(Photo © J. Maus) The Obama Administration has taken a solid step in matching their “livable communities” rhetoric with action. A new proposal from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would increase the radius around transit stops and stations where bicycling and walking infrastructure could be funded. The proposal showed up last Friday in the Federal … Read more
Portland-based Blind Pilot, shown here playing at KBOO studios, is hitting the big time.(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – The US government is crossing bureaucratic boundaries to create policies (and funding) aimed at creating complete streets around transit hubs. – After a tight race, Mike McGinn, who … Read more
Mud at Barton Park.(File photo © J. Maus) In a thrilling final race of the 2009 Cross Crusade series yesterday, Molly Cameron (Portland Bicycle Studio) took her one point series lead over Sean Babcock (Team S&M) into the end of the final lap. According to a report by Pat Malach in VeloNews, Cameron crashed trying … Read more
Molly Cameron (in foreground) will battle with Sean Babcock this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) The final race in the 2009 Cross Crusade will happen Sunday at Barton Park in Estacada. For two competitors, Molly Cameron and Sean Babcock, the race will determine who walks away with the coveted title of overall series champion. Cameron (Portland … Read more
We’re glad you’re home Aaron. Aaron Tarfman, who had been missing since Tuesday has returned to his home in Southeast Portland. He’s safe and sound and was not aware of the extreme amount of concern that his absence caused among many in the community. Aaron had written a “Farewell letter” on his personal website and … Read more
Another interesting bike-related job opportunity has been listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. This one looks like a flexible part time gig for enthusiastic cycling writers. Check out the details below. Bike Bloggers — ZOTTA
900 miles of bikeways or 15 miles of streetcar?(Photo © J. Maus) Here are some interesting numbers to help put the funding for bicycle infrastructure in Portland — as laid out in the Bicycle Plan for 2030 — into perspective. According to estimates from PBOT, the full “build-out” of the plan (meaning to complete all … Read more
How fast is your dog?(Photo © J. Maus) If you’ve attended a cyclocross race in or around Portland, you probably noticed that there are nearly as many dogs as bikes. For some reason, there’s a huge cross over between dog lovers and ‘cross lovers. Now, one local race organizer plans to make the dogs part … Read more
Get to know Mr. Geller.(Photo © J. Maus) We’re excited to announce the latest in our occasional “An Evening With…” series of live interviews. Next week, on Wednesday November 18th, we’ll host PBOT’s #1 bike guy Roger Geller (and all of you!) at Plan B (1305 SE 8th Ave, map). The event will give you … Read more
At the start of the De Ronde.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregon Public Broadcasting will air coverage of Portland’s cult ride the De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia on their Oregon Field Guide program tonight. The ride — which is a loosely organized, grueling bike ride/race that traverses many miles of Portland’s steepest hills — attracted over … Read more
Party with Metropolis to celebrate their first year of business!(Photo © J. Maus) We’ve been wondering when the bike event season would start winding down, and with only three events popping out at us on the calendar this weekend, it looks like it might finally be happening. Not that you’re off the hook — there’s … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released their annual Resident Survey and the results show that the number of respondents who drive-alone to work has increased while bike use fell one percent from last year. The City received 3,194 responses to their survey. One of the questions was “What is … Read more