On their 11 o’clock newscast last night, KGW (who has been covering this case since the beginning) reported that the family of accused road rager Johnny Eschweiler has freed him on a reduced bail. KGW reporter Scott Burton said that Eschweiler’s attorney, “argued the (bail) amount (originally set at $500,000) was not only excessive but … Read more
Potential Sunday Parkways route. The City of Portland’s Transportation Options division has taken a step forward in their quest to pull off a ciclovia-type event — which they call “Sunday Parkways” — in Portland by next summer. The event is being modeled after a successful program in Bogota, Colombia which shuts down 113km of major … Read more
Insert NPGreenway Trail here.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) The folks behind the North Portland Greenway Trail are some of the hardest working advocates I’ve ever come across. They are constantly doing whatever they can to share their vision for a new riverfront trail that would connect the Eastbank Esplanade (at the Steel Bridge) to Cathedral Park in … Read more
(Photo: Jonathan Maus) The death of 66 year-old Timothy O’Donnell last June in Washington County continues to spark activism over safety concerns on rural roads. The tragedy helped shine a light on bike safety during the last legislative session in Salem and was a key ingredient in the passage of the Vulnerable Roadway Users Bill. … Read more
New markings on SE Madison Ave.(Photos: Jonathan Maus) The new, double-wide bike lane on SE Madison Ave that I reported about last week is now fully complete. The new markings include side-by-side bike lane symbols to denote the passing lane and skip-striping both where the lane widens (and then narrows) and to separate the slow … Read more
With the Bike Commute Challenge in high gear this month, many local companies are going the extra mile to get their employees to go by bike. From free maintenance clinics to group rides, here’s a rundown of what three different companies are doing to rise to the occassion of the Bike Commute Challenge.
On-street “bike corral” in north Portland.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) It looks like Portland’s on-street bike parking program has inspired the city of Victoria, British Columbia. An article published Sunday in the Victoria Times Colonist reports that, due to a demand for on-street, high-quality bike parking that outstrips supply, Victoria has modeled a bike parking program after … Read more
The Portland stop of the Bicycle Film Festival kicks off tomorrow and one of the films will give local mountain bike pioneer Bob Crispin a chance to share his historic “Tankagnolo” bike (photo below).
(Photo: Jonathan Maus) We all know riding a bike to work is great, but bikepooling makes it even better. This is true especially for newbies who might need the buffer of a veteran (or just a friend) in order to start biking to work every day. If you’ve never bikepooled, September is the perfect time … Read more
We met Brian Saturday and bought some supplies. He’ll start rebuilding tomorrow (he’s got big plans)!See more of my photos Since this worked so well last weekend, I thought I’d try it again. Whatever bike adventures you’re undertaking this weekend, share the details in the comments below… Do you plan on checking out the messenger … Read more
Bike commuters on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) The BTA’s eighth annual Bike Commute Challenge starts tomorrow, offering participants who work weekends an opportunity to get an early jump on the competition. The statewide event pits companies against each other and they compete based on percentage of possible trips taken by bike, (not mileage). Each … Read more
The spirit of Shift.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Shift — the bike-fun loving group that bring us Breakfast on the Bridges, Bike Moves, PedalPalooza, and more — has been chosen to receive a “Light a Fire” award from Portland Monthly Magazine. Editor-in-Chief Ted Katzaukas (who happens to be a daily bike commuter) says Shift won in the … Read more