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Jonathan Nicholas, seen here in Heppner, Oregon during the 2006Cycle Oregon.(Photos © J. Maus) Jonathan Nicholas, the author and journalist who is considered the soul of Cycle Oregon and who has shared his insider observations on Portland’s bike scene for over two decades, has decided to take a buy-out offer from The Oregonian and will … Read more
The city famously known for blaring horns, torrential traffic and crazy cabbies has become a national leader in creating livable streets. Leading that charge is Janette Sadik-Khan, head of the NYC Department of Transportation. Sadik-Khan is fast-becoming a rock star in transportation circles. Supported by effective advocacy, Sadik-Khan has begun to establish a new transportation … Read more
A carbon Bianchi like this one, valued at nearly $6,000 was among five other bikes stolen from Lakeside Bicycles. Six high-end bikes were stolen from Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego last night. Shop owner Gordon Harber says theives took the bikes from the shop’s outside storage rack shortly before closing on Friday. All the bikes … Read more
Behind the bars of a Metrofiets, with Phillip Ross, my 250-pound load.(Photos © J. Maus) Phillip Ross from Metrofiets stopped by my office yesterday. I never got a chance to ride his Portland-made, bakfiets-inspired bike at the Oregon Manifest show, so wanted me to give it a whirl. Before I took it around the block … Read more
Screenshot of Anna-Carin Davidson’s blog. Jeremy Jordan pled guilty yesterday to second-degree assault and drunk driving. Back in May, Jordan sped out of a Safeway parking lot and struck Eric Davidson as he pedaled down Fremont Street in Northeast Portland. Jordan, who was angry at being refused alcohol by the store clerk, left Eric lying … Read more
This weekend’s Cross Crusade event will be all about beer, costumes, and…oh yeah, bike racing.(Photo © J. Maus) This weekend, scores of Portlanders will head north for the annual Halloween-edition of the Cross Crusade. Held once again at the Clatsop Country Fairgrounds (in Astoria), this year organizers have planned the first-ever double weeekend of racing. … Read more
Check out this video (below) put together for Rapha by filmmaker Brian Vernor (of Pure Sweet Hell fame). It’s a mix of great music, a documentary-style look at some of the faces of Portland’s bike culture, and the craziness that was the Rapha Roller Race event held during the recent Oregon Manifest show.
The “Laughs Last” section on the back page of Portland Monthly magazine’s October issue features an eye-catching illustration (see it below). It’s a make-believe movie poster for Collision Course, which is “Coming this Halloween to a Theater Near You” and stars “Bikers vs. Cars”. Under the movie title is the tagline: “Feel the spine-snapping suspense … Read more
This is a draft design concept created by Matt Cardinal for a permanent memorial to honor Brett Jarolimek at N. Interstate and Greeley Ave. The image is taken from a photograph by Bob Libby of Creative Dog Photography.
If you’re looking for a great opportunity to combine your bike mechanic skills with one of America’s premier non-profit organizations, this might be your lucky day. Check the link below for more information about a position just posted by the Community Cycling Center: Bicycle Mechanic – Community Cycling Center
Which Cycle Zone do you ride in?–Watch slide presentation below– Alta Planning and Design and the City of Portland’s Office of Transportation have collaborated to develop “Cycle Zone Analysis”, a powerful new modeling tool that could have a significant impact on how Portland plans its future bikeways. PDOT’s bike coordinator Roger Geller presented the Cycle … Read more
A bike assembly area — like this one at the Christchurch Airport in New Zealand — might be installed at PDX by this spring.–More images below–(Photos courtesy Jason Gately/PDX) The Portland International Airport (PDX) hopes to become the first airport in the United States to offer bike assembly areas and other services for two-wheeled travelers. … Read more