Finally?! (Graphic: Peter Smith) The League of American Bicyclists just announced record attendance for the 10th annual National Bike Summit. They’ve also announced a new speaker for tomorrow morning’s Opening Plenary: Shannon Guymon of Google, Inc. Could Ms. Guymon be here to make a big announcement about adding bike directions to Google Maps? According to … Read more
D.C. here we come! The Summit starts tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow is the opening day of the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. (I hope on a red-eye flight tonight!). Last week I introduced you to the Oregon advocates that will make the trek to D.C. to attend. But, some of you may … Read more
Johnnie Olivan.(Photo © J. Maus) Johnnie Olivan of Portland-based Rejuiced Bikes has won a $15,000 commission to build a mini-fleet of “bike-cars.” Olivan has already been riding several of his bike-cars around Portland, but he’ll use the money to take the design to the next level. The commission comes from a joint project by Seattle-based … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) Saturday was one of the most gorgeous days Portland has seen in recent memory. The warm sun and the spring blooms on trees all over the city combined for a nearly perfect day to be on a bicycle. Riding under Portland’s blossoming street trees this time of year is something I … Read more
A stretch of SW Lombard in Beaverton where there is no designated bikway.(Photo: Jim Parsons/BikePortland) Bikes advocates in Beaverton were shocked when a meeting of that city’s Transportation Commission on Thursday night ended in a 5-1 vote against putting bike lanes on SW Lombard Avenue. On the agenda was a proposal to stripe bike lanes … Read more
[Originally published on Thursday 3/4] On Saturday, help Friends of Trees plant by bike.(Photo: Aaron Tarfman/Flickr) Another warm and (hopefully, mostly) dry weekend on tap here in Portland. Check out the fantastic round up of rides and events below and plan accordingly. As always, feel free to plug events in the comments if I missed … Read more
Green streets; where bikes, fish and plants coexist.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams has released details of his promise to find $20 million to “kickstart” funding of the 2030 Bike Plan. As expected, the money will come from the Bureau of Environmental Services budget and will be allocated toward “Green Streets projects on … Read more
Intersection of SE Clinton and 29th. A group of parents in the inner-southeast Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood are fed up with what they say are people riding bicycles too dangerously down one of Portland’s busiest bikeways — SE Clinton Street. At issue is a school bus stop near the intersection of Clinton and SE 29th that services … Read more
Are custom, personalized U-locks the next big thing in bike fashion here in Bike City, USA? After all, U-locks are pretty much ubiquitous on the urban biking scene and they’re not exactly easy to conceal. So, why not add some flair and make a fashion statement out of them? Seems reasonable to me. Check out … Read more
You’ll be riding in no time.(Photo © J. Maus) I’ve really enjoyed all the helpful advice shared in response to our new Ask BikePortland column. Several people said they’d like to read a follow-up post with the most popular answers summarized, so here goes… This week’s question was from a reader who said she never … Read more
“We just think this is an unnecessary ordinance and is really unenforceable.” — Randy Schoen, Medford police chief in the Mail Tribune newspaper In the southern Oregon city of Medford, local lawmakers have decided to repeal an ordinance that required bicycles to have a license. According to a story in the Mail Tribune yesterday, the … Read more
Raitt, going for the stage win on the final ascent through Riverview Cemetery. – Watch video below – Portlander Merritt Raitt’s dreamy commute takes him from his home in Ladd’s Addition, along the Willamette River via the Springwater Corridor Trail, and then over the river and up the hills to Oregon Health Sciences University. It’s … Read more