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
An extension of the Springwater Corridor Trail is up for funding consideration.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking comments on their list of projects eligible for funding through the federal Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. The TE program provides federal highway funds for projects that, “strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, or environmental value … Read more
A common sight this weekend.Photo gallery(Photos © J. Maus) Over the weekend, my two daughters and my mom (she’s visiting from California) joined me on Cycle Oregon’s Weekend Ride. The sold-out event was based at the beautiful and bike-friendly Fort Stevens State Park situated on the northern tip of Oregon’s Coast. The park is family … Read more
Myra Walker (if that is indeed her real name) is not shy about her dislike for some people who ride bikes in Portland. She calls them the “bikenazi” and she’s devoted a blog, Bike Free Portland, to chronicling her effort to stopping them, “cold in their tracks”.
First, The Oregonian sensationalized an issue and created a dangerous, false dichotomy just to sell more papers (a fact they admitted to). Now, they’ve resorted to plain old disrespect. When Senator Floyd Prozanski backed away from his idea to propose a mandatory, all-ages helmet law (in large part because of swift and copious stream of … Read more