Reader Photos of the Week: Hitching a ride by bike
Catching a ride on a double-decker longtail tall bike.(Photo by Greg Raisman)
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BTA responds to Oregonian editorial: “CRC project is a $4 billion mistake”
Last week we pointed out an article by The Oregonian’s editorial board about funding for the bike and pedestrian facility on the new I-5 bridge. The response was written by BTA Board Chair Mary Roberts and Vice-Chair Stephen Gomez on behalf of the Board and the Staff Advocacy Committee. Here’s the BTA’s response: “The Oregonian’s … Read more
Hopworks Brewery will throw carfree ‘Biketoberfest’ party
Hopworks owner Christian Ettingerat a Short Track race last month.(Photo © J. Maus) Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is set to lay claim to the title of Portland’s most bike-friendly brewpub with their newly announced Biketoberfest event. The free event (September 19, noon to 10:00pm) will feature live performances by five bands, kids bike games, a … Read more
Where to rent a bike in Portland
Portland is a bike town. Sure, it’s not Copenhagen or Amsterdam (yet), but increasingly, when people come here they want to “Do as the Romans do” — and in Portland that means get on a bike. But if you don’t have friends in town that can set you up with a bike, and you don’t … Read more
Active transportation experts will present at Metro today
Ton Daggers (in blue shirt) had a great time at Sunday Parkways.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro will host a presentation today titled, “Active Transportation in The Netherlands and South America”. The event will feature visiting experts Ruud Ditewag and Ton Daggers. Mr. Ditewig is the current Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Utrecht, Netherlands (which … Read more
Safe Routes to School National Conference begins today in Portland
We need more like him.(Photo © J. Maus) This week, Portland is playing host to the Safe Routes to School National Conference. The event is hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and they report that over 500 attendees have registered. Attendees include biking and walking advocates, health care providers, city planners, transportation experts and … Read more
Is there “bicycle inflation” in Portland?
Bikes for sale at A Better Cycleon SE Division.(Photo © J. Maus) An article published Monday in the popular New York Times blog, Freakonomics, claims that used bikes in Portland are overpriced. In, Bicycle Inflation in Paradise, reporter Robin Goldstein sets out to buy a used bike during a recent visit to Portland and then … Read more
Yesterday and today’s influence seen in Electra’s new ‘Ticino’ bikes
Electra’s new “Ticino”.
A Tour de Fat slideshow
The Tour de Fat parade is always full of fun.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat rolled through Portland on Saturday. The event has been coming to town since 2003 and somehow, it just keeps getting better. Maybe it’s the huge bike parade that always attracts a high percentage of freak/art … Read more
Portland Opera will bring La Bohème to the bikeway
Portland Opera has found another way to tap into the local bike scene. Back in May, we brought you the story of how they actively encourage visiting Opera stars to borrow bikes while they’re in town. Now, they plan to bring the Opera directly to the bikeways with a new event they call Bikes, Bohème, … Read more
Join us for a Get Together in inner Northeast
Talkin’ bikes at last month’s Get Together.(Photos © J. Maus) We’re excited to announce our next Get Together! If you live/work/ride in or around inner Northeast Portland’s Alberta Arts District, join us next week to talk bikes, bike commuting, bike business, bike events, bike advocacy, and more. We’ll host an evening of socializing and inspiration … Read more
The Monday Roundup
There was a lot of news this week. We broke it down by region. National news – The $3 billion federal Cash for Clunkers program has been slightly hard on used car dealerships, but is great for auto salvagers, con artists, people who couldn’t previously afford to get an SUV, and new car manufacturers, particularly … Read more