🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
“Given the circumstances, it seems like issuing a citation would probably not stand up in court. Any person could go in and say, ‘It’s dark, rainy, there’s this little red light in the road’. I think any judge would toss that citation out’.”— Det. Sgt. Jim Shumway, Beaverton Police Department The community is trying to … Read more
Intersection of Springwater Trail and 82nd. Portland Monthly Mag reports that a “Bike-centric food cart super pod” is coming to the Springwater Corridor in East Portland. According to a story on their blog, developer Roger Goldingay (the same guy that developed the cart pod on N. Skidmore and Mississippi) has set his sights on a … Read more
Intersection of TV Hwy and SW Tualaway Ave.(Photo: Jim Parsons) Community members plan to hold a vigil for Bret Lewis*, the man who was hit and killed while bicycling on Tualatin-Valley Highway in Beaverton on Saturday. The event is being planned by local citizen advocate (and 2011 BTA Alice Award nominee) Jim Parsons along with … Read more
Postcard mailed to residents. The buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate are finally getting some love thanks to the grassroots “We Heart Holgate” campaign. The lanes — which were part of a $30,000 road diet funded by TriMet — didn’t get much attention when they debuted back in August 2009. Then, KATU-TV’s infamous Bike Lanes … Read more
Here’s the bike news that caught our eye this week: – We’d be remiss not to start today’s roundup with a feature about people who found love by bicycle. – A new study out of Montreal shows that cycle tracks—also known as separated bike lanes—reduce bike related crashes by 28%. Meanwhile, attempts to remove a … Read more
Bob Stacey during an interview last fall.(Photo © J. Maus) Bob Stacey, the former director of land-use non-profit 1000 Friends of Oregon and candidate for Metro President, has withdrawn his application for a vacant spot on Metro council. Stacey — who has become a favorite of many bike advocates in Portland for his positions on … Read more
– More images below/Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
View map of approximate location. 47-year old Michael Bret Lewis died in the hospital this evening at after he was struck from behind by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle on SW Tualatin Valley Highway in Beaverton at around 6:30pm. Police say Lewis was hit by a 48-year old man driving a Toyota Prius … Read more
– Download full size –(Illustration: Mark Young/Portland Storyboard/Concept: Jonathan Maus)
Funny folks from the 2009 edition.(Photos: Jim Parsons) The Worst Day of the Year Ride shoves off for the 10th year in a row this Sunday and organizers expect a record turnout of 4,000 participants. We caught up with Ayleen Crotty from Good Sport Promotion to share more about the event. Crotty says the ride … Read more
Bring on the weather!(Photo: Jim Parsons) Sorry we’ve been a bit behind in getting this out. See below for some fun bike events this weekend… Friday, February 11th 11:00 pm: Midnight Mystery Ride – Lightbar! Meet at Alleyway Pub (2415 NE Alberta) and at midnight, take off to a mystery location to enjoy the amazing-ness … Read more
