🚨 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 🙏
“This is precisely why the BTA, WPC [Willamette Pedestrian Coalition] and I are calling for a vehicular homicide law. There ought to be some higher level of consequence when you use a deadly weapon to kill someone, even if you didn’t do it on purpose. — Ray Thomas, lawyer Yesterday, Multnomah County Senior Deputy District … Read more
Big wheels and big fun await Urban Assaulters on Sunday.(Photo: Dan Liu/BikePortland) Since it’s Bike Month, you’ll notice a few special Bike to Work Day events listed in this week’s guide. We’ve also got our first-ever listing of a ride to hunt for a stolen bike. Awesome. Good luck! Now, get out your calendars and … Read more
Asst. Chief Larry O’Dea.(Photo © J. Maus) As I noted yesterday, there have been a lot of changes at the Portland Police Bureau lately and the Traffic Division – the arm of the bureau that is engaged with biking and transportation issues — has not been immune to them. Today, former TD captain and now … Read more
Globe Bikes will debut this “Beer Bike” in Portland at the Urban Assault Ride on May 23rd.(Photo: Alex Warschauer)
Bob Stacey faces a tough fight for the top spot at Metro.(Photo © J. Maus) The election results were full of surprises last night. There are three races in particular I want to share some of my thoughts on today: Metro President, Portland City Council, and Washington County Chair. The biggest story (at least from … Read more
Plenty of bike parking at the new Apex Bar on SE 12 and Division)(Photo © Andrew Kreps via Twitpic)
… After they’re done dreaming about WA, WI, ME and MN. The League of American Bicyclists has released rankings for their Bicycle Friendly States program. Oregon earned the fifth spot this year, slipping from the fourth spot we’ve held the previous two years. For the third year in a row, Washington retained the top spot … Read more
Bob Stacey has one of the run-off spots for Metropresidency all wrapped up.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s election night and, while I haven’t done tons of coverage on all the races, I thought folks might want a place to chime in about what’s going on. Many of the races have been decided, but there’s a … Read more
I wanted to do this story before Saturday’s Reach the Beach (a 100 mile ride that goes from Portland to the coast), but I figured it was still worth sharing… Meet Team JetStream, a group of fun-loving folks who did the entire Reach the Beach ride on tall bikes: Team JetStream just before launch.(Photo: Jack-Olsen/Flickr)
Former Traffic Division Captain Eric Hendricks has moved into the Chief’s office.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Police Bureau has announced another change atop the Traffic Division. Former Captain Eric Hendricks will now serve as the new Assistant Chief of Investigations in the Chief’s office. Hendricks was named Captain in April 2009, making him the … Read more
The no-frills storefront of Abraham Fixes Bikes.(Photos © J. Maus) Yesterday was the first day of business for Abraham Fixes Bikes (3508 N. Williams), a new repair shop that has opened on the corner of Fremont and Williams in North Portland (shop faces Fremont but is attached to a building with a Williams Avenue address). … Read more
The Rubin family is making an all-out effort to find this bike.(Photo: Len Rubin) This is turning out to be one of the most interesting stolen bike stories we’ve ever followed here on BikePortland. Len and Tamara Rubin — owners of the prototype, one-of-kind folding bike that was reported stolen yesterday and which held the … Read more