Traffic analysis shows about 50% of car traffic on Willamette goes 40 mph (the limit is 35).(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is considering other options for how to improve bike access on N. Willamette Blvd after hearing loud and clear from adjacent homeowners that they don’t want to lose on-street … Read more
Franzia by bike.(Photos: Michael O’ Leary) “The goal is to develop and refine our set of skills for on-road riding with external or internal box-wine loads. Three colors of box wine. Three stages. Might want to wear your helmet. Might want to bring cab fare money for your trip home.” — That’s how the first … Read more
When local cargo bike manufacturer Metrofiets unveiled their “Hopworksfiets” back in September 2009, it was a sensation. The bike, custom made for Hopworks Urban Brewery to be a beer bar on wheels, was a media darling and even made it onto the Discovery Channel. The bike itself was a smash hit, but it also saw … Read more
Research will put numbers behind biking customers.(Photo © J. Maus) A research project at the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC, housed at Portland State University) is taking a closer look at how bike-riding customers and bike infrastructure (or lack thereof) impacts the business bottom line. The principal investigator is Kelly Clifton, an associate … Read more
Get ready to Hammercise — the most fun you’ll ever having biking around for impromptu, synchronized, MC-Hammer-inspired, jazzercising.A scene from last year’s ride.(Photo © J. Maus)
The “We Go Cargo” entry into the Cirque du Cycling Bike Parade.(Photos © J. Maus)
Read the ride recap and see more photos below the jump…
Reporter Name – Lisa G. How many people showed up? – 9 Brief Recap: The Southeast Unimproved Road Ride rolled at a much more social pace this year. Nine of us traversed the Woodstock byways which boast the widest variety of unimproved roads in Portland. There were plenty of dips and bumps to satisfy the … Read more
(Photo: Scott Batchelar)– More photos here– Reporter Name – Scott Batchelar How many people showed up? – 35 Brief Recap: The Water Wonderment Wride started at Waterfront Bikes with oodles of Kids and their Parents winding around Downtown Portland visiting some well known and some lesser known fountains. Waterfront Bikes provided free rentals to anyone … Read more
Ride Reporter: Joe R How many people showed up? 8 Recap: There was much rejoicing. We started with a great tour and video at freegeek. We rode to city bikes and talked about cooperative workplaces. We then had a great meal at the red and black cafe. Known as the “bring out your dead laptop … Read more
Reporter Name – Steve Pilson How many people showed up? – 16 Brief Recap: We met up at Peninsula Park, and then went for a leisurely paced 2.5 mile ride to the Vanport Wetlands, where we saw Red-winged and Yellow-headed Blackbirds, tons of Swallows, Killdeers, a family of Pied-billed Grebes, ubiquitous Mallards, and a few … Read more
Reporter – Jim Eastman How many people showed up? – 12 Brief Recap: Bikes with trailers! Yay! Many wonderful and helpful cyclists arrived at my old house on a cloudy Saturday morning. Donuts and coffee were had to fuel us up, and about an hour was spent loading up everyone’s trailer with stuff. Then a … Read more