🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
Rep. Lindsay (R-Hillsboro) voted no on a bill that would reduce speed limits on residential streets. HB 3150 passed out of committee yesterday, but not without some drama. The bill, which would give cities the authority to reduce speed limits on certain “neighborhood greenway” streets to 20 mph, survived the House Transportation and Economic Development … Read more
“There is something magic about 20 mph… We can substantially reduce the likelihood of fatalities in our streets by having this important piece of legislation in place.” — Tom Miller, PBOT Director House Bill 3150 (PDF), which would give municipalities across Oregon the authority to reduce speeds on some residential streets to 20 mph, was … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has just released their latest video in an ongoing campaign to raise awareness about bike light usage… and it’s the best one yet in my opinion. It features Master of Light Mark Allyn and Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons in all of his Klingon glory. Tell Us About Your Bike Lights! from BICYCLE … Read more
The long-awaited return of the Tweed Ride is upon us. This Saturday (March 5th) will be the first of this year’s two ride offeringst. After the smashing triumph of last year’s debut ride, organizers have decided to offer both a ‘Virtue’ and a ‘Vice’ themed ride. More details and the brand new poster (created by … Read more
Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye last week: – Utah is one step closer to becoming the second state in the nation, after Idaho, to allow people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs. – In Porto Alegre, Brazil on Friday night, someone accelerated a car through … Read more
Matt Cardinal and Nate Meschke of Signal Cycles. Mark DiNucci took home Best of Show.(Photos © J. Maus)
Check out all my images from the third and final day of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS). There’s a bit of everything in this batch — from the “Femme Fatale” of Serotta to builder portraits and even a bit of Pegoretti…
This head badge was created by Lisa Serotta for a Serotta bike built in the 1970s.
Huge crowds at the show today.(Photos © J. Maus) Another day is down here in Austin. The crowds were everything many of us expected and then some. I stopped by many booths today and caught up with several builders. Browse the words and photos below, for just a sampling of what I saw… .
“This is what I wanted to show you!” said this little guy.(Photos © J. Maus)
All eyes were on this Naked bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Been another busy day here at NAHBS. I’ll share more in-depth stories later today, but wanted to put up a quick slideshow of what I’ve seen so far. See below for some shots of the many stunning bicycles on display including the work of Littleford, … Read more
These bikes are made by entrepreneurs around the globe and sold through a company started by Craig Calfee.(Photos © J. Maus)