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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
Mr. Middaugh.(Photo © J. Maus) We had so much fun last time, we figured we’d do it again: Mark your calendars for a special edition of the BikePortland Social Hour this Friday (3/14) from 6-7:00pm. This time around, City Council candidate Jim Middaugh will join us for some casual conversation and locally brewed beverages (for … Read more
Start-up company BikeRacker will look to supply its temporary bike racks to local events and businesses. BikeRacker founder Jeff Castro.(Photo: Jeff Castro) Nearly every Portlander who goes by bike has experienced it: You get to an event (sometimes even a bike-related event) and there are not enough places to park. Or, the spaces that are … Read more
Kona Bicycles’ latest model is named after local off-road racing hero and co-owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair Erik Tonkin. Kona’s new “Honky Tonk”. Calling it “a model made specifically for the Portland community,” Erik Tonkin says the new “Honky Tonk” frameset offered by Kona Bicycles is the result of his request for an inexpensive, around-town … Read more
PDOT says installation of “Portland’s new green space” could start as early as this Thursday. New bike box billboard on N. InterstateAve., just south of Greeley. The Portland Office of Transportation’s bike box education campaign is in full swing. Their “Get Behind It” slogan can be seen on 14 billboards throughout the central city and … Read more
The incomparable Carl Larson; just one of many great images in the Teams of Portland photo booth collection. See them all here. Portland-based and globally revered ad agency Wieden + Kennedy created the Teams of Portland exhibit and website to showcase a special piece of Portland’s bike culture. The idea was to pay homage to … Read more
If you’re in the hunt for a great local bike job, look no further. Below is a great opportunity that was just listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this week: Carfree Commuter Challenge Program Manager – Westside Transportation Alliance
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Watch slideshow below. (Photos © J. Maus) The eighth annual National Bike Summit came to a close today with the traditional bike ride around the Capitol. 100+ riders were guided along by staff from … Read more
Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard modeling proper helmet behavior.(Photo © J. Maus) A twelve year-old Vancouver boy has organized a ride to protest the all-ages helmet law that was recently passed by the Vancouver City Council. The ordinance, which makes helmets mandatory for everyone on a variety of human powered vehicles, was passed by a 5-1 … Read more