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A man crashed while on the annual “Hoodbomb” downhill bike ride on Saturday afternoon. According to a woman who responded to the scene of the crash around 5:30 pm, a young man that was part of a group of people on the descent overshot a hairpin corner and crashed into a cement barrier. The man … Read more
Leverage stars will be out on the Springwater Trail this week. Filming for the TNT television series Leverage will close the Springwater Corridor Trail this Thursday and Friday (8/5 and 8/6). Leverage has been filmed in Portland for the past two seasons. According to location manager Don Baldwin, there are two sections of the trail … Read more
Nate Meschke of Signal Cycles with a 29-inch mountain bike in the works for NBA player Joel Przybilla.(Photos: Matt Cardinal) Local bike builders Matt Cardinal and Nathan Meschke of North Portland-based Signal Cycles (profile) have a tall order to fill; they’re working on a new bike for 6-foot 11-inch Trail Blazers star Joel Przybilla. Przybilla … Read more
This week’s Ask BikePortland comes from reader Rob B.: Hey Jonathan, I was wondering if you have any insight into the issue of delivery trucks illegally parking in bike lanes? In particular, my daily commute takes me south on SW 1st St from the Hawthorne Bridge. In the block between Clay and Market there are … Read more
Jack Toland (on the left) with friend Danny Fox.(Photo courtesy Danny Fox) The day before Thanksgiving 2009 changed Jack Toland’s life forever. Toland has raced and ridden in and around Portland for over 40 years — much of it without a serious crash. But on November 25th, his lucky streak ended. Toland hooked a wheel … Read more
Closure likely to remain in effect until Wednesday night.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced that as of about 10:00 pm tonight (Saturday), the gates that close during bridge lifts on each end of the lower deck of the Steel Bridge are closed to all traffic. PBOT hired electricians to … Read more
Now at OMSI.(Photos: Scott Ewing) The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has installed a solar canopy charging station for electric vehicles. The station includes infrastructure for charging e-bikes, and according to OMSI, it’s the first such facility in North America to provide “a solution for the increasing use of alternative transportation.”
(Photo © J. Maus) Dan Christensen, the TriMet bus operator who wrote an essay titled, “Portland: Kill this bicyclist!” on his personal blog is back behind the wheel. After learning of the post on July 22nd, TriMet placed Christensen on administrative leave and notified the District Attorney and the Portland Police. According to TriMet spokesperson … Read more
Detail map of easements Metro has purchased.
(Photos by Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons) Yesterday, with notable transportation officials from around the region in attendance, TriMet officially cut the ribbon on their new ‘Bike & Ride’ facility at the Sunset Transit Center in Beaverton. With secure parking for 74 bikes, TriMet hopes the new service will make it easier for people to make the … Read more
At the Bunny on a Bike Ride in March 2005. Five years ago today I started an exciting new project. I had published about 150 posts in about four months on The Oregonian’s website, but I was itching to do more. I had all sorts of crazy notions about what a blog that focused on … Read more
“Calming soon” — get it? Detail of new postcard PBOT will be mailing out soon.