A shot of NW Lovejoy from the film. Tonight at 8:00, on PBS stations across the country, a new one-hour documentary film will give Americans a history lesson and, hopefully, an inspiration to learn from it. In the film, correspondent Miles O’Brien (formerly of CNN) travels to three American cities that have taken very different … Read more
“While we are working to improve conditions for bicyclists on the roadways, let’s, please, remember the culture we’ve created over the last 100 years will not welcome bikes overnight.”— From the US DOT blog Came across an article on bike safety published to the official blog of the U.S. Department of Transportation this morning (which … Read more
The Ginger Ninjas playing an impromptu gig in a plaza in Guadalajara while locals pedal to generate electricity.(Photo: Ginger Ninjas) A bike-powered band that roams the globe on fully-loaded Xtracycles to bring the good word of a sustainable lifestyle to everyone that cares to listen. If that’s not the type of band many Portlanders can … Read more
Riders enjoy a carfree, PGE maintenance road along the Clackamas river south of Estacada during a Cycle Wild camping ride earlier this month.(Photos: Dan Liu)
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his transportation project requests public.(Photo © J. Maus) [Via Mapes on Politics] U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has made his list of “High Priority” transportation projects public, and several of them are for bike-related projects in and around the Portland metro area. According to Blumenauer, the list was created to … Read more
Detail from a plan to make NE Holladay Street a carfree corridor. Download PDF (2.4MB)(Graphic by Parametrix)
New bike parking in Northwest Portland at Thurman and 24th in front of Dragonfly Coffee House. (Plans call for rubber bumpers around the edges, like on existing corrals).(Photos by Dan Liu)
A bike bill of rights; reclaiming public spaces; commutes that suck; federal officials who ride; bikesharing in Canada; and yes, the car is still king. – The New York Times created a big buzz with a front page article about Vauban, a carfree suburb in Germany. The heated discussion that has ensued in hundreds of … Read more
The Zoobomb Pyle at SW 10th and Oak(Photos © J. Maus) An idea nearly three years in the making will finally bear fruit later this month when Zoobomb holds an event to dedicate the new permanent home for their “Pyle” of mini-bikes. As we reported back in October 2007, the Zoobombers worked with Mayor Sam … Read more
It’s going to be an incredible weekend! It’s the weekend! The main event is blue skies and temperatures in the 80s. It looks like there are also a few organized bicycle rides and events happening. Ride to the Farmer’s Market from Ladd’s Circle on Saturday with bike2market — and while you’re there, take advantage of … Read more
You never know what you’ll see during Pedalpalooza.(Photos © J. Maus) Shift’s eighth annual Pedalpalooza is shaping up fast. A quick browse at the ever-expanding ride calendar (178 events posted as of today!) and you’ll realize that this year’s 17-day fest will once again raise the bike fun bar to unprecedented heights. This year, the … Read more
My view of NE Sandy this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) On crowded Portland streets, where taking the lane isn’t comfortable or necessary, people on bikes are usually expected to ride in a 4-5-foot wide bike lane. With cars speeding closely by on one side, and sometimes with cars parked just inches by on the other, … Read more