The new sign says, “Hang bike here. Allow cyclists access to hook.”(Photo: Bill Alsup) In an effort to make their bike hooks more user-friendly, TriMet has added new signage on MAX trains reminding passengers that the hook area is for bikes (not for standing in). TriMet planner and designated bike guy Colin Maher says the … Read more
The media onslaught inspired by the recent headline–grabbing road rage incidents in Portland continues. Even Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily Think Out Loud program decided to spend a few minutes of their show today talking about it.
David Darby next to his company vehicle.(Photos/video © J. Maus) Portlanders love their gardens, their bikes, and their Mother Earth, so it’s no wonder that David Darby’s new business has taken off. Darby is the man behind Fossil Fuel Free Lawn and Garden Care, a bike-powered business based in Southeast Portland that he started just … Read more
The City of Beaverton (Portland’s neighbor to the west) and their Bicycle Advisory Committee are planning “Bike Beaverton” tomorrow night. The event poster encourages folks to “Join your neighbors… for an evening bicycle ride through Beaverton.” The route will be a 7 mile loop starting and ending at the Beaverton City Library using low volume … Read more
And they’re off!(Photos/video © J. Maus) Last night, the Zoobombers were invited out to PIR to test their mettle on the course used by the Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series. Race Organizer Kris Schamp said he wanted them to come out because he’s always envisioned the event as a “different type of race”. “It’s … Read more
For the third time in less than a week, “Bikes vs. Cars” makes the front page. The windshield-surfer from yesterday’s road rage incident has become something of a local celebrity. The cell-phone video of his wild ride was replayed numerous times on the TV news last night and it was even played and discussed on … Read more
The calm of a popular bike boulevard was shattered in Southeast Portland this afternoon when a truck and a bike collided in the intersection of SE Lincoln St. and SE 50th Ave. According to Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman, a man in a car was traveling northbound on 50th and a man … Read more
Graphic that accompanied the essay in Momentum Magazine.(Illustration by Chris Bentzen) The always interesting Momentum Magazine (based in Vancouver, BC) has published a timely essay in their July/August issue. Bike Rage by Charles Montgomery is a provocative look into the psychological, cultural and infrastructural origins of road rage. Montgomery bases his insights on the research … Read more
Are you smiling or grimacing on the roads these days?(Photo © J. Maus) As Portland’s bike-friendly reputation gets dragged through the mud following two high-profile road rage incidents in a week, I would love to get a better sense of what it’s like out on the roads. I frequently hear about hit-and-runs, near misses, fender-benders, … Read more
[Updated 7/16, 10:42am (see below)] A truck parked in the bike/ped lane forces a woman and children into the roadway as they make their way from the Eastbank Esplanade to the Springwater Corridor Trail via SE 4th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus)
James F. Millican A 21 year-old man has been arrested after a road rage altercation in Southeast Portland last night. A Portland Police Bureau press release says that James F. Millican, who was driving a Ford Escort, chased down 37 year-old Jason Rehnberg after Rehnberg “yelled at Millican to slow down.” Millican has been arrtested … Read more
“Maybe we overplayed this story, but it was compelling to readers…”–Rick Attig, associate editor of The Oregonian An associate editor of The Oregonian has penned an editorial in response to my critique of their coverage of the recent road rage incident. The editorial was written by Rick Attig, a former Pulitzer Prize winner and member … Read more