On Sundays, Guadalajara es para todos
Without cars, Guadalajara’s streets become filled with life.– Audio slideshow below –(Photos © J. Maus)
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TriMet will host Breakfast on the Bridges to share transit mall changes
TriMet and Shift will bring you free breakfast next week.(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet, in partnership with bike fun promoting non-profit Shift, will host three Breakfast on the Bridges events at the end of this month. The purpose of the events is to spread the word about how bikes are expected to navigate safely along … Read more
Guest article: Oregon’s first bicycling governor: T.T. Geer, 1899-1903
[Editor’s note: Eric Lundgren is Oregon’s preeminent bicycle historian. He is working on a book about Portland’s “golden age of cycling,” and has provided his historical perspective to this site in the past. He provided this article about our first bicycling governor in honor of the state’s Sesquicentennial this week.] Governor T.T. Geer(Image courtesy of … Read more
The Portland that might have been
I recently came across this image again — it’s the map that might have sealed our fate, developed by Portland city planners in 1966 in response to freeway guru Robert Moses’ vision for the city. Robert Moses’ freeway plan for the City of Portland Moses was known for saying “Cities are for traffic,” and he … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Happy President’s Day to you all. Here’s the roundup for this week: After the jump: Scientists call for fewer roads; pimp your ride; environmental racism; transit news; and the masked rider speaks! – President Obama is creating a panel, rather than appointing a single “car czar” to oversee the auto industry bailout and reform process. … Read more
In honor of the Hamster Ball
The Ben Hurt Chariot Wars left their mark on Zoobomb’s Mini Bike Winter 2009 yesterday. I wasn’t there (I’m still in Guadalajara), but I just came across an amazing short video from my friend Felix. I knew I was missing something special by not being at MBW this year, but I did not expect this… … Read more
Updated: Movie trailer: What happened to Critical Mass in Portland?
What has happened to Critical Mass in Portland? A trailer has just been completed for a forthcoming documentary that will explore that question: A Post Critical Mass Portland: Living in a Post-Revolutionary Bicycle Age. You can watch it here: A Post-Critical Mass Portland: Living in a Post-Revolutionary Bicycle Age from Joe Biel on Vimeo.
Updated: KBOO Bike Show will keep its hour
Bike show hosts celebrate outside KBOO after recordingthe New Year show this January,with special guests Blind Pilot (Photo © J. Maus) KBOO community radio is as much an institution in Portland as, well, bikes. The KBOO Bike Show been an essential component of bike-related media since its inception in October of 2001, airing interviews with … Read more
Weekend Open Thread: Share your bike fun
A scene from the Mini Bike Winter Chariot Wars in 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) Greetings from Guadalajara! I am having an amazing time down here and I can’t wait to share more about my trip (I return to Portland on Monday afternoon). On Sunday, I will join some new friends on the “Via Recreativa”. This … Read more
Pedaling down Guadalajara’s first cycle track
Guadalajara’s first cycle track runs for 5km on each side of Avenida Federalismo.(Photos © J. Maus)
Crucial bike funding pot makes out well in stimulus bill
“The bike community is very happy with the result.”— James Koski, Deputy Chief of Staff for Earl Blumenauer The Transportation Enhancements (TE) program is an important pot of cash doled out by the Federal Highway Administration that states can put toward bicycle and pedestrian projects. In Portland, TE funds have helped us create such popular … Read more
Weekend Guide: Chariot wars and rainy family fun
Friday (2/13) The Zoobomb Badass Challenge A signature event of Mini Bike Winter A weekend-long festival of mini bike fun and carnage. You zoobomb until you can’t any more. 6pm at the Zoobomb Pile, SW 10th and Oak Free Commuting Workshop at the Bike Farm A one hour workshop to learn the rules of the … Read more