Break-in attempt at Clever Cycles; reward offered
Last night around midnight, two would-be thieves tried to break into Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. Here’s a photo of the scene taken a few hours ago:
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B-SMaRT close calls/crash reporting tool: One month later
This map shows were close calls and collisions have been reported with the BikePortland B-SMaRT tool.Click to enlarge(Graphic: Joe Broach).
Momentum’s new safety vid: “Let’s Get Visible”
Momentum publisher/editor Amy Walker as Olivia Newton-John in “Let’s Get Visible”.– Watch video below – The folks at Vancouver, BC-based Momentum Magazine have combined their passion for safe biking with their fun and fashionable style to create a new PSA for their local Bike to Work Week. The result is “Let’s Get Visible”, a bike … Read more
Cross photos will become “Dirty Pictures” book
Cover of new book based on Portland cyclocross images. One of the biggest stories about this year’s cyclocross season (besides the record crowds) has been the emergence of PDXCross.com. The site launched back in September and offers a weekly photo slideshow of all the glorious, painful and muddy action. The work is a collaboration between … Read more
45 days in jail for man who drove with someone on his hood
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
Dooring warning, Portland-style
Stencil spotted on N. Williams Ave. a few blocks north of Broadway.(Photo © J. Maus)
The Monday Roundup
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
New bike shop, tour company opens on N. Williams
(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
Tickets follow close call on Ainsworth
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
Weekend open thread: Bundle up and get out there!
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
Right-hook warning, Copenhagen-style
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
ODOT truck division launches bike safety campaign
“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