Mayor Potter at last year’s event.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next week over 30 elementary and middle schools in the Portland Metro area (and more than 80 statewide) will kick off the Safe Routes to School season by participating in Walk and Bike to School Day. The event — which is celebrated worldwide — is organized … Read more
By Stephanie Chase [This is the third report in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the other two here and here.] I run like a fairy. Seriously. Stick me in a tutu, cue “Swan Lake,” and I would fit right in; except for the fact that I’m in cycling shoes, sweating, … Read more
Chris Smith at his campaign announcement this morning.Watch video below(Photo: © Jonathan Maus) This morning in front Skidmore Fountain, as MAX trains rumbled by, a small group of supporters and onlookers heard transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith make the first speech of his campaign for Portland City Council. I’ve seen and heard Smith at … Read more
The Oregon State Fair Pavillion building is being considered as a location for a new velodrome.(Photo courtesy Oregon State Fair) Imagine being at the Oregon State Fair, chomping on a plate of fried food, and hearing a packed crowd erupt in a thunderous roar as track racers fly by on the way to a thrilling … Read more
“Rad Amerika” was stolen from Washington Park last Monday. Please contact me if you’ve seen it.
Bicycle CARCass competitors enjoy the spoils of victory (a key to the City).(All photos © Jonathan Maus) I’m back from Vancouver BC. I intended to post more stories throughout the weekend, but that didn’t work out. Instead, here’s a full wrap-up of all the action… Vancouver’s Big Bike Weekend was a three-day whirlwind of cross-cultural, … Read more
One of seven bikes being auctioned off as part of Puma’s Re-bike fundraiser.(Photo courtesy Bicycle Film Festival)
Remember the stop sign graffiti I wrote about on SE Salmon Street back in July? Not to be outdone, I noticed this message stickered to a stop sign in Vancouver BC during my visit this past weekend.
Chris Smith at the Bicycle Master Plan Ride in July(Photo: Jonathan Maus) After much speculation, noted citizen activist and blogger Chris Smith has officially declared his run for a spot on Portland’s City Council. He plans to make the news public at an event on Wednesday (9/26) morning at Skidmore Fountain (see below for event … Read more
Screenshot from contest website. Google and Specialized Bicycles have teamed up to take the bike company’s long-time marketing slogan, “Innovate or Die” to an entirely new level. The companies, along with San Francisco ad firm Goodby Silverstein & Partners, are holding a contest to see who can come up with “innovative ways to harness pedal … Read more
BTA Interim Director Scott Bricker(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Scott Bricker, the Interim Executive Director of the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), is set to testify before a Congressional committee during a trip to Washington DC next week. On Monday, Bricker will join Deb Hubsmith of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the Chairman of … Read more
There’s no question who this street is for.(Photos by Jonathan Maus) Riding around Vancouver BC for the first time, I instantly felt like I was a respected part of the transportation system. The family and I took to the city streets yesterday and experienced a pleasant, well-marked bike route. Vancouver has a network of secondary … Read more