Timo rallies the troops. (File photo) Timo “Cap’n Pastry” Forsberg was in rare form last night. He led scores of hungry and hearty Pedalpaloozaers on his Night of the Living Donut ride. At the first stop, Staccato Gelato, the entire sidewalk was taken over by cyclists. The nice folks at Staccato made a special batch … Read more
Our new digs. I’m writing this from my new office! This morning, Elly Blue and I moved into an office in inner southeast Portland. We’re in the ActivSpace building on SE 8th and Main (map here). Our downstairs neighbor is none other than Black Sheep Bakery, home of the famous bike-thru window. My office-mate, Elly … Read more
There could not have been a more fitting way to kick off Pedalpalooza 2007.
Spotted this unfortunate scene in front of Powell’s last week:
(File photo) On Tuesday night in east Portland just over 50 people attended an open house to offer feedback and learn more about PDOT’s Platinum Bicycle Master Plan Update process.
Portland is home to more than a few bike gangs. We’ve got: The Belligerantes: Mostly a social club, they ride classic Schwinns with ape-hanger bars and banana seats. The Zoobombers: Everyone knows what they do. Chunk 666: Mutant bike builders preparing for “car”mageddon. Dropout Bike Club: They build all types of bikes (tall, swing, spin, … Read more
Pedalpalooza — a 17-day explosion of bike rides and events that sets Portland’s cycling scene apart from all others — kicks off with a roaring start today (actually, there’s a morning ride on the Columbia Slough going on right now).
U-lock maker Kryptonite is partnering up with the City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) to develop and install two new on-street bike parking “corrals” in the Pearl District. The new bike parking structures will go in front of Pacific Northwest College of Art at NW 13th and Johnson and in front of Acorn Cafe … Read more
The City of Portland will lead a bike ride to celebrate the grand opening of the recently completed Naito Parkway Reconstruction Project.
New bike oasis on SE 36thand Hawthorne.(File photo) This morning on the northwest corner of SE 36th and SE Hawthorne Blvd., crews installed the long–awaited bike oasis parking structure. The $40,000 project is part of PDOT’s Hawthorne Boulevard Project. The new bike parking structure sits on a newly-extended curb (that took away 1 1/2 motor … Read more
The case that started it all.Mark Ginsberg defends Ayla Holland in July ’06.(File photo) The Oregonian has the word from Salem on the fixed gear bill. Senate Bill 729 — which seeks to clarify the existing bicycle brake requirement so that fixed-gear bicycles don’t need an additional brake (as long as they meet the performance … Read more
In doing some research for my story about Casey Martell being thrown out of Waterfront Park for riding his pedicab, I came across the Rental Contract and Facility Usage Permit that the Rose Festival has purchased (for $89,760) from the Parks Department. The permit — which includes, “Salmon Street Spring Fountain and all Park walkways,” … Read more