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“The last thing we need is to have someone driving on Timberline Road encounter an out-of-control cyclist and the police knocking on a relative’s door to tell them their son or daughter are dead because of this.” — Oregon State Police Sergeant Duane Larson In response to a serious injury crash involving a man riding … Read more
Dan Maes The growing number of bike-sharing system consultants and vendors must be jumping for joy right now as comments by a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado have thrust them into the national media spotlight. In his campaign for governor of Colorado, Tea Party favorite Dan Maes has raised questions about Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s … Read more
Senator Jeff Merkley (L).(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon’s rookie Senator Jeff Merkley continues to live up to his potential as active transportation’s greatest hope in the U.S. Senate. The Livable Communities Act (S.1619), which he introduced in the Senate back in March, passed out of a key committee yesterday and will now head to a … Read more
Spotted on NE MLK and Tillamook.(Photo: Amos Hunter) I’ve been trying to get a handle on my inbox of late, and in doing so I’ve come across a few neat photos that I figured would be fun to share. The first one comes from BikePortland staffer Jonathan “J.R.” Reed (yes, the only person on my … Read more
Team Beer Track Race poster. [Publisher’s note: Big thanks to Mr. Amos Hunter for stepping up to do the Weekend Event Guide!] Ahh… summer in Portland. The weather is looking great and the weekend is brimming with some excellent events. Get ready to haul, drink, race, and drool (in no particular order). What more could … Read more
A man crashed while on the annual “Hoodbomb” downhill bike ride on Saturday afternoon. According to a woman who responded to the scene of the crash around 5:30 pm, a young man that was part of a group of people on the descent overshot a hairpin corner and crashed into a cement barrier. The man … Read more
Leverage stars will be out on the Springwater Trail this week. Filming for the TNT television series Leverage will close the Springwater Corridor Trail this Thursday and Friday (8/5 and 8/6). Leverage has been filmed in Portland for the past two seasons. According to location manager Don Baldwin, there are two sections of the trail … Read more
Nate Meschke of Signal Cycles with a 29-inch mountain bike in the works for NBA player Joel Przybilla.(Photos: Matt Cardinal) Local bike builders Matt Cardinal and Nathan Meschke of North Portland-based Signal Cycles (profile) have a tall order to fill; they’re working on a new bike for 6-foot 11-inch Trail Blazers star Joel Przybilla. Przybilla … Read more
This week’s Ask BikePortland comes from reader Rob B.: Hey Jonathan, I was wondering if you have any insight into the issue of delivery trucks illegally parking in bike lanes? In particular, my daily commute takes me south on SW 1st St from the Hawthorne Bridge. In the block between Clay and Market there are … Read more
Jack Toland (on the left) with friend Danny Fox.(Photo courtesy Danny Fox) The day before Thanksgiving 2009 changed Jack Toland’s life forever. Toland has raced and ridden in and around Portland for over 40 years — much of it without a serious crash. But on November 25th, his lucky streak ended. Toland hooked a wheel … Read more
Without a home, but not without a bike. (Photo © J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – London has officially launched their new bike-sharing scheme with a fleet of 6,000. Here’s a look into how the technology works. – In Anchorage, Alaska a change in municipal code is being considered … Read more
Closure likely to remain in effect until Wednesday night.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced that as of about 10:00 pm tonight (Saturday), the gates that close during bridge lifts on each end of the lower deck of the Steel Bridge are closed to all traffic. PBOT hired electricians to … Read more