Blumenauer (with Kozo Shimano in background).(File photo) In a few minutes I’m riding over to City Hall for a roundtable discussion about Portland’s bike scene with U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer. He wants to know the latest and greatest on all the two-wheeled happenings. One of his staffers has asked me to talk about, “the intersection … Read more
Racers at the line duringthe 2005 event.(File photo) Racers and organizers are getting ready for the ninth annual Alpenrose Challenge. The event — which is free to spectators — will feature three full days of track racing action on southwest Portland’s world-famous Alpenrose Velodrome. The race will draw top track talent to Portland to compete … Read more
From Bicycle Retailer and Industry News The newly-opened Dutch, cargo and utility bike shop Clever Cycles, is featured in the latest issue of Bicycle Retailer and Industry News Magazine. In their “Retail Briefs” section, the article says that thanks to the shop, “Portlanders are embracing what the owners call the Dutch bike revolution.” The piece … Read more
These racers know a good start is crucial.(File photo) Last night was not the type of roller-coaster ride I expected to have at my first mountain bike race of the year.
Crowded paths, like this one on the Steel Bridge, are an issue in Boston too.(File photo)
State Road Race Champions.From L to R: Trebon, Elken, Ollerenshaw.Photo: K-Man With perfect riding weather I’m sure many of you had fun on your bikes over the weekend. I actually didn’t do much riding, but I did spend some great times with my girls. We spent Saturday at Peninsula Park celebrating a friend’s upcoming baby. … Read more
A bill that would have allowed bicyclists to yield at stop signs passed the Oregon House in 2003.(File photo) Continuing the discussion of whether or not Oregon should seek an Idaho-style, roll-and-go stop sign law for bicycles, I recently looked back at our previous flirtation with the idea. Back in the 2003 legislative session, Senator … Read more
From the Willamette Week: “Jennifer Knight pleaded no contest Wednesday to three citations she received in rural Washington County on June 9. At 12:49 pm that day, she hit and killed bicyclist Timothy O’Donnell, 66, of Aloha.
Dingo rides the Burnside Bridgeduring a recent bike parade.(File photo) Because of a tricky construction project on the Burnside Bridge, Multnomah County officials have decided to close the entire span to cars for three weeks in July. And according to Mike Pullen from their Public Affairs Office, the bridge will remain open to bicycles and … Read more
Pereira in Mountain Bike Magazine.Photo: Dave Roth Local bike builder Tony Pereira is having a dream year. Last winter he found a great new shop space near SE 24th and Belmont and in March he took home coveted trophies from the North American Handmade Bike Show for his gorgeous,”Roaring 29’er”, fillet-brazed, mountain bike. A relative … Read more
[Updated: 10:56am, 6/30] The Portland Mercury blog reported an incident this morning that happened yesterday afternoon between a TriMet LIFT bus (the smaller ones used for transporting disabled riders) and a bicyclist near the intersection of NE Multnomah Street and NE Grand Avenue (Google Map of location).
I’ve been trying different options for my new commute from North Portland to SE 8th and Main. One of them takes me all the way down N Vancouver until it intersects with Broadway. That intersection (here it is on Google Maps) can be a daunting place on a bike (see photo below). It gets a … Read more