Build It!– Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus) The “Build It” rally outside City Hall in support of the 2030 Bike Plan just finished up and now folks are settling in for the big hearing. The rally was an informal affair with many supporters (150-200?) holding signs. They all sang Devo’s “Whip It,” substituting … Read more
The Portland Business Alliance released their letter on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 today. The six-page letter signed by CEO Sandra McDonough on behalf of 1,400 businesses expresses support “of the overall goal” of the plan but also calls out some concerns and offers several suggestions. The PBA (download PDF here) calls the plan’s … Read more
I thought it’d be fun to take a quick look at what you might hear from Mayor Adams and his colleagues on City Council at the 2030 Bike Plan hearing today. It’s sort of a foregone conclusion that they will all vote in support of the plan, but with politics, you just never know. Here … Read more
Today’s headlines: Riding into the future on two (expensive) wheels City council to vote on $600 million 20-year bike plan Portland’s $1 Million a Mile Bike Lanes: Vehicle Owners Get the Bill Today is the Big Day for Portlanders — the day City Council holds a special hearing on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. … Read more
According to a story in The Oregonian, Joe and Hau Hagedorn have settled a lawsuit brought against them when a man on a bicycle crashed into a dirt pile left out in front of their house. The pile-up happened at around 2:00 am in July of 2007 on SE 20th just south of Division. From … Read more
Got some hot socks? Yep, there’s a ride for that.(Photo © J. Maus) Lots of great rides and events happening in the next few days. Check out the listings below to plan your weekend adventures. Friday, February 5th 6:00 pm: Monthly Vegan Dinner Bike Ride You don’t have to be vegan to join this fun … Read more
We had a great evening with Ginny Sullivan tonight. The room was packed and we had about 9,000 viewers online (according to our web/audio guy Dan Kaufman from Crank My Chain). We chatted about the U.S. Bike Route System, mingled with friends, enjoyed some fine food and beverage, gave away some raffle prizes, and fielded … Read more
Poyourow at Build It launch.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Mercury News Editor Matt Davis reported last night that Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is rumored to be leaving the organization soon. Here’s the opening of that story: “Rumors are swirling that the lead local advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will soon announce … Read more
Obama’s rail vision: Any room for bikes? With the Obama Administration’s announcement of $8 billion for high-speed rail projects across America, I wondered if any of that money might help bolster our country’s trail network. The Rails to Trails Conservancy seemed like a natural place to start, but it turns out that the development of … Read more
Today’s front page. The Oregonian published a front page story today on the 2030 bike plan titled, Two-wheeled vision carries hefty price tag . In my opinion, the article (which was also sold to the Associated Press and is being picked up nationwide) frames the plan as a massive expenditure that’s being shoved down the … Read more
A unique unicycle.(Photos © J. Maus) The eBike Store in North Portland has become the first dealer in the country to stock the Self-Balancing Unicycle — a.k.a. SBU. The SBU is an electric-assisted unicycle with “advanced angle sensing electronics and software” that allows it to balance and “pedal” for you. The SBU was invented by … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) [Note: Based on the large number of helpful responses to a reader’s request for help back in December, I thought I’d make this a more regular feature. I’ll try to do an “Ask BikePortland” post at least once a month. If you have a burning bike question — whether it has … Read more