Naked river bombs and chariot wars; Mini Bike Winter ruled the weekend
The Ben Hurt Chariot Wars were one of many highlights at Mini Bike Winter V.(Photos © J. Maus)
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Weekend open thread: Share your bike fun
A scene from last Friday’s Midnight Mystery Ride.(Photo © J. Maus) I know many of you are out riding this weekend; it’s sunny and warmer than it has been in a long time. I didn’t make it up to the hill for the opening night of Mini Bike Winter last night, but I won’t miss … Read more
Prepare thyself for Mini Bike Winter V
Ifny Lachance from Vancouver BC won the Chariot Wars event last year.(Photo © J. Maus)
Jobs of the Week
Two great looking opportunities have come up recently on the BikePortland Job Listings: Bike/Ped Safety Instructors – Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Mechanic/Customer Service – Athlete’s Lounge
Ghost bike returned, thief ‘truly sorry’
The bike is back, with a letter from the thief.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday’s case of the mysterious disappearance of Brett Jarolimek’s ghost bike at N. Interstate and Greeley has come to an unexpected close. Just a few hours after my story, I got an email and a phone call from local TV news crews … Read more
Update: Ghost bike missing, returned by thief
*Read this story for the update.* _____ Only flowers and mementos remain.(Photo © J. Maus) The ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek has gone missing, and the disappearance is most likely the work of pranksters or thieves who want to sell it for scrap. The memorial, which was chained to a traffic pole on N. Interstate … Read more
New company produces wool jerseys in Portland
(Photo: Wabi Woolens) Harth Huffman first fell in love with wool bike jerseys in the early 1990s. Now, the 42 year-old middle school teacher from Southeast Portland has turned that love into a new business. A few weeks ago, he launched Wabi Woolens. Huffman says the company sprung from his dissatisfaction with existing wool jerseys … Read more
Happy Velotine’s Day: A bike love guide
(Photo © J. Maus)
Bikes on sidewalks: Could Washington County be held liable in tragedy?
“Signing any sidewalk as a bicycle path increases the likelihood of tort settlements even years later.”–FHWA Course on Bicycle and Transportation Planning The recent tragedy in Beaverton leaves many unanswered questions. Among them is whether or not Washington County contributed to a dangerous situation by designating a sidewalk as the bike route — a practice … Read more
Lance wants his hometown to “evolve into a place like Portland”
Lance at the Oregon Convention Center last Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus) The national bike movement might have just found its most important (and famous) ally: Lance Armstrong. After just bumping into Lance at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show held in Portland last weekend, I noticed a story published in his hometown newspaper today about … Read more
Police identify a suspect in Hummer road rage case
Portland Police Bureau detectives say they’ve identified a suspect in the case of a road rage incident that took place in Northwest Portland just over two weeks ago. The victim — who claims he was nearly run down, threatened with a baseball bat and then punched in the face by a man in a Hummer … Read more
Sizer issues executive order on crash investigations; unveils new code procedures
Traffic Division Captain Larry O’Dea(Photo © J. Maus) In an executive order issued on Monday (2/11), Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer made official what I reported on one month ago — new language has been added to the list of crash investigation criteria that will have a major impact on bike-involved collisions. At last night’s … Read more