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Bridge Pedal creator Rick Bauman.(Photo © J. Maus) Over 19,000 people took part in Sunday’s Bridge Pedal ride. Unfortunately for some of them a routing mishap put a damper on an otherwise fun day. Almost immediately following my call for input about the ride, people chimed in with tales of disappointment. It turns out many … Read more
The intersection of NE Couch and Grand as it stands today. After many documented right-hook collisions, perhaps it’s time to come up with a new engineering solution?(Photos © J. Maus)
[Bike share is coming to Portland! Scroll down for updates] City Council will vote today on a funding request that includes the Portland Bike Share project.(Photo © J. Maus) A request by the Portland Bureau of Transportation to fund a bike share project with $2 million from the federal government is up for a vote … Read more
Employees of the Oregon State Highway Division appear in a 1972 article about bicycling’s rise in popularity. See below for images from Oregon newspapers from as far back as 1899.
Event Name: Deschutes Brewery Bikes & Brews Date: August 17th at 4:00 pm Web Site: http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/event/bikes-brews Description: Base Camp for bike riding beer fanatics gears down for a stop along the N. Williams “bike highway” at Vendetta for some local, two-wheel-style festivities (one-wheel-style is welcome too!). Base Camp’s official beer, Mirror Pond Pale Ale, along … Read more
Commissioner Amanda Fritz(Photo © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz plans to vote against a PBOT request for federal funds that includes a bike share system when it comes in front of Council tomorrow. Since her winning campaign back in 2008, Fritz has championed “basic services for all 95 neighborhoods” as the pillar of … Read more
Jacob Rathe(Photo: Pat Malach/Oregon Cycling Action) Remember Jacob Rathe? He’s the local bike racer we caught up with three years ago (when he was just 17) prior to racing in the Junior World Championships in South Africa for Team USA. Rathe, now 20, has moved far beyond the Junior ranks. One day after taking a … Read more
Not even 24 hours has passed and the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) decision to include bike share in a federal funding request is already facing opposition — and some of it is coming from unlikely places. But, while this bike share funding decision is poised to become just the latest bike-related political/media punching bag, … Read more
Job Title Part Time Bike Mechanic Company/Organization Go By Bike Shop Job Description We are looking for a friendly mechanic to join our new bike repair team. The Go By Bike Shop is a bike repair cart located next to the tram at South Waterfront. Two part-time shifts are available. The ideal candidate will have … Read more
A bike share system is now officially in the running for federal funds.(Photos © J. Maus) This Wednesday at City Council, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will make their pitch for four projects they want to fund with $9 million in federal Regional Flexible Funds. As per instructions from Metro (the agency that doles … Read more
View of SE Division where a fatal collision occurred last week. Note SE 87th in the upper left hand corner.
Casey Martell of Rose Pedals Pedicabs gives a few kids a free ride during the Alberta Street Fair on Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus)