Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
The last, and most innovative of the BTA’s three legislative proposals is just one minor step from being an official bill. Their “vulnerable users” proposal will be turned into the House Judiciary Committee in Salem today. Here’s the official wording of the bill summary:
[Don Walker, the man behindthe show (and the shirt).] Next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose the world’s best bicycle craftsmen will come together at the third annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Portland will have a strong presence at the show this year with five exhibitors making the trip. Headset and hub manufacturer Chris … Read more
[Current issue of Wend magazine with local bike builders Ira Ryan (L) and Tony Pereira (R).]Graphic: Wend The current issue of Wend, a Portland-based adventure magazine, includes a photo spread on wool bike clothing modeled by several local bike builders. The photos were shot at Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island and include Ira Ryan of … Read more
[Jessica Roberts is a letter-writing superstar.] Until the whole world shares our bike-friendly fantasies, it’s up to us to show people the way. This advocacy can take many forms, including the good, old-fashioned, well-mannered letter. Jessica Roberts is a pro at writing such letters. She’s had many of them published in newspapers and probably hundreds … Read more
“Parks Department planners see the thousands of cyclists commuting over the Hawthorne Bridge daily and imagine that a shower, storage and repair facility might be a good use.”-from Oregonian article Bikestation board member and City of Vancouver Transportation Planner Todd Boulanger noticed an Oregonian article last month that he thinks offers the perfect opportunity to … Read more
Shift is a grassroots, all-volunteer group that promotes bike fun in Portland. If you ride a bike in this fair city, you’ve probably heard of them or taken part in one of their events (whether your realized it or not). Shift is behind Breakfast on the Bridges, PedalPalooza, bike moves, and much more. They’re infectious … Read more
[Thieves took bikes, cash, and parts from the CCC on NE 17th and Alberta St.] Thieves ransacked The Community Cycling Center on NE Alberta and 17th this morning. Communications director Alison Hill says, “We came in this morning to a ransacked shop and offices. Bikes, our safe, parts, and accessories stolen. Plus a day lost … Read more
The Columbia River Crossing project is moving into a crucial phase, and it’s headed in the wrong direction. A few weeks ago, I expressed concern about this project. Since then I’ve learned more and heard from many experts who share my concerns. It’s now clear to me that we need to do something to stop … Read more
[The current B&O warehouse.]Photo: Courtesy Beam Development A landmark building on Portland’s central eastside is about to be significantly redeveloped, and the folks behind the project plan to make it very bike-friendly. The B&O building on SE Stark and 2nd (between the Morrison and Burnside bridges) is being re-constructed by Portland-based Beam Development into creative … Read more
[via Amanda Fritz’s Blog] The Oregonian penned an editorial yesterday that says currently proposed cell phone bans are nothing but “trendy” and “frivolous” pieces of legislation.
[Reporting and photos by Mykle Hansen] ===== The City of Portland narrowly escaped a year of foreign dominance last night, when the Key to Portland was recaptured by Zoobomber Corey “Solid” Gold in a thilling tiebreaker at LegoHouse International Raceways in Washington Park. [LegoHouse in Washington Park, where the final events of Mini-Bike Winter took … Read more
[Ian Stude in front of the PSU Bike Co-op.] 32 year-old Portland native Ian Stude is a busy guy these days. When the Center neighborhood resident isn’t enjoying Portland’s bike fun culture, he’s in charge of the Bicycle Cooperative at Portland State University. Ian has worked at the PSU Bike Co-op since 2004 when he … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project