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BTA Board Chair Hugh Bynum(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is looking to expand their Board of Directors. The BTA’s Board is a key part of the organization and it helps set the direction and tone of their advocacy work. Their Board currently operates with 12 members, but according to public … Read more
Watch TriMet TV episode below.(Photo © J. Maus) The latest episode of TriMet TV is titled, Buses, Trains & Bikes: Sharing the Road. The piece outlines many safe biking measures aimed at keeping bike riders safe while operating around buses and MAX trains. Among all the expected messages the narrator shares (use signals, walk your … Read more
The view from a truck mirror.(Photo: Aaron Tarfman) The Portland Water Bureau plans to host an event next week that will educate the community about the unique safety concerns of large trucks. According to a press release from the Bureau, the event will take place in a parking lot near the Rose Quarter (adjacent to … Read more
Download the 2-page report (PDF) A new report has found that the total economic activity generated by bike-related industry in Portland totals approximately $90 million, a 38% increase in value since 2006. The report — which was conducted by Alta Planning and Design (whose principal Mia Birk is the former bicycle program manager for the … Read more
“Loss of the Colwood open space could also result in a permanent gap in the 40-Mile Loop Bike and Pedestrian Trail.”— Tony Fuentes, NE Portland resident and member of the Keep Colwood Green! Coalition Citizen activists and a host of environmental organizations and neighborhood associations are hoping to save 138 acres of open space that … Read more
A PDOT concept drawing of new on-street bike corrals coming to downtown Portland by the end of this month.(Click to enlarge)
Mud and smiles coming soon.– Watch slideshow below –(Photos © J. Maus) There is no denying that the cyclocross season is upon us. The first sign is always an increase in sales of ‘cross bikes and parts on the OBRA email list. Then, I hear shop employees telling me how everyone is coming in to … Read more
Bike polo is a time-honored tradition here in Portland and our very own Axles of Evil is a team/club full of some of the most skilled and respected players anywhere. Their home base is the tennis courts at Alberta Park in Northeast Portland, and now they’ve taken their game onto the grass. Below is an … Read more
Lance Armstrong, shown here at the Oregon Convention Center in February, is no stranger to Portland’s bike-friendliness.(Photos © J. Maus) By now, I’m sure many of you have read the story heard ’round the world about Lance Armstrong’s rumored return to bike racing. VeloNews posted a story about it yesterday, and now the rumors have … Read more
You can rent this bike: Now there’s no excuse not to give ‘cross a try! In the latest sign that Portland is gearing up for another crazy cyclocross season, a downtown bike rental business has announced they’ll offer cyclocross bikes as part of their fleet. Eric Roden, the manager at Waterfront Bicycles (now at 10 … Read more
Many people enjoy the Eastbank Esplanade by bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro, is set to join Portland, Vancouver (WA), Hillsboro, Gresham, Tigard, Tualatin, and 30 other cities across the nation in an effort to document the number of people biking and walking on multi-use trails. The counts are organized by the National Bicycle and Pedestrian … Read more
“If I had $1000 dollars for every community that’s contacted me about their bike trails plan, I could fund an entire system.”— Sheila Lyons of ODOT Sheila Lyons, the bicycle and pedestrian program manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has responded to the League of American Bicyclist’s Bicycle Friendly State rankings that put … Read more