🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
A Portland woman fell and broke her clavicle in this location yesterday. Note the lighter pavement on the right that is raised a bit from the roadway. There’s currently a detour around OMSI that takes bicycle traffic off the Eastbank Esplanade and onto the bike lane on SW Water Avenue. A Portland woman riding in … Read more
Kids in a Chicago public school participate in a Q & A session during the Major Taylor program.(Photo: Roger Wallette) Retro Image Apparel, a Portland-based clothing company that specializes in designing licensed artwork into bike jerseys, will launch a local chapter of the Major Taylor Education Program. Roger Mallette, founder and director of Retro/Micro Beer … Read more
Joshua de Parrie is ready to fix your plumbing. Joshua de Parrie is The Bicycle Plumber. Fresh out of a four-year apprenticeship to get his professional plumbing contractor license, the 38 year old native of Southeast Portland is already completing jobs around town, using a Kona Ute longtail bike, a cargo trailer and his own … Read more
“Conceptual framework of the cost-benefit analysis (not including benefits of fuel savings).” — From Costs and Benefits of Bicycling Investments in Portland, Oregon by Thomas Gotschi.
PBOT says they’ll add bike lane markings as needed.(Photo © J. Maus) When I first put forth the issue of cars parking in and completely blocking vehicle lanes reserved for bicycles (a.k.a. bike lanes), I didn’t expect to write two follow-ups about it. But I’ve gotten another interesting response from PBOT that is worth sharing. … Read more
Two stalwart companies bring you this week’s employment opportunities. Check the links below for full job details and be sure to tell them you read about it here. Good luck!
2009 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge winner Tony Pereira and event organizer Shannon Holt at the launch party tonight.(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 Oregon Manifest Design Challenge is shaping up to be a potential game-changer in the bicycle world. Oregon Manifest is a non-profit organization that “exists to celebrate and amplify bike craft, design and … Read more
Photographer James Mason as a young boy in Beaverton in 1953.– See his photos below – (All images © James Mason) A few months ago, a man named James Mason popped up on the always interesting OBRA email list. He shared a link to photographs of bicycle racing in Portland he took back in the … Read more
Riding on SE 53rd Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the 50s Bikeway open house event last week (we were sorta busy). If you were at the event, can you share your impressions with us? If you missed it, yet are still interested in learning more about this major bikeway project, … Read more
“Before we draft any legislation these meetings will provide the Committee with valuable insight and information.” — Rep. John Mica, Chair, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — a key body that sets the transportation agenda on Capitol Hill — has announced a series of “field hearings” on changes … Read more
Max Kirchoff and his delivery vehicle.(Photo © J. Maus) Over the past two holiday seasons, Portlander Max Kirchoff has established a successful business delivering trees by bike throughout the city. His Trees by Bike concept launched in 2009 and last year it grew by leaps and bounds. Now Kirchoff is extending the idea to Valentine’s … Read more
“Since July 1, 2010, our officers have issued 226 citations to motor vehicles parked illegally in bike lanes.” — Cheryl Kuck, PBOT spokesperson Last week I shared the problem of cars parking in vehicle lanes which are legally set aside for bicycles (a.k.a. bike lanes). That story generated a lot of helpful discussion. I’ve also … Read more