🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
As we reported on Tuesday, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is using the upcoming legislative session as a rebuilding year. Coming off a rough session in 2009 and accepting the reality of Oregon’s economic situation, instead of pushing for major new laws or funding bills, the BTA will focus on two minor tweaks to laws … Read more
BikeCraft is this weekend! This weekend is plump with great rides and events, including a few regular favorites and several long-awaited treats that only come once a year. Choose your own adventure and ride safely! Friday, December 3rd 6:00pm-9:00pm: First Friday Art by Bike This free monthly art gallery tour of inner Southeast and Northeast … Read more
Many people braved 20-degree temps to see the (carfree) light displays at PIR last year.(Photos © J. Maus)
Photo from scene of collision at NE Lombard and 15th,(Photos: Portland Police) A man was struck by a large motor vehicle while he rode his bike on Lombard Street in Northeast Portland yesterday. The crash left him with very serious injuries and the person operating the motor vehicle fled the scene. Portland Police later apprehended … Read more
Results from our recent reader survey: 49% say comments are their “least favorite” part of the site. I want to share a few things regarding comments here on BikePortland. Regular readers know that my efforts to foster quality, productive, and respectful comments has been (and will continue to be) a work in progress. I place … 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
A new, Portland-based company specializes in heavy-duty bike trailers that can attach to nearly any bike.(Photos: Black Oak Fabrications)
On December 8th, a committee of the Oregon State Legislature will hold a public hearing on a new legislative concept* that would make significant changes in the fees and legal procedures enacted when you receive a traffic citation (or any other type of citation). Legislative Concept 364 (LC 364, PDF here) has been in the … Read more
BikeCraft just keeps getting better and better. We’re very excited for this weekend as the venue (former Dept. of Skateboarding indoor skatepark at 15 NE Hancock), the vendors, and all the other details are coming together beautifully. I’ll be posting more about BikeCraft throughout the week, but right now I want to update on what … Read more
New for 2011, Oregon Manifest will team with Core77 on‘Creative Collaborations’. What if you paired a small, custom bike builder with a world-class product design firm? That’s the experiment that organizers of the Oregon Manifest event plan to carry out during their event next year. Details of the 2011 Oregon Manifest were unveiled yesterday and … Read more
“We are coming out of a legislative session that really hurt us, so we need to rebuild our core support and rebuild our base in order to be able to pass something… particularly fighting the backlash and hatred that some folks feel about bicycles.” — Rob Sadowsky, BTA Executive Director With the 2011 Oregon legislative … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail with McClure Industries in the background.(Photo: Howie Oakes) A fiberglass product manufacturing facility that emits a hazardous air pollutant and is located adjacent to the Springwater Corridor Trail in Southeast Portland will be the subject of a public hearing on Wednesday. At issue is renewal of the Oregon Department of Environmental … Read more