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(File photo) I had symbolic experience on my way into work today. Symbolic of a major barrier we (as people who use bicycles as our primary form of transportation) face in bringing the primarily motor-vehicle-driving public under our tent. This barrier is some cyclist’s attitude toward traffic laws, and their response to other cyclists when … Read more
At the intersection of N. Interstate and Greeley.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Nearly a month passed since we lost Brett Jarolimek, but signs of his life and actions spurred by his passing continue. The Bike Gallery (where Brett worked) has established a memorial fund in his honor. The fund will, “support the cause of bicycle safety … Read more
Last Friday at City Hall, Commissioner Sam Adams hosted a meeting to discuss the enforcement issues that have caused frustration and outrage in the bike community and a public relations crisis for the Police Bureau. At the table were representatives from the Police Bureau including both Chief Sizer and Assistant Chief Lynnae Berg, along with … Read more
Crowds were thick all day.View slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus) I still can’t decide what was more impressive at yesterday’s Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show; the crowds or the builders. One of the event organizers, Austin Ramsland, says that over 1,800 people attended the show. They were treated to an unprecedented display of building prowess from … Read more
Sunday. Be there. Lots of great stuff happening this weekend. The clouds have cleared up and it looks to be sunny from here on out. Did anyone do the Midnight Mystery Ride last night? And I know some of you will be vying for the Single Speed World Championships (qualifying Saturday, main event Sunday). And … Read more
Sunday is the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. That’s the main course. For now, I’m serving up an appetizer. I dug through my photo archives to bring you a taste of just a few of the talented builders you can see at the show… Bon appetite!
Neal Armstrong(Photo: Alison Hill Graves) An employee at the non-profit Community Cycling Center (CCC) has won the Skidmore Prize. Neal Armstrong, the CCC’s volunteer and events manager, is one of four winners of the prize. He’ll receive a $4,000 personal grant and will featured in the Willamette Week’s 2007 Give Guide (slated for their November … Read more
John Pucher(Photo: Rutgers) Noted bicycle and pedestrian advocate, speaker, and Rutgers University Professor John Pucher has just written a new paper (to be published by the Oxford University journal Transport Reviews in July 2008) that might be the road map Portland takes to becoming a truly world-class bike city. The paper, titled Making Cycling Irresistible: … Read more
If you’re looking for a great job opportunity in Portland’s ever-growing bike industry, check out what has been posted to the the BikePortland Job Listings this week: Job: Customer Service Specialist – BicyclingHub.com (a bicycle clothing retailer)
Watch this video (below) of Siobhan Doyle from her hospital bed. Siobhan is the woman who was hit while riding her bike on Interstate a few days ago. At about the 2:00 minute mark, Siobhan starts to tear up and shares some poignant, a bit unexpected, yet very important thoughts about sharing the road. This … Read more
[Updated: 11/9, 8:32am, 2:38pm – See update below about date/time change.] [This article is by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue] “The event will be a peaceful, legal, and highly visible statement that we all belong equally in our roads and public spaces and that we are all committed to working together…”–Elly Blue In response to last … Read more
Commissioner Adams has announced a public forum on bike safety to take place Wednesday (11/14). From the introduction to a post on CommissionerSam.com: “..we want to the public to know about what we’ve been doing in our office both in response to these specific tragedies, and to ensure that similar tragedies are prevented at all … Read more