This morning, Eleni and I packed up the trailer and joined Slug Velo for their Fall Colors ride. We met up with about 30 other folks and pedaled down the Springwater Corridor trail, past Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, through Sellwood, down to Reed College and back to the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne. It was a … Read more
IKEA has officially announced their plans to build a Portland store. “The store will be built on nearly 19 acres at the southwestern corner of I-205 and Airport Way…75 bicycle racks and two light-rail stations will provide convenient access” While I’m no fan of massive consumerism, I think IKEA will be a good neighbor. And, … Read more
Last night, five ghost bikes were placed in four locations around the city. Eight cyclists showed up in SE Portland to load their bike trailers with the white bikes, signs and tools to install them. According to reports, onlookers were very curious and everyone was supportive. Here’s a quote from someone on the ride: “Ghost … Read more
City leaders and key bike advocates are headed to Amsterdam next week. The trip was Sam Adams’ idea and the goal will be to learn how Amsterdam’s government officials and planners have been so successful at creating thriving urban cities that encourage people to get out of their cars. Jessica Roberts of the BTA hopes … Read more
I’m currently taking the Traffic and Transportation class at PSU. Each week we get to hear various transportation bigwigs talk about their piece of the puzzle. So far we’ve had presentations from key people at Metro, TriMet, and PDOT. I’m looking forward to upcoming talks by Roger Geller and Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams.
A whopping 530 companies took the BTA‘s 10th Annual Bike Commute Challenge. That’s a 22% increase from last year and according to the press release, this represents more than 1600 new bike commuters! Those are impressive numbers. All kinds of workplaces participated in the Challenge – from congressional offices to landscaping businesses, health care companies … Read more
Just a brief break in the bike stuff to share a milestone with all of you: As of last night, this site has seen 20,000 visitors since August! Wow. It’s great to know that I’ve been able to help spread the word about the amazing bike community here in Portland. Thanks to all of you … Read more
(This content is sponsored by Cyclepath Bike Shop, authorized Mountain Cycle dealer). Whew! It was a tremendous day of racing out at Alpenrose Dairy. 760 racers braved the day making this the largest cyclocross race ever on U.S. soil. Unlike last year, the rain didn’t start ’till right at the end so the course wasn’t … Read more
Here’s a few bits and pieces floating around my head. I’ll be expanding on some of this stuff in the days to come, but I have to do a mental dump or my head will explode. Here goes: The BTA has launched PlatinumPortland.org. At a transportation class I’m taking I heard from a Tri-Met bigwig … Read more
I hate to be so blunt, but ever since I attended one of those Bike Safety Workshops, I can’t stop thinking about two things. The difference of a mere 10mph in a car (which is barely perceptible), can mean a vast difference in the fatality rate if that car strikes a biker or walker. Cops … Read more
At a press conference this morning the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) will announce their much-anticipated “top 40 essential projects programs, and policies.” This “Blueprint for Better Biking” was determined from a survey of over 900 Portland cyclists back in spring of 2004. From that survey, the BTA says 4 main areas of concern emerged: Cycling … Read more
Todd has a great post about last Saturday’s massive bike move. What is a bike move? It’s when bikey folks come together to help someone move all their stuff across town by bike. Saturday’s mammoth move included 20 bikers hauling stuff about 130 blocks from NE to SW Portland! If you live in the Portland … Read more