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“….[Without a bike trailer] it would have been several times as much work to get 3 dozen trees, several hundred pounds of mulch, wood stakes, and several gallons of water to the entire 1/4 mile planting area.” [This article was written by contributor Aaron Tarfman.] On Saturday I went out to be a part of … Read more
Eleni Maus loves her new bike. At our house, not a Christmas goes by without some bike-oriented gifts being exchanged, and this year was no exception. The marquee bike gift at our house this year was my daughter’s new bike (thanks to her Grandma). As you can tell in the photo, she’s thrilled (more on … Read more
This mystery crosswalk on E. Burnside at NE 8th seems to be working.(Photo: Doug Klotz)
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week. Lots of good stuff here: – Officials in Amsterdam are promoting and building infrastructure for a boom in electric cars, and encountering difficulties matching that goal with the city’s extremely high bike ridership. – Meanwhile, a look at how the energy and carbon numbers would work … Read more
A scene from Peacock Lane last night.(Photo: J. Maus) As you join family and friends to celebrate the season, here are a few bits of holiday cheer sure to warm your heart. First, we’ve got a batch of bike-inspired Christmas carols. If you made it to BikeCraft earlier this month you might recall The Bike … Read more
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
