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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
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
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
Edwin Skaug stands inside his new store.(Photos © J. Maus) When 30-year-old Edwin Skaug realized convenience stores aren’t exactly convenient for people who ride bikes (they typically lack bike parking and they don’t sell any bike essentials), he figured he’d open one up that was. The result is his new business — A Convenient Cycle.
Oh, the things people will do when they can play in the streets. Jumping over a kiddie pool at SE 47th and Taylor.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) Southeast Portland received the gift of Sunday Parkways today. And — like they have in the previous two events this summer — people turned out in droves to … Read more
As we mentioned last week, tomorrow’s Sunday Parkways will be made all the bike fest-ier this time around because the Ginger Ninjas and their Pleasant Revolution Bicycle Music Tour are in town. We just heard details from the band on where the performances will happen throughout the day. There will be five locations where various … Read more
Doc, the mechanic at Portland Pedalworks, poses with his steed partway through a tallbike tour from Portland to Astoria and back via Tillamook. (Photo by Flickr user Portland Pedalworks in the BikePortland Photographers pool) Welcome to the weekend! And it’s also time for a quick social media check-in:
Burgerville: Fresh, Local, Sustainable… and now bike-able! Chalk it up as another big win for citizen activism. Portland writer and self-described “family biking evangelist” Sarah Gilbert’s account of being denied service in the drive-thru of a local Burgerville restaurant while on her bicycle (which was then picked up by local media and Twittered all over … Read more
“… bridge planners must examine the bicycle-pedestrian plans very closely to see how costs could be shaved… The core purpose of the project has been and, we predict, will remain getting trains, cars and trucks across the river more quickly.” The Oregonian Editorial Board published an editorial piece today that calls the funding of a … Read more
On Tuesday, we shared the story of a local bike shop that created its own, Portland-style version of the Obama Administration’s Cash for Clunkers program. In a nutshell, Southeast Portland’s Joe Bike will accept an old, clunker bike, donate it to charity, and then give customers a discount on purchase of a new bike. Now, … Read more
Like carfree streets filled withpedal-powered music? Come out to Sunday Parkways this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) There’s a lot of buzz around town for the City of Portland’s third Sunday Parkways event this weekend. PBOT and scores of volunteers will create a nine-mile, people-powered festival through Southeast Portland that is sure to draw thousands to … Read more
Austin Coleman pulling a “downside whip” during practice yesterday.(Photo: Dew Tour) [This article was written by our BMX correspondent Brendan Vail. Brendan is a promoter of local BMX events and the proprietor of Your-Inn.com.] It’s that time of year again when the nation’s top BMX riders come to Portland to compete and add their color … Read more