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Big crowd fills the Chris King employee cafe at kickoff event for Portland Trail Fest.(Photos © J. Maus) The kickoff of the first annual Portland Trail Fest last night served as an inspirational kick-in-the-pants for local off-road riding advocates. It has been nearly three years since the lack of local trails was first brought to … Read more
Bikes have saved us from expensive road projects and congestion.(Photo © J. Maus) Bikes do a lot of great things for our city. We often hear about the environmental benefits, the health benefits, and so on. But what about the reduced impact on our road network and congestion? What if more Portlanders drove cars into … Read more
Doug Fir — not just for live music anymore! Doug Fir Lounge on East Burnside is the latest Portland venue looking to mix bicycles and business. They’ve launched a “First Mondays Biking Wonderland” event series that will run from May to October. Headlining the events is a Goldsprints competition with a championship slated for October … Read more
Here are the latest job opportunities posted on BikePortland.org this week. Did you know that you can sign up for all the latest job listings via RSS, email, or by following us on Twitter? These are paid listings, so when you apply, please remember to tell them you saw the ad on BikePortland. For detailed … Read more
Detail of latest Oregon State Bike Map, now available online!
Ever since I moved to Portland six years ago, I’ve loved seeing all the interesting tattoos people have in this town. I don’t have any myself (yet), but if and when I ever get one, there’s a good chance it will have a bike-inspired design. I came across something in my Twitter feed this morning … Read more
[This article was written by long time BikePortland reader and active community member and volunteer Kronda Adair. She recently borrowed a mountain bike from River City Bicycles and headed out to explore the Sandy Ridge Trail System.] Kronda on some of Sandy Ridge’s “awesome, flowy, and swooping,” singletrack. (Photo: Jessica Niggemann) Mountain biking season is … Read more
IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel will keynote tonight’s kickoff party.(Photo © J. Maus) In case you haven’t noticed, off-road riding is the new commuting in Portland. Our regional mountain bike advocacy group, the Northwest Trail Alliance, is hitting their stride and there are a lot of new trails being built and talked about in … Read more
“We’ve had positive responses from members of the press so far, which reinforces our hunch that a legal clinic for members of the press would be welcome as a resource.” – Stephanie Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition On Tuesday (4/27), local non-profits the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) will host a … Read more
Ever wanted to do this? OBRA track clinic could be just the thing.(Photo © J. Maus) Another great weekend of bike rides and events is on tap. The weather looks just fine for pedaling, so get out your calendars and make your plans now. Friday, April 23rd 4:00 – 6:00: Northwest Trail Alliance Trail Fest … Read more
What do bikes have to do with high-tech? Plenty if you ask WebVisions conference founder Brad Smith and tech-expert and bike blogger D.L. Byron of BikeHugger.com. They’ve teamed up for The (un)Wired Future of Bikes, an event that will be part of WebVisions when it comes to the Oregon Convention Center next month (May 19-20). … Read more
Crews from PBOT’s contractor on the project have already installed a few sharrows on N. Bryant Avenue.(Photo: PBOT) This week, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation will begin to install new signs and pavement markings on bike boulevard streets. The money for the project comes from a $1 million award the city received last … Read more