PBOT plan drawings for bike and ped improvements to NW Naito Parkway under Steel Bridge. Big changes are coming to what is currently a very unfriendly intersection for anyone that’s not in a car. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation recently received the final bit of funding for a $408,000 project that should drastically … Read more
How will you beat the heat?(Photos © J. Maus) If you’re out and about on two wheels today, remember to respect the heat. It’s hot out there (as if you didn’t know already) and it can make riding not only uncomfortable, but downright dangerous if you’re not ready for it. We hear a lot about … Read more
Lots of local news; Cash for Clunkers excites some, nauseates others; BikeSnob to reveal identity; roadblocks to getting to school by bike; taking the Sierra Club to task; rickshaws deprioritized in Dhaka; and much, much more. Here’s a selection of the stories that caught our eye in the last week: – It’s not looking good … Read more
Have a great weekend! Use this post to discuss your hot-weather riding this weekend. Not sure yet what you’ll be doing? Check out the featured events on our Weekend Guide, or for more bike fun see the always well-populated Shift calendar. I’ve already begun my weekend, taking a chunk of time off in the middle … Read more
The crowd listens to PBOT’s Ellen Vanderslice for an update on the bike master plan.(Photos © J. Maus) We had another great Get Together in inner Southeast last night. A very solid turnout of readers, local bike business owners, event promoters, advocates and planners showed up to learn, network, and drink some very good beer. … Read more
Grassroots activists at Sunday Parkways explained why they want to stop a 12-lane I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project watchers are buzzing after a front page story in The Oregonian yesterday detailed its planning costs. According to reporter Dylan Rivera, the planning effort for the new I-5 bridge has cost taxpayers … Read more
The bike, before a thief took it for a two-week joyride.(Photo: James Selman) It’s been about a month since the re-launch of our Stolen Bike Listings. And it’s a good thing we did. So far in July, we’ve had 63 stolen bikes listed. Today, I get to a share a story of how technology and … Read more
David Byrne, after his Portland show last month.(Photos © J. Maus) David Byrne, the musician and artist who has also ridden a bike as his main form of transportation for decades, will kick off the promotion of his upcoming book, Bicycle Diaries, with an event in Portland on September 30th. Byrne played a sold out … Read more
Join mountain bike advocates in Forest Park and be an “ambassador” for bikes. (Photo © J. Maus) This weekend, the forecast ranges from hot to scorchingly hot. In other words — perfect weather to be out on your bike. Pack some extra water and check out some of these events that have come onto our … Read more
The law isn’t always entirely clear when it comes to bikes on the road — are you required to be in a bike lane? What if you want to make a left turn? Do you need to put your foot down every time you stop? How would enforcement work if we had an Idaho-style stop … Read more
“The dreamers whom Steve Brown bikes with can see it already: a velodrome, with a gasp-inducing view of downtown Portland, centrally situated to draw on the city’s bicycle culture and attract businesses, families and world-class racers. And for them, the dream comes alive … inside Memorial Coliseum.” — Intro from article in The Oregonian on … Read more
One of a series of posters created for the campaign.(Photos by Kim Oanh Nguyen) Seeking to reshape the image that comes to mind when people think of “the bike community” or “bicyclists”, the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center has launched their “I Ride” awareness campaign. So far, the campaign consists of a series of promotional … Read more