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
Stylish clothes demand stylish bikes. This woman’s new Raleigh rig complemented her outfit nicely.(Photos © Elly Blue) For the second year in a row, Momentum Magazine produced their Urban Legend Fashion Show at Interbike.
Shawn Small, owner of Ruckus Components, stands in his machine shop located in the Brooklyn neighborhood.(Photos © J. Maus)
New Sands Street bike path in NYC.-Video below- In Portland, we have many reasons to be proud of our Bureau of Transportation. They’re moving forward with new bikeway facilities that re-envision our roadways and give bike traffic the treatment it deserves. But New York City is going beyond re-striping roads and demonstration projects. They’re aggressively … Read more
Head out to Forest Park for Columbia Sportwear’s Trail Fest event.(Photo © J. Maus) What? It’s Fall? You wouldn’t know it by looking at the number of bike events on the schedule. Below is our Weekend Event Guide. Get out there and have fun. Saturday, September 26 10:00am – 12:00pm: Heed Your Steed – Cyclocross … Read more
A setting sun, and even nightfall, didn’t deter ‘cross racers from enjoying a romantic eveningof racing at Alpenrose.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) The new Blind Date at the Dairy cyclocross race series debuted last night at the Alpenrose Dairy, just a few miles southwest of downtown Portland; and for the 271 racers that showed up, … Read more
Did you know Portland had an advocacy group devoted to pedestrians? Portland is renown for its bike scene and the strong, vibrant advocacy movement that exists around it. But what about our non-motorized friends who use their feet to get around? Where is Portland’s ‘pedestrian community’? The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition wants to find out. The … Read more
Katelyn Hale learned about the new speed bumps the hard way.(Photo courtesy K. Hale) David Noble, executive director of the non-profit Riverview Cemetery, didn’t want to do it, but he felt he had no other choice. About one week ago, Noble instructed his groundskeepers to install three sets of speed bumps on the property. The … Read more