[Sprockettes at BikeCraft] Just a little reminder that you can purchase the 2006 Sprockettes Calendar online for $5 (plus $2 shipping/delivery). This hot little item was a hit at BikeCraft but for all of you that couldn’t make it, now’s your chance to get one before they sell out. They make great gifts and you’ll … Read more
The Get Lit program organized by Jeff Bernards and Shift to Bikes has been a great success. This year they’ve given away over 500 pairs of high-quality Planet Bike lights…for free! Jeff’s innovative program has inspired a similar program by the Portland Police and the City of Portland.
[Aaron Tarfmann on his way to the store] Portland has seen a bit of snow in the past few days. Of course I’m missing all the fun down here in California, but through the wonders of the Internet I have come across a few photos and reports of intrepid Portland cyclists braving the conditions. Check … Read more
Holidaze got you down? Sick of the same old Christmas songs? These bikey carols will have you grinning with yuletide vibes in no time. They were written by esteemed Portland bike fun pioneers Amy Stork, Jim Waigand and Jeff Bernards. There’s a PDF of these lyrics on the Shift website for easy printing. There are … Read more
I can’t get to everything… Carye Bye wants to get more folks on bikes. Check out her idea (and the great feedback) for a “bike buddy” program here in Portland. The Wise Old Bicycle Guy is sick of bike theft and wants to start “un-stealing” bikes. The Oregon Bicyclists Manual (PDF) has been updated and … Read more
The Cross Crusade might be over but that’s not the only cross series in town. Veloshop kicked off the season back in September and they’ll bring it to an official close this Sunday (Dec. 18th) at Blue Lake Park. This is the last of three Veloshop races this year and they’ve all been great successes … Read more
Portland bikers, consider yourselves spoiled with bike fun. Here is a round-up of rides happening on the first day of 2006 (if you know of others, feel free to add them to the comments):
Peter Loewi is a regular BikePortland.org reader, PDOT intern, and dedicated Veloshop Team member (he once had his mouth wired in pink to show his team colors!). When he noticed a recent NY Times Travel article on Portland made no mention of bikes he decided to give them a piece of his mind…and they printed … Read more
The LDTMA (Lloyd District Transportation Management Association) recently held an open forum to discuss bike issues in the Lloyd District area. They invited several NE Precinct police officers and traffic division commander Bill Sinnott. During the Q&A session, someone asked to see a list of the most common bicycle infractions and the cost for each … Read more
I’m down in Orange County visiting family and I won’t be back until Dec. 29th. I’ve only been here about 5 days now, but I already miss Portland. We’ve rented a mini-van and I’ve done more driving in the past few days than I have for the past 6 months. Everywhere I look there are … Read more
Sam Adams has just posted a survey that allows you to weigh in on how you think the city’s transportation money should be spent. This is an exciting opportunity to cast your vote and let the folks at City Hall know how strongly you feel about the key role of bicycle access in the future … Read more
by Jessica Roberts, Metro Area Advocate for the BTA I attended last night’s budget forum, hosted by Commissioner Sam Adams. I’m pleased to say that bicycling was well represented. Over 30% of participants arrived by bike, and it was clear through the course of the evening that this was a crowd that loves riding a … Read more