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[This article was written by Kelly Dodd. It first appeared in the June 2010 issue of Jan Heine’s Bicycle Quarterly magazine and is being published here with the author’s permission. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to share this historical account of a Portland bicycling pioneer, devoted advocate, and legendary bike racer.] Frans Pauwels … Read more
Parks Bureau map of proposed alignment for the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail.
Detail from SmartTrips Green Line mailer. The Transportation Options Division of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), has released the final report on its SmartTrips Green Line target area. The SmartTrips program (in its eighth year) aims to educate Portlanders about their travel options with a goal to encourage more biking, walking, and transit trips. … Read more
Doug Parrow speaking for the BTA at the 2010 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Doug Parrow has resigned from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Board of Directors after 13 years. Parrow was the longest serving board member in the organization’s history and also served as Chair of the BTA’s Legislative Committee.
PBOT crew at work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) A Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) signal operations crew was out at the new Broadway/Williams bike signal this morning. The new signal was installed on October 13th to try and decrease the amount of right-hook collisions that have plagued the intersection for several years. After over … Read more
BTA New Year’s Day riders on the Springwater Trail in 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) In all the time I’ve been doing this site, I can’t remember when we’ve had four New Year’s rides to choose from. I’ll go ahead and take that as an omen that 2011 will be a great year for bicycling in … Read more
Jason Britton, maker of Cream of the Gods.(Photos © J. Maus) Chamois cream is something a lot of people use, but not many people talk about. For the uninitiated, chamois cream is something you apply to the inside of your spandex prior to long rides in order to reduce chafing. For 31-year old Sellwood resident … Read more
Tucson, Arizona-based Fair Wheel Bikes plans to open a bike shop in Portland next month that won’t be like any other in the city. Fair Wheel is a full-service shop in Tucson, but they’re known online and in the industry for pushing the boundaries of high-end, exotic, and light weight bike builds. The Portland location … Read more
Hopefully just growing pains in Long Beach. – This one’s for all you east coast readers weathering the weekend’s surprise blizzard — some tips from bikey, wintry Toronto on how to ride safely in the snow (and when to leave the bike at home). For further inspiration: pictures from Copenhagen. – The saga of Long … Read more
It’s a holiday weekend, and it looks like most bike events are taking a little break as well. For those who are looking to celebrate the season by bike I’ve tracked down two great group rides that should satisfy your holiday hunger. Here’s wishing everyone a happy and safe weekend. Friday, December 24th 4:30pm: Kool … Read more
A few things have come across my desk recently about Angela Burke that I want to pass along. First, a commenter named Nick who worked with Angela recently shared the chain of events that led to Angela being on a bike that night:
Portland’s bikeway signage grant paid for signs like these too.(Photo: Adams Carroll/BikePortland) As the former City of Portland Commissioner of Transportation and current Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland) does not take criticism of bicycling lying down. Blumenauer’s office, working on facts provided by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, issued a … Read more