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“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
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
“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
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
Detail of ride flyer. Cascadia Rising Tide — a grassroots network of activists that, “take direct action to confront the roots causes of climate change and promote local, community-based solutions to the climate crisis” — will lead a ride next week exploring areas of North Portland that will be impacted by the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
Brian Alfano (L) and Bill Dolanwant you to do Business on a Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) In a city where biking is woven into the cultural fabric, not even the business arena can escape the two-wheeled influence. In Portland, we’ve got a group for people that use bicycles to conduct their business (which I’ve heard … Read more
Rep. Carolyn Tomei Last time we checked in on HB 2377, it was on its way to easy passage on the House floor. It got through the House at the end of April by a vote of 38-22. Since then, it has had one reading in the Senate, bounced around to committees and work sessions … Read more
Project will improve lighting on I-205 path.(Photo © J. Maus) Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the federal stimulus bill), the bike and pedestrian path that runs along Interstate 205 will be getting a $2.5 million makeover. Most of the money will go toward new lighting on a 3.6 mile stretch of … Read more
Gallery owner Leah Jackson was all smiles after the crowded opening to her Bike Love art show.(Photos © J. Maus) Here’s a quick recap of a few events this past weekend. Friday night I rolled across the I-5 Bridge to catch the tail end of the opening night reception for “Bike Love,” a showing of … Read more
Riding naked. Oh what a feeling.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s less than one week from one of the most epic rides on Portland’s bike calendar (and with all the amazing rides we have, that’s really saying something). Yes, the annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) commences this Saturday night. In 2007 we had about 800 … Read more
Rick Smith, creator of the popular web-based comic series Yehuda Moon & The Kickstand Cyclery, is coming to Portland. Clever Cycles (908 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) will host the event and Smith will sign books and will have t-shirts and prints of individual strips available for purchase.
High speed rail, the demise of the car in the US, its rise in China, Bush’s transportation policies, free bikes, carfree in Canada, a repealed bike license law, disgustingness reduction strategies Welcome to Monday. Here are the headlines from around the Web that caught my eye last week… – The NY Times waxes nostalgic about … Read more