Comic artist casts eye on the Sprockettes
Detail of Mike Russell’s CulturePulp comic featuring the Sprockettes. View more on his blog.
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Weekend Recap: track racing, a parade, and Mother’s Day
The great thing about the Portland bike scene is that no matter how you take your two-wheeled fix, you’re sure to find something you like. Take this past weekend for example.
One year later at the Salmon Street stop sign
SE Salmon and 23rd.File photo: 5/11/07 Exactly one year ago today, the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division carried out a stop sign enforcement action (a.k.a sting) at SE 23rd and Salmon. Many cyclists received tickets and the incident touched off a heated debate (that rages on today). This debate includes issues like; the use of … Read more
Cyclists make presence felt at Budget Hearing
Cyclists at the hearing (not everyone shown). From L to R: Dat Nguyen, Steve Upchurch, Tomas Quinones, Steve Kirkendall, Kirsty Hall.File photo: 5/10/07 Cyclists made their voices heard in front of the Mayor and four City Commissioners at the Community Budget Hearing last night. A week or so ago, with funding for the Bike Master … Read more
Anti-car graffiti on Oregonian billboard
Spotted a funny billboard on N. Vancouver (near Legacy Hospital) this morning.
Mayor talks bikes on local radio show
Mayor Tom Potter was the guest of Sheila Hamilton on the KINK-FM Afternoon Show yesterday. In an interview that dealt mostly with Potter’s charter reform effort, Hamilton also brought up the Bike Master Plan funding fiasco. It’s rare to hear Potter talk about bikes, so I thought I’d share his words with you. Below is … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Here are two great jobs recently listed on the BikePortland Job Listings: Job: Customer Service/Sales, Jenson USA Company: Jenson USA Job: Sales and Service Professionals Company: Bike Gallery
OBRA’s Candi Murray nominated for Hall of Fame
Candi got into the spiritof Halloween Cross.File photo: 10/28/06 Candi Murray has been nominated for a place in the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Candi is considered by many to be the heart and sole of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association. For 25 years she has been a devoted and tireless volunteer as OBRA has … Read more
Governor declares May Transportation Safety Awareness Month
I realize we’re well into May, but I just heard about this. Check out the official proclamation: TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE OF OREGON
Customer alleges assault after warranty issue turns physical
Scott NowickiPhoto: Dat Nguyen 32 year-old southeast Portland resident Scott Nowicki claims he was assaulted, when an employee of the Bike n Hike store on SE Grand refused to warranty a pair of rain pants. Here’s Nowicki’s story: “I was just attacked by a shop employee at the Bike and Hike on Grand…I was attempting … Read more
My ride with our other bike-loving Commissioner
Commissioner Leonardgets ready in his office.File photo: 5/8/07 On Tuesday I joined City Commissioner Randy Leonard on his ride home from work. I requested the meeting/interview/ride because I’ve heard he’s a dedicated bike commuter, and more importantly, because one of the lessons I learned during the Bike Master Plan funding fiasco is that if we … Read more
Would you listen to a weekly BikePortland news podcast?
I’m considering a new, weekly feature that will be an audio podcast of the week’s top stories. You might have heard me do this live on the KBOO Bike Show last week.