🎄🚨: BikeCraft is back! Our holiday gift bazaar happens Wednesday, 12/17 at Migration Brewing on N Williams Ave.
See full vendor list here.
It’s been a long time since I mentioned my stickers and I’ve still got a few stacks of them sitting here in my office, so I figured a little sale was in order. You might have seen them around town and now’s your chance to join the cool kids and adorn your bike (or car, … Read more
The panel included Police, Parks and PDOT.(Photo: Police Bureau/SE Precinct) On Wednesday nights the paved roads through Mt. Tabor Park in southeast Portland are closed to motor vehicle traffic and due to its urban location and natural beauty, it becomes flooded with many different types of users. Dog walkers, skateboarders, and pedestrians all compete for … Read more
A stream of bike commuters roll by an awareness action on the approach to the Hawthorne Bridge. (File photo)
The infamous stop sign at SE 23rd and Salmon Street has been vandalized and the message is loud and clear…
Danica (my almost 2 year-old) wears a helmet becauseshe does stunts. Leave it to the age-old helmet debate to smash the record for most replies in the Portland Bike Forums. Irked by the, “soooooo many people every day riding without a care in the world when their brains could be splattered across the pavement at … Read more
UPDATE: Check it out online. Cover by Tim Gough Watch your favorite newsstand or web browser tomorrow for the release of the Portland Mercury’s Bike Issue. Mercury news writer Scott Moore, who recently wrote that he bikes because, “it’s fun and I love it,” gave me a little preview of what to expect: An essay … Read more
Here’s an update to the story about a burglary at Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns courtesy of Ira Ryan (who works in the basement of the shop), “The cops recovered 10 bikes and most of the other stuff last night. The thief was a resident tweaker in St. Johns who the cops are on a … Read more
Ian Jaquiss handcycling near Ladd’s Addition.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Rachel in her studio.(Photo courtesy Rachel Siegel) Portland artist Rachel Siegel wants to celebrate what she refers to as Portland’s, “astonishingly diverse and unique community of cyclists” with a juried, photographic exhibition. Siegel is still in the planning stages but she already has a working title, Cycle Seen: Picturing Portland’s Bike Culture, and she has … Read more
A recent performance.(File photo) This afternoon the Sprockettes will board their veggie-oil powered bus and set off for their first big tour. The ladies in pink will be on the road from today through July 31st for four performances with New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat. Luckily for their many fans, they’ve launched a blog … Read more
Motorpacing behind a scooter at Alpenrose.(File photo) The Six Day National Championships kicked off last night at Alpenrose Velodrome in southwest Portland. The event will dole out $10,000 in cash and prizes and more importantly, the winners will earn coveted national championship jerseys.
(File photo) The Transportation Options division within PDOT is taking a proactive approach to promote courtesy between users of crowded paths like the Eastbank Esplanade and the Hawthorne Bridge. They’ve planned a series of events designed to,