“12 Lanes?! Insane!” reads a sign at a protest ride this summer.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams issued a statement this morning saying that he can no longer support a $4 billion, 12 lane replacement for the freeway bridge over I-5. Adams states that for “reasons both fiscal and political, I believe I … Read more
Rolling over the (newly rebuilt) historic Wimer Covered Bridge.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Today’s ride took us 76 miles from the small timber town of Glendale to the bustling southern Oregon city of Grants Pass. The morning started out a bit dreary and overcast, but the first rest stop brightened everyone’s mood. Heaven on Earth … Read more
We’ve got a great lineup of events this weekend, and the weather promises to be at least partly cooperative. Friday, September 18 Friday is Park(ing) Day On Park(ing) Day, on-street car parking spots are temporarily turned into parks of all sorts. Metro is celebrating the occasion all over the region to promote its Intertwine trail … Read more
Enjoy a cold HUB Bike Beer from the Hopworksfiets this Saturday. (Photo © Elly Blue) Since we broke the story of Hopworks Urban Brewing’s new bicycle pub on Tuesday night, site traffic has been through the roof. Our story about the Flaming Lips’ upcoming naked biking video shoot raised that further. Then this morning, a … Read more
David Byrne will be back in town soon topromote his new book, Bicycle Diaries. (Photo © J. Maus) Several additional books and movies have made their way into the BikePortland Bookstore in recent weeks. Among them are two titles supported by upcoming live author appearances. David Byrne will be at the Bagdad Theater September 30, … Read more
Rolling along Galice Road with the Rogue River below.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
The flash of naked riders is an annual sight in Portland(Photo © J. Maus) The World Naked Bike Ride doesn’t roll around again til June, but Portlanders will have a chance next week to ride naked around Mt Tabor as part of an upcoming Flaming Lips music video. I spoke about the shoot, set for … Read more
The Springwater Corridor(Photo © J. Maus) The city has issued an advisory that there will be a temporary detour early next month on the portion of the Springwater Trail that runs through the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, just north of the amusement park. The 75 foot long detour will run directly parallel to the trail, … Read more
Update: A candlelight vigil for Gordon Patterson will be held at 8pm on Thursday, September 17th at Hudson’s Bay High School (map). NE 41st and St Johns in Vancouver(See street view at end of story) A teacher at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington was killed in a hit and run yesterday around 4pm … Read more
Nothing like a guy dressed up as a pirate to get you through a tough climb.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
Phillip Ross of Metrofiets rolls out the new Hopworks party bike, complete with wood bar, kegs on tap, pizza rack, sound system, and mountains of mojo. (Photos © Elly Blue) I just witnessed the unveiling of something truly in the Portland spirit: A locally built cargo bike that holds two kegs below an inlaid wood … Read more
A new sign (of change) at the Burgerville on SE 11th and Hawthorne in Portland: “Bikes in Lane” with a picture of a bicycle and a car(Photo © Elly Blue) Responding to last month’s biking momma drive-thru debacle, Burgerville has announced that they’ll welcome people on bikes to each of their 37 drive-thrus (which are … Read more