Local builder roundup: The OBCA Show, A-Line, Renovo, and Cielo
This tri-bike from Portland-based Renovo Hardwood Bicycles is bound for the Ironman World Championships in Kona.(Photo: Renovo)
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‘Blind Date’ cross series starts tonight: A slideshow for inspiration
Sunset at Alpenrose, courtesy of the Blind Date at the Dairy series. – Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus) In case you haven’t noticed, it’s cyclocross season here in Portland. Last weekend local cross lovers got a taste of all the mud and fun to come out at the Battle of Barlow and tonight … Read more
With recommendations due soon, a recap of Forest Park saga
Director of Portland Parks Zari Santner. City Commissioner Nick Fish.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish and the Director of Portland Parks Zari Santner are due to release their recommendations on bicycling in Forest Park sometime in the next week or so. The announcement will come 19 months after the issue of how … Read more
Weekend Event Guide
Cross Crusade opener on Sunday!(Photo © J. Maus) There’s no telling what’s going to happen with the weather this weekend, but that’s no reason to slow down the bike fun. Grab your sunblock and a rain jacket and head out to some great events. Friday, October 1st All weekend: Sisters Mountain Bike Festival A three-day … Read more
Police issue public bulletin for double hit and run suspect
The Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division is still trying to find the person who was driving a Subaru WRX that intentionally ran into two people in two different locations within minutes of each other on September 21st near the Rose Quarter. Last week, the PPB issued an internal bulletin to all Portland police officers to … Read more
2009 U.S. Census: 5.81% of Portlanders commute (primarily) by bike
Bike traffic in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The U.S. Census Bureau released results of its annual American Community Survey (ACS) today. The survey found that 5.81% of Portlanders used a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation to work in 2009. According to an analysis of the data by the League of American Bicyclists, that … Read more
Get involved with the 50’s Bikeway project
PBOT’s Rich Newlands gave an update on the project at a recent Bike Advisory Committee meeting.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is rolling ahead with their 50’s Bikeway project. The $1.5 million, federally funded project aims to make a 4.5 mile north/south corridor between the Hollywood and Woodstock neighborhoods more … Read more
First Look: Beaverton installs bike lanes on SW Lombard
New bike lanes on SW Lombard. (Photos: Jim Parsons) It was a bit of a saga, but bike lanes have finally been installed on a stretch of SW Lombard Avenue in Beaverton (the project also came with some on-street parking removal). After the Beaverton Traffic Commission said no to the project back in April, advocates … Read more
Google captures Sunday Parkways in new aerial images
Sunday Parkways as captured by Google. Scene shows a crowd crossing SE 39th on Lincoln.
Portland bike builders see their designs in models by larger companies – UPDATED
Two new bike models shown at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas last week borrow major design elements from Portland-based custom bike builders. As we noted with Electra’s Ticino line, being inspired by small builders is nothing new, but I feel the two examples below warrant more attention. The first example is from Globe, … Read more
Bike Science: Making sense out of traffic signal sensors
A traffic signal sensor in Portland. Welcome to our newest column: Bike Science with Shawn Small One of the more frustrating aspects of cycling in an urban environment is not being able to trigger a signal and being stranded at an intersection. There you are, riding happily along, when you come to a red light … Read more
New buffered bike lanes connect SE 101st to Springwater Trail
City crews stripe a new, eight-foot wide travel lane for bicycles on SE 101st near the Springwater Corridor Trail.(Photo courtesy reader P.C.)