Bicycle CARCass competitors enjoy the spoils of victory (a key to the City).(All photos © Jonathan Maus) I’m back from Vancouver BC. I intended to post more stories throughout the weekend, but that didn’t work out. Instead, here’s a full wrap-up of all the action… Vancouver’s Big Bike Weekend was a three-day whirlwind of cross-cultural, … Read more
One of seven bikes being auctioned off as part of Puma’s Re-bike fundraiser.(Photo courtesy Bicycle Film Festival)
Remember the stop sign graffiti I wrote about on SE Salmon Street back in July? Not to be outdone, I noticed this message stickered to a stop sign in Vancouver BC during my visit this past weekend.
Chris Smith at the Bicycle Master Plan Ride in July(Photo: Jonathan Maus) After much speculation, noted citizen activist and blogger Chris Smith has officially declared his run for a spot on Portland’s City Council. He plans to make the news public at an event on Wednesday (9/26) morning at Skidmore Fountain (see below for event … Read more
Screenshot from contest website. Google and Specialized Bicycles have teamed up to take the bike company’s long-time marketing slogan, “Innovate or Die” to an entirely new level. The companies, along with San Francisco ad firm Goodby Silverstein & Partners, are holding a contest to see who can come up with “innovative ways to harness pedal … Read more
BTA Interim Director Scott Bricker(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Scott Bricker, the Interim Executive Director of the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), is set to testify before a Congressional committee during a trip to Washington DC next week. On Monday, Bricker will join Deb Hubsmith of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the Chairman of … Read more
There’s no question who this street is for.(Photos by Jonathan Maus) Riding around Vancouver BC for the first time, I instantly felt like I was a respected part of the transportation system. The family and I took to the city streets yesterday and experienced a pleasant, well-marked bike route. Vancouver has a network of secondary … Read more
Here’s your chance to work at Portland’s oldest bike shop. Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns is looking for a mechanic. Here are the details: Job: Experienced Mechanic Company: Weir’s Cyclery
See Sam cycle on Monday.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner (and possibly our future Mayor?!) Sam Adams wants you to join him for a special biker breakfast on Monday (9/24). In the spirit of the Bike Commute Challenge (which they won in their category last year), Adams and his staff will set up … Read more
Configuration of a cycle track.(Graphic: Streetsblog) Bicycle and transportation advocates in New York City are ecstatic that their Department of Transportation plans to install a physically separated bike lane (a.k.a. “cycle track). The news comes from Streetsblog:
I’ll get to see the beautiful B:C:Clettes on their home turf.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) In a few hours, Juli, the girls and I will pack into the mini-van and drive up to Vancouver BC for a weekend packed with bike events. Starting tomorrow night, our sister bike culture city to the north launches three days of … Read more
Former ODOT bike guyMichael Ronkin won the Lifetime Achievement Award.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Local transportation experts made their mark at a recent awards event hosted by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. The APBP is a non-profit founded in 1995 that, “promotes excellence in the emerging professional discipline of pedestrian and bicycle transportation.” The event … Read more