The (bike) circus is coming!
Racing action is just the start of the fun at the Cirque du Cycling, coming to Mississippi Ave. tomorrow!(Photo © J. Maus)
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‘Portland Bike Station’ coming to downtown?
The mystery storefront at 515 SW 3rd.(Photo: Dana Troy) Several readers have alerted me to a mysterious sign posted on a vacant storefront on SW 3rd that reads, “Coming Soon… Portland Bike Station”. I made a few calls and couldn’t find out much about it. One source did confirm for me that it is legit … Read more
Bikes and the Blazers: Two things that go great together
I still don’t know who’s responsible for this stencil. I spotted it on the bikesignal loop detector at the corner of NE Lloyd and the Steel Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) It seems like an eternity has passed since I put together the Bike to Blazers ride. And in Blazer terms, it is. Back in April … Read more
Parade gets Pedalpalooza off to spirited start (Video/Slideshow)
Jacqueline Authier honks Stephen Upchurch’s horn.– Slideshow and video below – (Photos © J. Maus) The 2009 Pedalpalooza got off to a rollicking start last night as an estimated 300 people turned out for the traditional Kickoff Parade. The ride met at St. Francis Park in southeast Portland and then meandered through main streets (including … Read more
TriMet project means bike detour around Esplanade
TriMet will allow only walking of bikes only through this section (and more) of the Esplanade path.– Detour map below – (Photo © J Maus) It’s the opening day of Pedalpalooza and summer bike season is getting underway. Unfortunately, TriMet needs to partially close a section of the highly trafficked Eastbank Esplanade starting this Monday … Read more
Bikes should loom large in City, County Climate Action Plan
Commute mode split Portland has now… The City of Portland and Multnomah County will co-present their Climate Action Plan to citizens at a series of town halls beginning this Monday. The plan is their “40 year roadmap for the institutional and individual change needed” to reach their ambitious climate protection goals. The over-arching goal is … Read more
Tigard City Council votes in support of new rail-trail
“Paving that section of abandoned rail would go a long way to making it easier for residents of that part of Tigard to get into downtown.”— KT, from a comment on our story last week On Tuesday, the Tigard City Council approved a resolution that would allow them to assume responsibility for an abandoned railroad … Read more
Lents residents plan bike boulevard ride
Lents looks to be more bike-friendly. A potential new baseball stadium isn’t the only hot topic in the Lents neighborhood these days. Residents have teamed up with community organizations and the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation to start identifying a network of low-traffic bike boulevard streets. It all started when PBOT traffic/bike safety specialist … Read more
Ready. Set. Pedalpalooza!
“Follow me to Pedalpalooza” — spotted this morning outside Powell’s on NW Couch at 11th.(Photo © J. Maus) – Slideshow below – Can you feel it? That energy/buzz/mojo you sensed in the air when you woke up this morning was because Pedalpalooza starts tonight (as if you didn’t know already). This our fifth year covering … Read more
Introducing The Irondelles, a tall-bike gang for the ladies
Skye Blue(Photo: Carole Giraud-Sevigny) If you’ve ever ridden a tall bike, you can understand the attraction: Finally, for the first time in your bike-riding life, you’re not just traffic, you’re above traffic. There’s something exciting and fun about pedaling at such heights. Do it with a few friends and it’s even better. That was the … Read more
Would a ‘Bikes Fly Free’ policy fly at Portland Int’l Airport?
“I know she wasn’t responsible [for the fee], but I was still tempted to ask her, ‘how much are you charging for golf clubs again?’”— Slate Olson, upon being told his bike would cost $175 each way On Wednesday, May 20th, Portlander Slate Olson was headed to Washington D.C. on a business trip when a … Read more
USA Today: Google’s photo-taking trike now on bike trails
The Google Trike snaps images for their StreetView feature.(Photo: Google) Imagine using the popular Streetview function of Google Maps on your favorite local bike path. Well, according to an article published today in USA Today, that might be possible sooner than you think. Google made waves back in May when images of their new photo-trike … Read more