT on how to move forward, they appear no closer to reaching consensus. … Read more
Lost on I-5 south of Morrison Bridge. Portlander Rebecca Bookman is heartbroken today because her beloved bike is missing. To make matters worse, it suffered a violent fate and it all happened in agonizingly slow motion. Rebecca’s boyfriend, local bike shop employee Todd Foreman-Kinder says he was driving her to school on I-5 southbound near … Read more