Photo contest: Portland’s worst (and best) detours
Here in Portland, it’s been a summer of detours. And some are much better than others.
Michael Andersen (Contributor)
BikePortland Articles by Michael Andersen (Contributor)
Meet 4 of the best indoor bike racks on the market (videos)
When square footage is at a premium, sometimes plastic hooks just won’t do.
From BMXer to advocacy pro: 6 questions for Mychal Tetteh
Here’s what Tetteh told us about his early days BMXing in Portland and the way race fits into local biking.
The Monday Roundup: No more ‘Share the Road’, helmet lawsuit & more
The GPS maker is competing with GoPro with a new $400 action camera that connects wirelessly to a mobile app on your phone and the company’s other hardware. There’s a $300 version with fewer bells and whistles.
How legal loopholes and lack of stigma create a hit-and-run culture
Nobody expects to kill a person with their car. This means that the moment you do, your only basis for decision is usually something you heard once from a friend.
Arrest made in Barbur hit-and-run case
Portland Police have arrested a Lake Oswego woman in connection with a major hit-and-run last week on Southwest Barbur Boulevard.
How to build the world’s longest bike touring route: 8 questions for Jean-Francois Pronovost
Portland has a network of neighborhood greenways, and they’re great. But Jean-Francois Pronovost’s is 3,100 miles long.
Where should Portland’s bikeshare stations go? Ten maps that might help
The main gripe Portlanders seem to have about bikesharing so far isn’t that it’s a bad idea – it’s that there isn’t going to be enough of it.
Q&A: Peter Andrews on Portland’s bike-powered office boom
Portland’s central-city office market is soaring out of the recession, and bike, foot and transit access are driving its desirability.
Have you seen this? Padlock placemaking on the Esplanade
People have spontaneously chosen the Eastbank Esplanade’s grated bridge as a place to commemorate love.(Photo © M.Andersen/BikePortland)
The Monday Roundup: Bike ambulances, tire pressure app and more
Bike ambulances: In much of Uganda, they’re the most sensible way to get to the hospital.