Portland cyclists star on Google Maps’ Street View
A bicyclist on the Hawthorne Bridge captured on Google Maps’ Street View function. (Screenshot)
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PDOT project will beef up bike boulevards
[Updated: 10/9, 4:37pm] (Photo © Jonathan Maus) Chapter 19.90.030 of Portland’s official City Code, defines a bicycle boulevard as “A roadway with low vehicle traffic volumes where the movement of bicycles is given priority.” Many savvy Portland cyclists know which streets are bike boulevards, but because most of them lack design cues or visible markings, … Read more
Help make light rail stations more bike-friendly
You can help decide the future design of light rail stations.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) As part of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project, Metro is looking for your input to design “vibrant, attractive and safe” light rail stations. Here’s more from Metro: “Light rail stations have the ability to transform the communities they are in. Areas … Read more
Update on Single Speed ‘Cross Championships
I heard from Dani Dance this morning. She’s organizing the upcoming Official UnOfficial Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships. When I first mentioned this event back in July, I didn’t have many details and now I’ve got the latest scoop.
New corporate-sponsored racks in the Pearl
(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Thanks to a partnership between Kryptonite and the City of Portland, bike parking just got a lot easier for students at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Last Friday, work crews installed 9 staple racks (that’s room for about 18 bikes), in what was formerly one car parking spot. The new … Read more
Cross Crusade off to record start
View photo gallery or watch slideshow below(All photos © Jonathan Maus) The 2007 Cross Crusade kicked off in fine style yesterday at Alpenrose Dairy. Race organizers reported that a record 1,078 racers took part in the action (that’s up from 760 at the same event last year!). The course was a challenging mix of bumpy … Read more
Cyclist survives run-in with MAX
[Updated 10/8, 2:13pm] [Updated 10/9, 9:18am] (File photo © Jonathan Maus) Somehow, a cyclist survived a run-in with a MAX train on N. Interstate Avenue today. Here’s the Oregonian’s report: “A bicyclist who was hit by a MAX train and ended up lying flat underneath it seems to have gotten away with non-life-threatening injuries, rescuers … Read more
OBRA announces leadership changes
T. Kenji Sugahara(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) has just announced major leadership changes. The OBRA Board of Directors has named T. Kenji Sugahara as the Assistant Director with the intention that he will advance to the Executive Director role within the next twelve months. Current Executive Director Candi Murray — … Read more
Cross Crusade kicks off Sunday
Mud and friends: just two of many reasons to love cyclocross.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Prepare yourselves. The Cross Crusade — the world’s largest cyclocross series in terms of participation — kicks off this weekend at Alpenrose Dairy. The event is going to be insane. Last year they had over 800 racers at Alpenrose and I … Read more
The Sprockettes, like you’ve never seen them before
Last week I had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot for the beautiful and talented mini-bike dance troupe, The Sprockettes. During the shoot, someone suggested forming the letter “S” with their bodies. That went so well, I figured what the heck, let’s go all the way. Here’s the result (I like how their arms … Read more
9,767 took the Bike Commute Challenge
This is what happens when you throw a bike party during rush-hour on Hawthorne Blvd.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The BTA hosted an awards party for their Bike Commute Challenge last night: luckily not everyone who participated showed up. Even though attendance at the party was double what organizers expected (over 400 people packed the inner-Southeast … Read more
US DOT Secretary responds to bike path slam: advocates should take note
Peters: “…comments were in no way intended as an indictment of bicycle and pedestrian investments.”(Read full text below orclick to enlarge.) Back in August, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters raised a ruckus for comments she made on a PBS talkshow. When the conversation turned to transportation investments, Peters referred to “bike paths” as … Read more