🚨 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 🙏
Watch out. This could be your assassin.(Photo © J. Maus) On June 1st, a new game is set to hit Portland’s streets. It’s called ‘Bike Assassin‘ and despite its sort of scary name, it sounds like a lot of fun. The game is being organized by a guy calling himself “The Big Cheese”. According to … Read more
Williams is getting repaved. Any opportunity to repaint with a wider bikeway?(Photo © J. Maus) In May 2006, a quick-thinking Bureau of Transportation employee, Jeff Smith, got a phone call from a maintenance crew leader who was about to re-stripe the southern end of N. Vancouver Avenue. The street had been repaved and the crew … Read more
Shift puts the fun in bike fun.(Photos © J. Maus) I’m really looking forward to our Get Together tonight. We’ll be at Plan B (1305 SE 8th) from 5:30 to about 8:00 (in the back patio if the weather stays dry) talking about Shift and getting the lowdown on Pedalpalooza 2010 (which starts June 10th!). … Read more
View details on closures below.(Photo © J. Maus) The Springwater Trail Repaving Project has begun and so have the closures we warned you about back in March. Since our last update, Portland Parks has released updated detour and closure information (which I’ve posted below). To recap, this project is funded by a $1.8 million grant … Read more
These fence posts riled tempers. Now the project is delayed until neighbors know more.(Photo: Jim Parsons/BikePortland) When fence posts went up where the Fanno Creek Trail crosses SW Hall Boulevard (map) over the weekend, trail users were outraged. Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee member Barbara Chapnick fired off an email to several fellow advocates and city … Read more
New signage and markings are coming to the Morrison Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) On March 30th, Multnomah County finally cut the ribbon on a new pathway for biking and walking across the Morrison Bridge that was 12 years in the making. Unfortunately, when I rode it on opening day it left quite a lot to … Read more
Cover of Bike Corrals: Local Business Impacts, Benefits, and Attitudes. –Download PDF– A preliminary study of Portland’s on-street bike parking corrals shows they’ve got widespread support from nearby business owners. The report also found that business owners perceive one out of every four of their customers arrive by bike. The study was done by Drew … Read more
Len Rubin, in blue, reacts to seeing his stolen bike.(Photos © J. Maus) A tearful reunion about an hour ago in a Sellwood parking lot culminated a 10-day search for a stolen bike unlike any other I’ve witnessed in years. Tamara and Len Rubin were distraught when the prototype folding bike Len had invested thousands … Read more
Riding in Scappoose.(Photo: Jordan Norris) Local mountain bike advocates are working to strengthen their relationship with a timber company in Scappoose. Longview Timber, LLC owns a large tract of land just 20 miles north of Portland that has become a popular riding area over the years. The problem is, while Longview has been gracious in … Read more
Detail from show flyer. As an unabashed bike nerd myself, local artist Chris Davis is someone I relate to. When he sees bikes parked on the streets of Portland, he doesn’t just see wheels and metal tubing, he sees an underlying character; a character he has attempted to manifest in a series of paintings that … Read more
Spendid Cycles storefront.(Photo: Splendid Cycles) In the latest sign that the cargo bike movement is flourishing in Portland, Joel and Barb Grover (both former employees of Bike Gallery) have opened Splendid Cycles on SE 14th and Belmont. The store specializes in hard-to-find cargo bikes. Currently in the line-up are bikes from Copenhagen-based Larry vs Harry … Read more
Wayne Thompson.(Photo: Multnomah County) Wayne Thompson, the man who intentionally backed up his car over Mike Luther after an argument in a parking lot, was found guilty today. Here’s more from KPTV: “An SUV driver who was suspected in a collision that left a bicyclist in critical condition was found guilty Monday of third-degree assault, … Read more