The Oregonian on July 15th, 2008. KGW reports that James Millican, who ran down and then drove with Jason Rehnberg on his hood after Rehnberg (who was on his bike) told him to slow down, has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. Along with jail, the 21-year-old Millican must do 160 hours of community … Read more
Stencil spotted on N. Williams Ave. a few blocks north of Broadway.(Photo © J. Maus)
Greenspace in inner Portland is good for our health and our air. (Photo: Esther Harlow in the BikePortland.org Flickr Photo Pool.) Hold on to your seats folks, here’s your Monday Roundup… A new study in California has found that more people are killed by the effects of polluted air than by car crashes. The study … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) A new bike shop has opened its doors on the corner of N. Page and N. Williams Ave (map). Metropolis Cycle Repair is owned by Nathan Roll and he shares the space with his brother Todd, who operates Pedal Bike Tours. I stopped by Metropolis on Friday and chatted with Nathan … Read more
PSU Cycling Club president Reuben Vyn and Officer Pryce.(Photos: Peter Welte) Two members of the PSU Cycling Club got a lot more than they bargained for while riding along NE Ainsworth yesterday. According to witnesses, Club president Reuben Vyn was riding along with six other members of the club on NE Ainsworth near NE 23rd … Read more
Spotted today near the Rose Quarter; boots, a dress, a denim jacket, and a purple Schwinn.(Photos © J. Maus) The good news is that it’s going to be a chilly, beautiful weekend. There is no bad news. Saturday from 11 to 3 is the annual PUMP Swap Meet. PUMP may be a mountain bike organization, … Read more
In Copenhagen, this sign is placed directly in the bike lane. See another photo below for another view.(Photos by Tom Miller) Copenhagen should become a sister city to Portland. I can barely keep track of all the local planners, politicians, advocates and bureaucrats who have made a pilgrimmage to the “City of Cyclists” this past … Read more
“As a 30-year cyclist, I feel this message is crucial.”–Howard Russell, ODOT The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has launched a bike safety campaign. Word of the campaign comes from ODOT’s Howard Russell. Russell is the safety enforcement manager of the agency’s Motor Carrier Division, which he says is a specialized unit devoted to preventing … Read more
An ad from UPS for bike delivery personnel. Shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) will add a new weapon to its arsenal in the holiday shipping battle this year — bicycles. Jeff Grant, the company’s workforce planning manager for the Oregon district (that includes Vancouver, WA), says UPS plans to hire 28 bike delivery employees … Read more
Portland has been at the cutting edge of traffic design for many years. In America, with our stringent, car-centric traffic design guidelines, that means having engineers who are not afraid to push the boundaries of the status quo. The most recent example of this are Portland’s colored bike boxes. We weren’t the first city to … Read more
This weekend, the Cross Crusade makes its final stop at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro. Last year (check out my report here), Hillsboro was the sight of an epic battle between man and mud that still brings back fond memories for me both as a racer and as a photographer. Story continues below advertisement … Read more
PDOT is working on safety improvements at the Broadway/Williams intersection.(Photo © J. Maus) This is the preliminary plan for Broadway Williams that was presented at the Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting last night.