Chris Smith at his campaign launch yesterday.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) As I reported earlier this week, transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith has officially announced his candidacy for Portland City Council. In case you hadn’t noticed, I plan to cover the upcoming political maneuvering as closely as possible. Not only do I think city politics … Read more
Imagine working for a company that has bike parking like this. Online cycling apparel retailer Team Estrogen, Inc. listed the following jobs this week on the BikePortland Job Listings: Job: Order Processing Job: Customer Service Rep – Returns Processing
“The steady growth in bicycle use presents an opportunity for the City to capitalize on the increased ridership by investing in safety and access improvements to attract a broader range of cyclists.”–From PDOT bicycle count report. Download PDF here. The City of Portland Office of Transportation has just released their 21-page report detailing results of … Read more
Tackling the hill on a freaky mini.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Coming up in November is the first-ever Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. Among the 25 vendors are some of Oregon’s most talented bicycle craftsmen. Several well-known custom bike makers from Portland will be exhibiting. But in addition to the usual suspects, and in a nod to … Read more
Well, not exactly. But reports are coming in that the Willamette Week (a free weekly newspaper in Portland) is running radio ads touting their new re-design and that one of them features a Zoobomber as the voiceover. I haven’t heard it myself, but here’s how one tipster remembers it: “I heard it on 95.5 (I … Read more
Girls just wanna have fun (racing bikes).(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Tonight at the Portland Building a panel discussion is being held to encourage women to participate in bike racing. Women for Bikes, a loose-knit volunteer group of advocates, hope to show that anyone can dive into racing and that it’s a whole lot of fun. … Read more
[Post updated: 9/27, 11:42am] E. Burnside and 97th: The tracks where Sharon fell.Photo: Jim O’Horo At a meeting last week of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC), TriMet Communications Manager Josh Collins shared details of TriMet’s plans to review 32 locations where bike paths and bike lanes cross MAX tracks. The review makes good on … Read more
Stub Stewart State Park(Photo: Oregon State Parks) Two Portland-area mountain bike advocacy groups hacve been given the green light by Oregon State Parks to begin building a network of freeride and singletrack trails in the newly opened Stub Stewart State Park, a 1,600 acre park located just 31 miles west of Portland in Washington County. … Read more
Mayor Potter at last year’s event.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next week over 30 elementary and middle schools in the Portland Metro area (and more than 80 statewide) will kick off the Safe Routes to School season by participating in Walk and Bike to School Day. The event — which is celebrated worldwide — is organized … Read more
By Stephanie Chase [This is the third report in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the other two here and here.] I run like a fairy. Seriously. Stick me in a tutu, cue “Swan Lake,” and I would fit right in; except for the fact that I’m in cycling shoes, sweating, … Read more
Chris Smith at his campaign announcement this morning.Watch video below(Photo: © Jonathan Maus) This morning in front Skidmore Fountain, as MAX trains rumbled by, a small group of supporters and onlookers heard transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith make the first speech of his campaign for Portland City Council. I’ve seen and heard Smith at … Read more
The Oregon State Fair Pavillion building is being considered as a location for a new velodrome.(Photo courtesy Oregon State Fair) Imagine being at the Oregon State Fair, chomping on a plate of fried food, and hearing a packed crowd erupt in a thunderous roar as track racers fly by on the way to a thrilling … Read more