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Happy Monday, folks. – First off, some exciting meta-news: our own BikePortland.org has been accepted by Google as a legitimate news source. Now, when you search news.google.com, our stories may come up, depending on your search terms. If you search for “bicycle portland,” a lot of our stories come up. We’ll have a big party … Read more
Midnight Mystery Ride anyone?(Photo © J. Maus) Believe it or not, the sun was actually out for much of the day today. It’s really cold, but at least the ground is dry and we can see the sky — a welcome change after so many days of rain, snow, etc… I hope the weather holds … Read more
He’ll need to be Super-Samto get all this stuff done.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Sam Adams has released his list of goals for his first 100 days in office. From the section on transportation, here are some things that pertain to bicycling: Develop a four-year strategic vision for Portland’s transportation investments and infrastructure 1. Appoint … Read more
[Publisher’s note: This is the first product review by new contributor Ellee Thalheimer. Learn more about Ellee here.] The women at Inverness, California based My Alibi cycling apparel are dedicated to ‘making sure you feel beautiful on your bike.’ After spending some time in their “Bloomers” cycling shorts, I’d have to say they’re achieving that … Read more
Here’s an interesting lawsuit filed by a Southeast Portland man. It was featured in a roundup of lawsuits published in The Oregonian yesterday: A man bicycling through Southeast Portland is suing a pair of homeowners after he allegedly crashed into a mound of dirt placed on the side of the street. Jeremy Hooten was pedaling … Read more
ContributorJessica Roberts(Photo © J. Maus) This article was written by contributing writer Jessica Roberts. Jessica is a bicycle planning professional with Alta Planning+Design and she previously shared her thoughts on the notorious Broadway/Williams intersection. Below, she strikes a completely different tone with the first in a series of interviews where she’ll sit down and chat … Read more
“Over the few blocks that I rode, I saw it used in a number of ways, including actual cycling.” While I was in New York City for a few hours on Wednesday on my way from New Haven to Baltimore, I took the Brompton for a rainy ride down the new 9th Avenue cycletrack. The … Read more
Elly Blue is headed to Los Angeles in March. Elly Blue, BikePortland’s nomadic managing editor who’s currently on an East Coast Tour, just sent word that she’ll be a presenting speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Bike Summit. Slated for March 7th (right before the National Bike Summit), organizers hope the event will tap into … Read more
A sharrow in action on NW 9th in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet are discussing the idea of installing shared lane markings (a.k.a. sharrows) on the entire length of the new downtown transit mall. Sharrows are a type of pavement marking that are placed on streets with … Read more
Eric Gilliland, seen here at the 2008 National Bike Summit in D.C., is executive director of WABA.(Photo © J. Maus) With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the National Mall for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama later this month, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) wants to make it as easy … Read more
The Springwater Trail is muchmore than just a park.(Photos © J. Maus) Last month we shared the news that the City of Gresham had decided to close the Springwater Corridor Trail at night. They said they were doing it “for everyone’s safety” and to bring the trail in line with their other park facilities. Opposition … Read more
“Our bicycle policy has now been updated to reflect that customers traveling with a folding bikes in a bag that fits within the standard checked bag weights and dimensions will not be charged the Bike fee and will be treated like any checked bag.” — Morgan Johnston, manager of corporate communications for JetBlue Yesterday we … Read more