Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Get out and enjoy the fall colors on the ‘Leaf Lookin’ Ride’ this Sunday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The weekend is right around the corner and as per usual there’s a great selection of rides and events you should consider. Check out the details below… Saturday October 12th Family Pumpkin Pickin’ on Sauvie Island – 9:30 … Read more
Flyer for the Country Bike Ramble(By Shawn Granton) We know it’s a bit late, but there are some great events this weekend. And, in case you hadn’t noticed, the sun is out! Check out the details of this weekend’s events below… Saturday, October 5th Rough Stuff/Country Bike (in the city) Ramble – 11:00am – 5:00pm, … Read more
Kidical Mass rolls out Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) NOTE: Due to severe weather, many events have been cancelled. Please call ahead/check with organizers before you make any plans. If you think Portland’s peak riding season has passed than you must be new around these parts. Just because the weather has shifted and the leaves are … Read more
Should you say something?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Funny how things work out some times: A reader emailed me a few hours ago wondering what she should do when she sees people using phones while driving. Then a few minutes ago I read a news story about the exact same situation. The situation is this: When … Read more
When the going gets tough, you should call the police.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Today’s installment of Ask BikePortland deals with a problem I wish wasn’t so common. More often than I’d like to report, I get emails from people who have been harassed by someone driving a car. And many of them wonder the same … Read more
Group stops happen.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment of Ask BikePortland. Today’s question comes from reader Ruben G. Ruben is curious about a topic on a lot of people’s minds today: stop sign behavior. Ruben wants to know if people on bikes who arrive at a stop sign together are allowed to … Read more
This installment in our ongoing Ask BikePortland series tackles a question I’m sure many of you have had. It comes from reader Ian D. “I was yelled at on Tuesday by a bicyclist who claimed I was doing something illegal by jogging on the street. Was he right?” I’ve had this experience too, and I … Read more
Dark paths require caution.(Photo © J. Maus) This edition of Ask BikePortland comes from reader J. Long. Mr. Long emailed us after he was involved in a collision with someone who was jogging while riding his bike on the Springwater Corridor at night. “Hey Jonathan, Two nights ago I was riding my bike home on … Read more
Back-up during Hawthorne Bridge lift.(Photo © J. Maus) Anyone who has ridden a bike in Portland for long has experienced bridge lifts. When they happen, it’s common for a long line of people on bikes to queue up. Reader Rick T. wonders about the proper etiquette for waiting in the line. Check out his question … Read more
Being seen doesn’t have to cause temporary blindness.(Photos © J. Maus) Today’s question comes from reader Chris M. Chris wonders if there’s such a thing as a front bike light that’s just too bright.. “I’ve been blinded on my morning commute a few times too many. This afternoon while riding north from Sellwood on the … Read more
This sharrow on the N. Concord bike boulevard is meant to guide bicycle operators and show all road users that this is a shared lane, “bike priority street” environment.(Photos © J. Maus)
A woman approaches a T-intersection on Naito.(Photo © J. Maus) This week’s question comes from reader Ruben Galbraith. Ruben wonders about something I’ve also thought about a lot. Here’s his question: “How should bikers behave at “T” intersections with traffic signals? For me, this always occurs while heading North on Naito. What could be really … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project