🚨 Please note that BikePortland slows down during this time of year as I have family in town and just need a break! Please don't expect typical volume of news stories and content. I'll be back in regular form after the new year. Thanks. - Jonathan 🙏
League President Andy Clarke riding in Vancouver in 2005. (Former BTA Executive Director Evan Manvel is on his left).(Photo © J. Maus) Andy Clarke, President of the national non-profit League of American Bicyclists has personally weighed into the fight to save Vancouver’s bike program from impending budget cuts. As currently proposed, Vancouver’s Transportation Improvement Program … Read more
Improvements to the Klickitat Mall pathway are being considered.(Photo © J. Maus) The CIty of Portland Bureau of Transportation is currently creating a list of projects they hope will earn a share of about $12.5 million available in statewide grants this year. There are three pots of money (all being administered by ODOT) that PBOT … Read more
Cover of report. New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration shows that biking and walking have increased by 25% in America since 2001. The National Bicycling and Walking Study: A 15-Year Status Report, put together by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (and funded by the FHWA) … Read more
(Photo: Tom McCall)
Photo © J. Maus) In the past two days I’ve come across three stories of TriMet bus operators allegedly acting aggressively toward other road users. To make people aware of where and how they happened, I’ve pasted them below. The first happened on Saturday night and is very similar to an incident that happened to … Read more
Flyer for Saturday’s ride.(Larger version here) We’ve reported on a local non-profit’s effort to break down Portland’s biking color barrier, now there’s a grassroots riding group with a similar mission. On Saturday, Bicyclists of Color PDX will take their inaugural ride. The new group was formed by Michelle Garcia, a community college student and bike … Read more
[*Note: The original headline of this story was, “TriMet bus squeezes man on a bike into parked car on Hawthorne.” It was later changed to more accurately reflect what happened.] UPDATE, 6/17: TriMet has released onboard camera footage of this incident. Read our follow-up story for full details. (Photo © J. Maus) A collision between … Read more
Reporter – the dude Ride Date – Sunday, June 13, 2010 Report This year’s dude ride was a little less involved than previous incarnations that featured intermediate activities, but i’d like to think the ending was much sweeter. we met up in costume (bathrobes and bathing suits abounded) in woodlawn park where white russians were … Read more
Reporter – Saul T. Scrapper Ride Date – Monday, June 14, 2010 Photos – From PortlandPedalWorks on Flickr Report The first ever Canadian Pride Street Hockey ride was a smashing success! We met at the Portland Pedalworks shop. While waiting for everyone to show up on Pedalpalooza time, we had a tour of the Portland … Read more
Reporter/Ride Leader – Paul Hanrahan Ride Date – Saturday, June 12, 2010 Report I was the leader, we had 5 people show up, 4 adults and 1 child. The ride was great, and even though the trail was muddy in spots, we all maneuvered around the bogs! It lasted about two hours, we made it … Read more
Reporter/Ride Leader – Tom McTighe Ride Date – Sunday, June 13, 2010 Report Great fun was had by all on yesterday’s Shape Note Singing Ride! It was my first time leading a ride, but I attended the How to Lead a Ride meeting at the Hawthorne Hostel a few weeks ago and got several ride-saving … Read more
(Photo: Karl Dawson) Reporter – Karl Dawson Ride Date – Friday, June 11, 2010 Report Great Weather Needs more Beer