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A Cycle Dog collar as seen at the Multnomah County Bike Fair.(Photo © J. Maus) Cycle Dog is a new Portland company that makes dog leashes, collars and other pet accessories out of recycled bike inner tubes. The company had their public debut at the recent Multnomah County Bike Fair and company founder Lanette Fidrych … Read more
Rendering of a bicycle velodrome on upper tier of Memorial Coliseum by Jeff Mitchem of Ankrom Moisan Architects
A look at the new lane for bike and foot traffic on the Morrison Bridge.
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High speed rail; homeless Hummers; Berlin fixie ban; traffic in India; traffic in Indonesia; the gender gap; genetics; walking; playing in the street Hang on to your hats, folks, there’s a lot of news this week. – A NY Times Op-Ed speculating that Detroit, with its disappearing population and wide, empty streets, could be transformed … Read more
Whatever you do, make sure there’s plenty of water involved.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s the big Fourth of July Weekend… what type of bike adventures do you have planned? Saturday is the start of the Tour de France with the much-anticipated comeback of a guy named Lance Armstrong (perhaps you’ve heard of him?). For those … Read more
“I think there are some big leaps being made here with regard to the ad’s message being misleading or in some way endangering cyclists. The ad poses a question. How people interpret it or act on it is not up for TriMet to determine.”— Becky Witt, Public Information Officer for TriMet As the debate continues … Read more
Bonnie Tinker(Photo: Just Out) 61-year old Portland resident Bonnie Tinker, was killed yesterday while riding her bike on the campus of Virginia Tech. Tinker was attending a Religious Society of Friends conference when the incident occurred. According to The Roanoke Times, she was struck by a dump truck and died on the scene. The Oregonian … Read more
We’ve had a great selection of jobs posted this week. Check out more info here: Transportation Public Advocate — Office of Mayor Sam Adams Part-time Bike Mechanic — Waterfront Bicycles Category Business Manager (Top-of-Car) — Yakima Products, Inc.
A view of the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Tigard is gearing up for their first-ever trail user count and survey. The counting effort will take place over five days in September and volunteers are needed. According to City of Tigard planner Duane Roberts, a manual count and a … Read more
New bike corral installed yesterday in front of Crema at the corner of SE 28th and Ankeny.Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus)
City is rolling out public outreach process for more bike boulevards.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland is about to embark on a series of open houses to inform neighborhoods about their bike boulevard plans. The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is busy planning and designing 15 miles of new, low-traffic streets throughout the metro … Read more