Springwater repaving forces Sunday Parkways route revision
Revised route map for East Portland Sunday Parkways.(Download full PDF)
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Update on Karl Moritz: Family prepares for future, asks for support
Karl Moritz(Photo courtesy Moritz Family) It’s been just over two weeks since a crash on SE Ladd Avenue sent Portland resident Karl Moritz to the hospital with multiple fractures and a serious brain injury. Days later he clung to life in a coma as his family tried to piece together what might have happened and … Read more
Alta wins contract to develop Portland bikeway projects
Improvements on N. Willamette are one of five projects to be developed.(Photos © J. Maus) Several familiar names will help develop five significant bikeway projects in North and Northeast Portland in the coming months. On Thursday (7/8), the City of Portland issued a letter of intent to award a contract for ‘Bikeway Project Development’ to … Read more
IFCC follow-up: Bike-related summer camp now folded into Ethos’ mission
Kurmaskie (second from left) and Camp Creative participants on a recent trip.(Photo: Camp Creative) On Friday, Portland Parks & Recreation announced their selection of non-profit Ethos, Inc. to occupy and manage the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) building at 5340 N. Interstate Avenue. As I reported back in April, Ethos founder Charles Lewis has partnered … Read more
Weekend Open Thread
Good times on tap for today’s Mississippi Street Fair.(Photo © J. Maus) Summer seems to have finally arrived for good and there’s a lot going on this weekend. Use this post to share your bike fun, plans, and adventures with the rest of us. Many of you are yet to wake up after last night’s … Read more
Event: Cycling in North India
Event Name: Cycling in North India (website) Event Description: North India is a land of great cultural and geographical diversities, and a bicycle tour is one of the best ways to explore and understand the beauty and charm of the country. In this tour, spend 10 days/9 nights in Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan. View the … Read more
Portland non-profit will move offices with only foot power
Moving by bike is one thing… but by foot?!(Photo © J. Maus) Bike moves are old hat in Portland. A quick check of the BikePortland archives shows that I first wrote about them way back in April of 2005. Since then there have been hundreds of bike moves in this town, so many that they’ve … Read more
Crash leads to closer look at bumps on Esplanade ramps – UPDATED
Ron Richings, one day after his crash.(Photo © J. Maus) Vancouver, BC resident Ron Richings has visited Portland for the past several years to take part in the annual Pedalpalooza events. On June 26th, he was leading a ride of his own — the Momentum Meander — when he learned a hard lesson about one … Read more
Local mechanic makes it big with Bicycling spread
My, how far Tori Bortman has come. Tori, the proprietor of Gracie’s Wrench, is basking in the glow of a full, 2-page spread in the current issue of America’s most widely distributed bike magazine, Bicycling. Tori Bortman in current issue of Bicycling Magazine.
Enjoying the Tour? Get ready for ‘Chasing Legends’
Official poster. If you’ve got Tour de France fever than mark your calendar for July 22nd when the film Chasing Legends comes to town. Chasing Legends is the latest from filmmaker Curtis Winsor and his Gripped Films crew. The movie gives viewers an inside look at big-time professional road racing as it follows team HTC-Columbia … Read more
Jobs of the Week: Four of them!
Four great job opportunities have been listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this past week. Take a gander at them via the links below. Assistant to the CEO — Alta Planning + Design Bike Commute Challenge Coordinator — Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Finance Director — Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Bike Mechanic/Sales — Waterfront Bicycles
‘Mein Fiets’: Hitler on Critical Mass and Portland’s bike scene
Watch Hitler expound on Portland’s bike scene in the video below.(Still from the movie Downfall) Portland filmmaker Joe Biel has collaborated with veteran local bike scene participant Allan Folz on Mien Fiets, a short video that attempts to explain what has happened to bike activism in Portland since the demise of Critical Mass (a ride … Read more