Today: Women get down to bike business
Tori Bortman of Gracie’s Wrench offers private bike maintenance classes.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Framebuilder Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicyclesis one of very few women in the business.
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Share the love; ride with kids
Who ever said bike safety wasn’t fun?!(Photos © Jonathan Maus) If you’ve never volunteered to ride with kids as part of the BTA’s Bike Safety Education program, now is the time to step up. Or, if you’ve already done it, why not do it again? The BTA needs volunteers to ride with students on their … Read more
Bicyclist dies after hitting telephone pole
*[Updated: 10/18, 11:00am – added victim’s name. 4:48pm – added link to Oregonian audio] A bicyclist died after he struck a telephone pole while riding on the sidewalk near Belmont and 34th in southeast Portland. The incident occurred on October 1st and according to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim (who was homeless) … Read more
US Gran Prix of Cyclocross coming to Portland
A scene from the 2004 National Championships held at PIRView gallery(Photos © Jonathan Maus) In December, the nation’s best cyclocross racers, along with a huge contingent from the bike industry, will descend on Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the final stop in the six-race US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The “Portland Cup”, which is (surprisingly) … Read more
Adams makes decision on E. Burnside-Couch bike access
[*Updated: 7:25pm; 10/18, 8:28am] Blue line shows where new bike lanes will be. Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams recently made a decision on how to deal with bicycle traffic when E. Burnside and Couch Streets are re-constructed for PDOT’s East Burnside/Couch Couplet Project. According to PDOT, the project, “will serve as a catalyst for…redevelopment and business … Read more
Memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling
(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Salem newspaper, the Statesman Journal has details about the memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling. “Her family will hold the event Thursday afternoon at the First Church of the Nazarene. Invited guests will speak about Tracey and a short reception will be held afterward, family members said.” The paper also has … Read more
PDOT to launch pedestrian safety campaign
New campaign hopes to improve crossing safety.(File photo © Jonathan Maus) Next Monday, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Portland Office of Transportation, with help from TriMet, are set to launch a media campaign to improve pedestrian safety. The campaign — which has an emphasis on 82nd Ave — is called “I … Read more
Safer Streets: A sign of respect for non-motorized vehicle lanes
With all the discussion going on about how to make bike travel safer on crowded downtown streets, I thought we should take a closer look at some of the options on the table. The first one has to do with signage and how legislation, enforcement, and engineering deal with non-motorized vehicle travel lanes (previously known … Read more
More on-street parking comes to Mississippi
The prime parking spots are reserved for bicycles at Por Que No Taqueria on N. Mississippi.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I got a call from a happy business owner on N. Mississippi Street this morning. It was Bryan Steelman, owner of Por Que No taqueria (3524 N Mississippi Ave, just north of Fremont). He wanted to … Read more
Cross report: Horning’s Hideout brings on the hurt
Towering trees provided a gorgeous backdrop to the action.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)Slideshow below The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade marched on yesterday with a stop at Horning’s Hideout, a private ranch nestled in the hills above North Plains. Following up record-breaking participation last week, race officials reported another impressive turnout of 906 racers. These valiant … Read more
Weekend open thread: Share your bike fun
Leaves on NW 19th near Lovejoy.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) It has been a crazy and sad week. But right now, the sun is shining and Portland’s fall colors are bursting everywhere. It’s a great day for a bike ride. Please chime in below and share your two-wheeled adventures.
The media, the Police, and bike lanes
Screenshot of Oregonian’s web headline. I don’t have time to share as much as I’d like right now, but given the massive front page story by the Oregonian today, I have to share some thoughts. First, I am disappointed at the Oregonian’s story, especially at a time when emotions are so raw. Also, it is … Read more