[BikePortland intern Jonathan “J.R.” Reed contributed reporting to this story.] Production means more riding and less waiting.(Photo: Daniel Sharp Photography) Portland-based Sweetpea Bicycles is the latest local bike builder to offer a line of production bikes. Builder Natalie Ramsland says the move was made to make Sweetpeas more accessible, both in terms of price and … Read more
“Truth in Engineering” is the Audi motto. But their new ad stretches that slogan to the limit, promoting its new, supposedly fuel efficient vehicle, the A3 (it’s supposed to get 24mpg 34mpg).
I just came across the event poster for this year’s Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships and felt it was worth sharing: Here’s the copy from the top in case you can’t read it: “Racers searching for their destiny… A tribe of spectators waiting for a hero… In a race battling to survive, they face Portland determined … Read more
Cycletrack and transit stop integration in Copenhagen.(Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen) Beginning with a welcome reception at a downtown brewery tomorrow, Metro will host a European delegation as part of their Transatlantic Active Transportation Workshop. The four-day event is just the latest example of bicycle-related knowledge sharing between experts from America and Europe. Portland has been sending … Read more
The new wheel rack from TCB. A friend stopped by the office recently with an interesting new product by Portland-based company TCB Racks. It’s a product only racers are probably going to love and/or understand — a front rack that allows you to carry your precious race wheels on the way to a workout or … Read more
Sky Yaeger on a Swobo Otis.(Photo: Richard Masoner/Cyclelicious) We’re getting excited for the kickoff of the Oregon Manifest on Friday. One of the marquee events in the six-week bike culture blowout is the Constructor’s Design Challenge. We’ve already written a lot about it, but today we take a look at it from a different angle. … Read more
The Hawthorne during Bridge Pedal. To the NY Times, this is a solution to congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) A lot of bikes in the news this week — and plenty of other transportation news as well. – A smart and inspiring New York Times op-ed calls attention to the “war” created … Read more
Bob Wagner, ready to roll.(Photos © J. Maus) Bob Wagner has seen a lot from behind the windshield of his cab. For the 20-year veteran driver with Portland-based Radio Cab Company, dealing with the mix of downtown traffic is a daily task. And that task, according to Wagner, has gotten tougher in recent years with … Read more
A cyclocross race, Las Vegas, and Interbike make for quite a combination.(Photos: Caroline Paquette for BikePortland.org) BikePortland’s reporter on the scene at Interbike, Elly Blue, couldn’t make it out to Cross Vegas — billed as the “Biggest Cyclocross Race in America” and held on the first night of the Interbike trade show — but we … Read more
Students at Portland State University are gearing up for a big bike she-bang. It’s called Get To Know Your Bike and it’s happening next week at their downtown campus in the Smith Memorial Student Union. The event will feature vendors selling all manner of bike gear and accessories, and fun diversions like a bike art … Read more
Eugene bike advocates say the City missed an opportunity when they decided to not color this bike box green.(Photo: Shane Rhodes/GEARs) Not many folks realize that when it comes to bike boxes, Eugene was way ahead of the game. They installed one on High Street at 7th Ave. way back in 1998. That bike box … Read more
We get some pretty amazing opportunities here on the BikePortland Job Listings, but the one listed this week is downright awesome. Check out the details below and good luck if you apply. Check out more info here: Bike Hub Supervisor — Portland State University