Enjoy your weekend! What are you doing to make the most of what now seem like refreshingly low temps this weekend? There are too many bike-related events going on this weekend to summarize succinctly — check out our Weekend Events Roundup for an enticing selection. Whatever you do, let us know how things go in … Read more
Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden onMarion’s city bike: an Xtracycle conversionwith a rear child seat and front basket.(Photo © J. Maus) [This is the first in a series of “My City Bike” interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. The first interview is with our family biking columnist Marion Rice.] BikePortland: What … Read more
Earl Blumenauer(Photo © J. Maus) With bipartisan support, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced a new bill — the Orphan Highway Restoration Act — aimed at improving state highways that run through America’s main streets. According to Blumenauer, “orphan highways” are former U.S. numbered highways that over the years have lost traffic volume to … Read more
A new residential bike parking shelter on SE Washington near Laurelhurst Park.(Photos © J. Maus)
It’s Friday, that means it’s time to highlight another excellent career opportunity recently listed on the BikePortland Job Listings. Check out more info here: Consumer Communications Designer, Marketing — Yakima Products, Inc.
Mayor’s office would rather have folkspark… and then walk during Last Thursday.(Photos © J. Maus) Shoshanah Oppenheim, the Mayor’s staffer who has been working with the Alberta community on the carfree Last Thursday, said they want to clear up as much space for pedestrians as possible for tonight’s event.
Enjoy the crowd (and the bikes) at carfree Last Thursday tonight.(Photos © J. Maus) Looks like we’re out of the 100s, but this weekend is still shaping up to be respectably hot so remember to heed these best practices to beat the heat. If you’re prepared to venture out, you have a great lineup of … Read more
The hot, eerily empty Springwater Trail yesterday.(Photos by Erin Greeson) Today, while commuting home midday to finish my work from an air-conditioned office, a great thing happened. Just when I thought I’d prepared smartly for the 100-degree ride — dousing my head in cold water beforehand and chugging water all morning long — my lack … Read more
I’ve just spent a lovely but overly warm summer morning hunkered down in the cool basement reading the latest edition of Boneshaker. The small volume’s attractive recycled brown cover is reminiscent of an army field manual, but with an attention grabbing color illustration of a bicycle enticing me in to the table of contents. It … Read more
See bikes from Sprout Cycles and six other local builders during First Thursday in the Pearl next week.(Photo © J. Maus) A small social media application development company in the Pearl District will host a First Thursday event next week featuring five local, up-and-coming bike builders. The show, hosted by the StepChange Group (500 NW … Read more
Russ Roca and his custom Bilenky.An Evening with Russ RocaMonday, 8/3 at 6:00pm Roots Brewing (1520 SE 7th Ave) Eight years ago, budding photographer Russ Roca’s pickup truck died. A curious and eco-conscious guy, he wondered if he could get by living in Los Angeles without a car. Turns out he could. It changed his … Read more
Reader Tomas Quinones and a friend made this bike rack out of bamboo, rope, and used bike tubes. (Photo by Flickr user TomasCoSauce in the BikePortland Photographers pool)