Jeff Merkley(Photo: JeffMerkley.com) Jeff Merkley (D-Portland), the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, is turning to Portland’s bike community for help in his race to grab a seat in the United States Senate from incumbent Gordon Smith. I received an invitation yesterday for a fundraising event in September that will take place at the … Read more
A rider on the narrow Steel Bridge sidewalk (view is facing west on the north side of the bridge).(Photos © J. Maus) TriMet recently completed a construction project on the Steel Bridge and the result is a narrower sidewalk on the north side. The majority of people that ride bikes over the Steel Bridge use … Read more
One of my photos from an exhibition that will open Thursday night at The Breeze Block Gallery. I hope you haven’t made plans for this Thursday night. Besides the usual fun of Last Thursday on Alberta, this month’s event will be officially carfree (more on that later). But if that’s not enough to get out … Read more
The stretch of SE Clinton where the incident occurred.(Photo © J. Maus) Johnny Eschweiler, the man who intentionally drove his car into Ben Ramsdell as he biked down SE Clinton Street nearly one year ago, has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Escweiler was initially charged with three counts of Assault … Read more
Thief surveys his target.See more photos below.(Photos: PDOT) Central Precinct officers are on the lookout for a suit-wearing thief that nabbed an unsecured bike from the racks in front of the City of Portland Office of Transportation’s headquarters in downtown Portland (1120 SW 5th, across the street from City Hall). The theft occurred around 2:00pm … Read more
PSU Pres. Wim Wievel (L) and Commissioner Sam Adams after their ride into work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Newly hired Portland State University President Wim Wievel (say “Vim Vee-vul”) got an up-close look at what 2,000 of PSU’s students, faculty and staff experience every morning — a commute by bike. Wievel, 57, rode approximately … Read more
13 year-old Leo Westwind, just minutes after getting his new bike.(Photos © J. Maus) A very tough year for 13 year-old Leo Westwind was made a bit brighter on Friday. Leo suffers from a genetic liver ailment known as Alagille Syndrome and last winter his condition worsened severely. In December, his mom Kyrstin (owner of … Read more
Riders cross a bridge on the Springwater Corridor Trail during Sunday’s Portland Century ride.(Photo: Bob Crispin) In just its third year, the Portland Century seems to have found its sweet spot. Ride organizer Ayleen Crotty with Good Sport Promotion says they’re still going through the paperwork from Sunday’s ride but initial estimates put the number … Read more
A reader (thanks Dan K.!) sent in this photo of a billboard in Eugene. The billboard touts Dodge’s new Journey model and an image of the vehicle is next to the word, “Gasolean” and the phrase, “Best in Class MPG”. Underneath that phrase a graffiti artist has painted an arrow that leads to a bicycle. … Read more
PSU’s new President Wim Wiewel.(Photo: PSU) The newly hired president of Portland State University will join the throngs of downtown bike commuters this Monday when he reports for his first day on the job. According to PSU spokesperson Scott Gallagher, 57 year-old Wim Wiewel will join school Provost Roy Koch and City Commissioner and Mayor-elect … Read more
Marine Drive on the Columbia River is just one of the many scenic roads in store for Portland Century riders.(Photo © J. Maus) The third-annual Portland Century is set for this Sunday and organizers expect well over 1,000 riders to take part. Organizer Ayleen Crotty says this year’s event offers loops of 25, 50 or … Read more
The crew from NYC-based Streetfilms has published a good overview of the recently launced SmartBike DC bike-sharing system. With bike-sharing still in the plans for Portland, it’s worth keeping tabs on how things go in D.C. As for Portland’s plans, here’s a little update on where things stand.