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Event Name: Citybikes Drop-In Wrench Night Event Start Date: 12 December Start Time: 6:00 PM Web site Event Description: Every Second Sunday of the month at the Annex (734 SE Ankeny), we host a drop-in night from 6-9pm where the shop mechanics will help you learn how to fix your bike issues. Love to wrench … Read more
Job Title Inside Regional Sales Manager Company/Organization Showers Pass Job Description This position has been filled. Showers Pass is seeking to expand its inside sales team. The position requires a highly motivated sales person to assist the company in meeting and exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals. Responsibilities include: – Communicate with existing and … Read more
[Note: This story was originally published with an outdated bridge graphic. The one below is more current.] Concept drawing of the bike/walkway on the new, carfree bridge TriMet will build over the Willamette.
“Alcohol use leads to a host of unsafe bicycling practices, increased head and brain injuries, and costs to the cyclist and community.”— From the conclusion of a January 2010 study published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine A story reported by the Associated Press today underscores an issue I’ve had in my story queue for … Read more
Remember Dan Sloan? He’s the guy we profiled back in March who set up a bike repair stand on N. Williams Ave with a sign that read “Free Bike Help and Advice.” Well, guess who just got some national publicity in Bicycling Magazine…. Congrats Dan! You can follow Dan and learn more about his service … Read more
Clackamas County wants to take a look at how to improve biking conditions on Highway 43. Clackamas County wants to make Highway 43 a nicer place to ride a bike. The County released a request for proposals (RFP) last week to find a consulting engineer to study the feasibility of creating a bikeway on the … Read more
If you live near or ride on NE Holman street, you should consider attending a meeting tonight to discuss the future of NE Holman and 13th. As we reported back in May, there’s a proposal afoot to extend the small park at that intersection all the way across the street, with cut-throughs only for people … Read more
Every IKEA employee in the U.S. now owns a bicycle. See which one below. (Photo © J. Maus) As you might have already heard, global furniture retailer IKEA gave out a free bike as a thank you gift to all 12,400 of their U.S. employees today (including 350 of them at the Portland location). In … Read more
(Photo: Joel Grover)
I recently came across this old road map from the mid 1960s published by the Washington State Highway Commission. I’ve been debating with myself whether or not I feel this is classic highway propaganda, or if it’s just a reflection of the times (or both). What do you think?
Sneak peek at our 2011 Get Together banner.(Thanks SKS!) Have some great news to share… Remember our Get Together events? We launched them back in February 2009 with our first event in St. Johns. After that, we kept them going through August. We visited neighborhoods throughout the metro area — from Tigard to Milwaukie, Powellhurst … Read more
Right now it’s just a concept, but Gresham could be moving forward on a new BMX track.(Photo: David Hucke) Two big bits of news for local BMX riders… This Thursday (12/9) the City of Gresham Parks Committee will hear a presentation by residents who are working to build a new BMX/pump track at the Gradin … Read more