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Learn how to make one yourself.(Photo © J. Maus) Remember Tom LaBonty? He’s the Lents Neighborhood resident who builds home-made, “hillbilly-type” cargo bikes in his backyard. Since we profiled Tom back in August he’s picked up a few customers, launched TomsCargoBikes.com, and now he wants to share his methods with the world. Tom has launched … Read more
When cars attack.(Screen shot from The Oregonian) Yesterday, someone posted a message to the Shift email list nominating a “thread of the year”. It was a post from back in June and I thought it was funny enough to share. The email was titled “Was the house wearing a helmet?” and it was posted by … Read more
Santa took to two wheels at the Winter Wonderland bike night at PIR. (Photo © J. Maus) Something happens to Portland sometimes, transforming it into a different city entirely — when it snows, or when the power goes out, or on major holidays, the city becomes strangely quiet but also wonderfully alive, with strangers greeting … Read more
A reader has sent word that Portland has a new fashion start-up focusing solely on bike-able threads. According to their still-under-construction website, Gear offers “functional, fashionable bicycle clothing” that is designed and manufactured right here in Portland. Here are a few photos from their website:
New “channelizing islands” at SE 7th and Spokane.(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price) On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the … Read more
It’s not often that I use this space to share what’s going on behind-the-scenes at BikePortland. But with another year gone by and as we head into our fifth anniversary, I figured it was time to check in. 2009 has brought more changes to BikePortland than any year in our history — both for me … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – One commentator says that fully half of the US’s climate goals for 2020 can be achieved solely through increasing active transportation. – Transpo Sec’y Ray LaHood went on the Daily Show to plug high speed rail — but no mention of bikes. – A blogger … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a major commute thoroughfare and recreational facility. (Photo © J. Maus) The Springwater Corridor Trail is the closest thing Portland has to a bicycle superhighway. When the trail is complete, you will be able to walk, run, skate, or ride your bike from the Steel Bridge all the way out … Read more
A Portland judge has ruled that when bike lane striping vanishes, like in the intersection of SE 10th and Hawthorne, so does a rider’s legal protection. When Portlander Rob Daray witnessed a right-hook collision on his commute home last summer he thought it was obvious who was at fault. So did the police officer who … Read more
This week’s job openings feature two regional bike industry opportunities with one spot in management and one in operations. Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on these and other gigs. Marketing Director — Bike Friday Warehouse Worker — Castelli USA
“What we want to do is put the bike counts into the context of… Were all trips down? We’re thinking that’s the story.” — Roger Geller, PBOT bike coordinator When Willamette Week reporter Beth Slovic broke the story about PBOT’s 2009 bike count numbers yesterday, we were shocked. Our surprise was two-fold: First, although we’d … Read more
