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Handmade saddles by Jeff Mandel.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Jeff Mandel specializes in making leather shoes from his small shop in Southeast Portland. Taught by masters in Holland, Mandel does everything by hand and he has documented each and every pair he’s ever made (he just finished pair number 23). A few days ago someone told … Read more
Inside last year’s NAHBS in San Jose, CA.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Bike industry bigwigs, exhibitors from all over the world (including 11 from Portland), after-parties, loads of media outlets, hordes of custom bike fans, and some of the most beautiful two-wheeled creations ever seen are coming to the Oregon Convention Center February 8-10th. It’s the … Read more
Ride poster illustrated by ride leader Shawn Granton. Shawn Granton is an urban history renaissance man who delights in sharing Portland’s backroads. He’s well known in bike circles for his monthly Pedal Potluck Picnics, theater history rides, and illustration talents that have graced countless ride and event posters over the years. This Sunday he’s leading … Read more
Framebuilder Ira Ryan and lawyer Mark Ginsberg hob-nob at last year’s Alice Awards.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The BTA’s Alice Awards (sort of like the Academy Awards for the bike community) are coming in late March and they’ve just announced this year’s nominees. The 37 nominees (full list is below) were culled from all across Oregon … Read more
Cycle Oregon pedalers on theirway to the Dee Wright Observatoryhigh above Sisters.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next Wednesday, the State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing in downtown Portland to hear feedback on a program that would designate and develop a statewide network of “Oregon Scenic Bikeways”. On the table will … Read more
For all you highway lovers out there…here are some draft concepts of what the future I-5 crossing at the Columbia River might look like according to the folks with the Columbia River Crossing project:
City Council hopeful Jim Middaugh sporting a bit of helmet hair.You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 – 7:00 (bring $5!).(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Earl Blumenauer(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) introduced a series of ten bills this week that look to temporarily suspend the import duties on bicycle parts needed by American manufacturers that are not produced in the United States. According to a press statement just released by his office in Washington DC, these bills … Read more
“Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity” This summer, Portland will host the eighth annual, international Towards Carfree Cities Conference. For the past several months, conference organizer Elly Blue and a dedicated volunteer crew have been working to solidify the program schedule, find sponsorships, and take care of the myriad tasks and tedium involved with hosting an event … Read more
Professional road racing is coming to Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Event organizers with the Mount Hood Cycling Classic stage race, one of the premier professional road races on the West Coast, say the first two stages could be coming to Portland. Race director Brad Ross, the man behind the Cross Crusade and the Twilight Criterium, … Read more
Mini-vans are sooo last year.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Eleven Portland-area elementary schools have received grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to improve and sustain their Safe Routes to Schools programs. The schools (see list below) have received a total of nearly $600,000 from the federally funded program that works to make it easier … Read more
Traffic(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I didn’t expect to read an uplifting story from the big auto show going on in Detroit this month. Fortune Magazine editor Alex Taylor spoke with an executive from Nissan who says that worldwide, people are losing interest in cars. Here’s a snip from the story: