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Setting sun on N. Killingsworth.(Photo © J. Maus)
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Business News Briefs: Three relocations show expansion trend
Russell Cree of Upper Echelon Fitness has moved into a 5,000 sq ft facility in Northwest Portland.(Photos J. Maus) It’s great to see bike businesses continue to flourish in Portland, even amidst the ongoing doom and gloom about the economy. Below are updates on three Portland-based bike businesses that have recently relocated into larger spaces… … Read more
Weekend Event Guide
Lots to do this weekend!(Photo © J. Maus) Autumn is in the air and we’ve got a cornucopia of events for you this weekend to help you make the most of it. Apparently Thursday is the new Friday because once again the weekend fun starts early, and in this case, skips over Friday completely! Thursday, … Read more
Cross Crusade flyer spoofs Portland, The New Yorker
2010 Cross Crusade flyer.See more below One of the secrets to success of the Cross Crusade is that, no matter how big and awesome the series gets, the folks behind it don’t take themselves too seriously. Case in point is the annual flyer they create (remember the hilarious “Last Supper”-themed image from 2006?). One of … Read more
BTA elections net eight new board members
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance announced today that following a vote last month, their Board of Directors now has eight new members. The BTA received a record number of ballots with 486 people weighing in. The new board members will be seated officially on October 26th and they join six existing members who were re-elected. Here … Read more
Over 200 Oregon schools signed up for Walk + Bike to School Day tomorrow
Walk + Bike to School Day is tomorrow!(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow is the international Walk + Bike to School Day event and a record number of schools across Portland and Oregon will participate. 202 schools have registered for the event statewide and 63 have officially signed up to take part in Portland. Here are … Read more
A tragic lesson in sharing the path from Dallas, Texas
Sign on the Eastbank Esplanade near the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland.(File photos © J. Maus) I came across a story this morning that I feel has important lessons for multi-use path users here in Portland and beyond. A woman has died after being hit by someone riding a bike on the Katy Trail outside of … Read more
Video: Multnomah County’s Bike Patrol in action
Multnomah County parole officers at work.(Still from video. Watch it below) As Portland Mercury reporter Sarah Mirk shared back in May, Multnomah County’s parole officers that work cases downtown now use bicycles for their regular patrols. Today the County unveiled an in-house video of the officers in action. According to the County’s Community Justice District … Read more
Artcrank Portland is this Thursday: Get a peek at our poster!
A scene from Artcrank 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) The Artcrank Poster Show is coming to Portland this Thursday (10/7). The event, billed as a “Poster party for bike people,” was a big success when it came to town last year. This year we’re doubly excited for its arrival because we’ve got a poster of our … Read more
Portland Business Alliance reports sharp increase in downtown bike commuters
Getting to work by bike hit double-digits for the first time ever in 2009, according to a survey by the Portland Business Alliance.(Graph: 2009 Downtown Business Census & Survey, Portland Business Alliance)
Northwest Trail Alliance will hold demonstration ride in Forest Park
Traffic intermingles on Leif Erikson road in Forest Park.(File photo © J. Maus) After expressing their disappointment with last week’s decision by City Commissioner Nick Fish to not grant any new or improved singletrack trail access for bikes in Forest Park, the Northwest Trail Alliance has announced a “Share The Park” ride. The event will … Read more
1,762 racers (including kids) at Cross Crusade opener
Massive field sizes were the norm on Sunday.(Photo: Beth Hamon) By all accounts, yesterday’s opening event of the Cross Crusade cyclocross series out at Alpenrose Dairy was an immense success. The number of racers, 1,506, was yet another a single-day participation record (last year 1,438 racers showed up).