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
Dat Nguyen proudly showing off his “Finisher” badge at the end of the 2006 STP.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s time to chime in and share your weekend bike adventures. Are you one of the almost 10,000 folks who rode in the Seattle-to-Portland Classic this weekend? If so, we’d love to hear how it went. I’ve … Read more
Jacob Rathe in his Team USA gear.(Photos © J. Maus) 17 year-old Jacob Rathe will have a lot to tell his Lincoln High School classmates when he returns to school for his Senior year this fall. On Monday, he’ll board a plane to Cape Town, South Africa where he’ll compete in the UCI Juniors World … Read more
“Bikes vs. Cars”. On the front page for the second day in a row.
Handmade, leather bicycle touring shoes… and they’re also good for dancing.(Photo: Jeff Mandel) Remember Jeff Mandel of ExIT Shoes? Back in January I shared photos and a story of his handmade leather bicycle saddles. The other day, I came across his latest creation — a bicycle touring shoe. According to his blog (Mandel posts an … Read more
This is the newsstand edition of today’s Oregonian.
[Update, 6:30: Council has voted unanimously to support a replacement bridge crossing (with light rail) as the Locally Preferred Alternative. Read the full lowdown at the Mercury blog and read my report from City Hall below.] Standing room only crowd at City Hall for the vote on the CRC.(Photos © J. Maus)