A comparison of bikeway spending and resulting bike use shows that Portland is way behind in opening up its pocketbook to pedaling. Along with the rising profile of bike boxes, bike boulevards, bike trails, and bikes in general in Portland will come an increased scrutiny on how that infrastructure is paid for. Skeptics (or just … Read more
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP) have been maintaining and riding mountain bike trails in and around Portland for 20 years. PUMP members in their natural habitat.(Photos © J. Maus) Twenty years ago, at the cusp of the mountain biking boom, Portlander Theo Patterson spoke up to make sure knobby tires weren’t banned from Forest … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a Portland Parks facility.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new “system development charge” (SDC) package that will raise roughly $240 million for parks, bike/ped trails, and natural areas over the next 12 years. SDCs are one-time fees assessed on new development (commercial … Read more
(Photo sent in by a reader.) According to an article published last Sunday by the Associated Press, a group of Southern Baptist leaders have signed a declaration stating that, “current evidence of global warming is “substantial,” and that the threat is too grave to wait for perfect knowledge about whether, or how much, people contribute … Read more
Sheldon Brown When respected bike information guru and global Internet ambassador Sheldon Brown passed away back on February 3rd, the cycling world lost one of its most cherished assets. In addition to the invaluable resource his website was for thousands (if not millions) of people, many also remembered him as a brilliant humorist who had … Read more
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.(Photos © J. Maus)
This is a regular feature intended to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults.
One of Portland’s most popular bikeways has been selected by the Portland Office of Transportation to become the city’s model bike boulevard. Already a magnet for bikes, SE Clinton Street is poised for a major makeover by PDOT.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort to expand and improve Portland’s network of bike … Read more
Still from “Do the Test”.Watch video below There’s an interesting PSA spreading around the web like wildfire. The “Awareness Test” was created by Transport of London as part of their cycle safety campaign. Check it out at DoTheTest.co.uk (you can skip the intro), or watch the YouTube version below (thanks DanK!). I failed the test, … Read more
Cash prizes will be awarded for Most Artistic and Most Sustainably Innovative entries. Contest poster The Greener Homes and Gardens Expo, put on by the publishers of The ReDirect Guide, will give creative bike builders a chance to shine (and win some cash) with their “Creative and Custom” bike competition. Bikes that pass an initial … Read more
[NOTE: *I have updated this post at 12:30pm on 3/12 to correct my errors in the funding numbers and sources for the project.] The effort to re-use the old Sauvie Island bridge span for a bike and pedestrian-only bridge over the 405 freeway at NW Flanders has been renewed and backers of the project say … Read more
Stuart Jackson — a.k.a. Dread Pirate Roberts — leading the rideup Columbia Blvd.(Photos © J. Maus) A smiling group of cyclists that included several kids and families showed up at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver last night for the “Freedom Ride” to protest the recently passed all-ages helmet law. The ride was organized by … Read more