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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
As a follow-up to our story on Monday about a new bike route being signed through River View Cemetery, we’ve received a map of the route. View the map below and consider helping River View raise the $5,000 to add signs and pavement markings to the route (details on how to donate here). (On a … Read more
The .75 mile Tolinda Trail, shown herein orange, would be opened to bike access.(Download full map PDF here) Portland Parks and Recreation has just published their Forest Park Singletrack Cycling online comment form. The form includes the list of 12 proposed actions to improve and expand bike access in the park and a list of … Read more
B-Line founder and CEO Franklin Jones and staffer Mike Cobb on the Morrison Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery, a local company that uses pedal-powered trikes to deliver freight around Portland’s urban core, will celebrate a successful first year in business tonight with a gala celebration that will feature a keynote address by … Read more
People packed the Forest Park open house last night in Northwest Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Judging by the huge crowds that packed into the Holiday Inn in Northwest Portland last night, it’s obvious that bike access in Forest Park is an issue many people care about. People from all user groups lined up many rows … Read more