Signing off for 2010 (and our top ten posts of the year)
One of my favorite memories of 2010 was leading the end of the Bike to Blazers ride in full Blazer regalia through the Rose Quarter back in April.(Photo: Sarah Mirk/Portland Mercury )
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Transportation wonks take note: Two big events Tuesday night
What an AROW meeting looks like.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland is transportation wonk central. You know what a transportation wonk is right? The type of person who is always spouting acronyms like VMT, MUTCD, and RTP and who have passionate discussions about crossing treatments, traffic calming, signal timing, and so on. If this sounds like … Read more
Streetcar construction comes with detour, closure of bike lane on Weidler
A traffic advisory has just been released by Portland Streetcar Inc. and the City of Portland warning of traffic detours and a bike lane closure due to Streetcar Loop Project construction on Weidler, MLK, and Grand that is set to begin this Tuesday (1/4) and last for four weeks. The work zone will be on … Read more
Observing the track straddle phenomenon on NW Lovejoy
To avoid driving on streetcar tracks, most people opt to straddle them, which causes them to drive on and/or in the bike lane.(Photos © J. Maus)
Frans Pauwels: Founding Father of Portland Bicycle Racing
[This article was written by Kelly Dodd. It first appeared in the June 2010 issue of Jan Heine’s Bicycle Quarterly magazine and is being published here with the author’s permission. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to share this historical account of a Portland bicycling pioneer, devoted advocate, and legendary bike racer.] Frans Pauwels … Read more
City moves forward with planning for Sullivan’s Gulch Trail
Parks Bureau map of proposed alignment for the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail.
PBOT’s ‘SmartTrips’ program results in fewer drive-alone trips in East Portland
Detail from SmartTrips Green Line mailer. The Transportation Options Division of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), has released the final report on its SmartTrips Green Line target area. The SmartTrips program (in its eighth year) aims to educate Portlanders about their travel options with a goal to encourage more biking, walking, and transit trips. … Read more
Doug Parrow, 13-year veteran of BTA Board, resigns
Doug Parrow speaking for the BTA at the 2010 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Doug Parrow has resigned from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Board of Directors after 13 years. Parrow was the longest serving board member in the organization’s history and also served as Chair of the BTA’s Legislative Committee.
See PBOT’s latest tweak to Broadway/Williams bike signal
PBOT crew at work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) A Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) signal operations crew was out at the new Broadway/Williams bike signal this morning. The new signal was installed on October 13th to try and decrease the amount of right-hook collisions that have plagued the intersection for several years. After over … Read more
Five local rides to bring in the New Year
BTA New Year’s Day riders on the Springwater Trail in 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) In all the time I’ve been doing this site, I can’t remember when we’ve had four New Year’s rides to choose from. I’ll go ahead and take that as an omen that 2011 will be a great year for bicycling in … Read more
Globe teams with University of Oregon on wet weather riding event
Here’s some great news from our friends at the University of Oregon Bike Program. They’ve teamed up with Collin’s Cycle Shop to win a grant from Globe Bikes (a brand created by Specialized) to put on an “all day celebration of year-round bicycle commuting.” Read more in the press release below: The University of Oregon … Read more
‘Cream of the Gods’: A local remedy to help smooth out long rides
Jason Britton, maker of Cream of the Gods.(Photos © J. Maus) Chamois cream is something a lot of people use, but not many people talk about. For the uninitiated, chamois cream is something you apply to the inside of your spandex prior to long rides in order to reduce chafing. For 31-year old Sellwood resident … Read more