Back in May, 36 year-old Eric Davidson was seriously injured when he was allegedly struck while riding his bike by 30 year-old Jeremy Jordan. Mr. Jordan — who has since been arrested for hit-and-run — was allegedly speeding out of a Safeway parking lot in Northeast Portland when the collision occurred. Eric is still on … Read more
In the halls of Kelly Elementary School in outer SE Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland has been selected to host the Safe Routes to School National Conference in 2009. The decision (announced today) was made by the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership after a competitive … Read more
Mr. Adams and his Platinum PDOT pals.(Photo © J. Maus) Just a quick note that tonight at City Hall there will be a big party and shindig to officially toast Portland’s achievement in becoming the first major U.S. city to receive a Platinum-level bicycle friendly community award from the League of American Bicyclists. There will … Read more
Ethos Music Center in North Portland is awaiting an on-street bike corral(notice the paint marks on the road).(Photos © J. Maus) PDOT crews have prepped the road for the new on-street bike racks (known as a “bike corral”) in front of the non-profit Ethos Music Center on the corner of N. Killingsworth and N. Williams. … Read more
A Cascadia Cab at work in Seattle.(Photo: Cascadia Cabs) Seattle news outlets are reporting that a pedicab carrying two passengers ran through a red light at a downtown intersection and collided with a scooter and then a minivan, killing one of the people in the cab and causing serious injuries to the other passenger and … Read more
[Updated, 4:25pm] Here’s a sad (but interesting) case you just don’t come across very often. I had to re-read the title of a press release sent out a few minutes ago by the Captain of the Gresham Police Department. It reads: “Bicyclist Injured After Hitting Pedestrian”
For some reason, in recent months, some of the comment threads on this site have become filled with negativity, personal insults, and conduct unbecoming of respectful and mature conversation. There have been over 55,000 comments left on this site in the past three years and I have generally had a pretty open and loose style … Read more
While the City of Portland has agreed with a recommendation from the Federal Highway Administration to “test” non-colored bike boxes, the New York City Department of Transportation is going the other direction — they’re adding more paint to their roads for cyclists. Check out the new bike lane at an intersection near Madison Square Garden … Read more
Tomorrow morning at 9:00am, the KBOO Bike Show will take on the topic of how our local media handles bike stories. This month, hosts Ayleen Crotty and Carl Larson have invited several members of the local media to discuss recent coverage of bike-related issues here in Portland. In-studio guests will be myself, news editor of … Read more
“Custom frame building is both a science and an art. It is an ever-evolving process of geometry, wizardry and psychology… “— from Rapha’s website High-end cycling apparel company Rapha chose two Portland-based framebuilders to build bicycles for their “Rapha Continental” campaign. The Rapha Continental — which is part team, part documentary, and part corporate marketing … Read more
Hardwood bicycles from Renovo will be among the locally produced bikesat the event.(Photo © J. Maus) Members of the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA) have been invited to display their work at the upcoming Bridge Pedal Health and Wellness Expo. The event takes place the day before Bridge Pedal and according to OBCA member Ben … Read more
Cars won’t be allowed on Alberta Street during future Last Thursday events.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland has decided to work with neighborhood groups and a coalition of city agencies to close NE Alberta Street to car traffic for the monthly Last Thursday event. The agreement was made at a meeting in City … Read more