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The rules would mandate that people incars and trucks can see behind them when backing up.(Photos © J. Maus) The US Department of Transportation wants to create a new safety regulation to help eliminate blind spots behind motor vehicles. The DOT says the proposal is aimed at preventing fatalities and injuries to people victimized by … Read more
As you may recall, back in spring we launched a partnership with 94.7fm to spread the word about bikes on the radio. Since then I’ve been hitting the airwaves daily with fun and informative 30-second messages. You can listen to all of them on our special BikePortland on the Radio page. I just want to … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau are offering a $1,000 reward for help in solving a brutal assault and possible hate crime that occurred in Southeast over a month ago. Both the suspect and the man who was assaulted were on bicycles, according to police and media reports. The PPB released a statement yesterday saying the assault … Read more
Watch out thieves, there’s a GPS in there.(Photos: GPS Track This) [Via BikeBiz] Word is quickly spreading on the Interwebs tonight about what many have considered the Holy Grail of bike theft — a GPS tracker for bicycles. UK-based GPS Track This now offers (wholesale only at this point it seems) the “Spylamp Bicycle GPS … Read more
Artist: Jason Hardy(See more below) According to artist and founder of The Canary Project Edward Morris, the Green Patriot Posters project was launched to “create stronger, more broadly appealing imagery for the sustainability movement”. When he and his partners set up a website and asked designers to submit posters, they were intrigued by how many … Read more
Two Metro councilors — Kathryn Harrington and Robert Liberty — traveled to Washington D.C. yesterday to accept a National Award for Smart Growth Achievement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Metro was one of five communities to be recognized. They received the award in the “Policies, Programs, and Regulations” category specifically for their 2009 Making … Read more
This pretty much sums up BikeCraft.(Photos © J. Maus) This weekend is our 6th annual BikeCraft holiday gift fair and you’ll be kicking yourself if you don’t come and check it out. For the first time, we’ll have the doors open for two days to accomodate your busy schedule. Swing by 15 NE Hancock (just … Read more
A national cyclocross race series stops in Portland this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) For the next two weekends, the attention of cyclocross fans across America will be on Oregon. This weekend is the Stanley Portland Cup, the fourth and final stop of the United States Gran Prix of Cyclocross. Next weekend, the action moves to … Read more
As we reported on Tuesday, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is using the upcoming legislative session as a rebuilding year. Coming off a rough session in 2009 and accepting the reality of Oregon’s economic situation, instead of pushing for major new laws or funding bills, the BTA will focus on two minor tweaks to laws … Read more
Many people braved 20-degree temps to see the (carfree) light displays at PIR last year.(Photos © J. Maus)
Neat event coming up for e-bike fans this Sunday from 1-4 at PSU Engineering Building atrium (1930 SW 4th). Here’s the blurb, followed by event flyer: Local builders of electric vehicles will be displaying their creations to showcase the present state of electric vehicle engineering and technology and to allow local electric vehicle builders to … Read more
Photo from scene of collision at NE Lombard and 15th,(Photos: Portland Police) A man was struck by a large motor vehicle while he rode his bike on Lombard Street in Northeast Portland yesterday. The crash left him with very serious injuries and the person operating the motor vehicle fled the scene. Portland Police later apprehended … Read more