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There’s been a surprising turn of events in the fixed-gear brake saga. Last week I reported that the effort to clarify the bicycle brake requirement so that fixed-gear bicycles don’t need to have an additional brake was on its way to becoming Oregon law. The bill (S.B. 729) has passed the Senate and the House … Read more
James Koski (L) and Don Bain, founders of Cascade Huts, LLC.(Photo: Cascade Huts) Three years ago, Intel employee Don Bain and his friend James Koski (Chief of Staff for Congressman Earl Blumenauer) took a ride from Durango to Moab on Colorado’s fabled hut-to-hut mountain bike route. They had such a good time, they wanted to … Read more
Tim O’Donnell (1941-2007)(Photo: Portland Velo) Tim O’Donnell will live on in the memories of his friends, family, and of the bike community for many years. A memorial service has been scheduled to pay respects and to come together as a community. Here are the details (taken from the Portland Velo newsletter): A celebration of Tim’s … Read more
(File photo) U-lock maker Kryptonite has released their list of the Top 10 Cities for Bike Theft. Portland comes in at a tie for 9th place with San Diego, CA and Washington, DC. Here is the complete list:
The fun keeps on rolling along. Yesterday was a rockin’ good time. I checked out the Graffiti Ride (photos) and the Sprockettes Dance Party (photos). Both had huge turnouts and they came together for a party on the Esplanade!
[Updated 6/14/07, 7:51pm][Updated 6/15/07, 1:15pm] A bill that seemed to come out of nowhere (I didn’t know about it until I read the Statesman Journal this morning) and that started out having nothing to do with bicycle safety, has passed the House, and is set to become Oregon’s first safe passing legislation that specifically protects … Read more
A forceful editorial in today’s Oregonian gives a much needed push to the Vulnerable Roadway Users bill (H.B. 3314), which is (hopefully) just days from a final Senate vote. The article is bluntly titled, “Bad drivers, dead bicyclists,” and it opens with this line: “Let’s save for another time the argument about reckless bicyclists, the … Read more
Bamboo meets carbon fiberon this locally made frame.(File photo) One of the best things about Pedalpalooza is that you never know who (or what) you’ll run into on a ride. A few days ago I met up with the Grant Petersen-style Ride (Grant Petersen is the personality behind Rivendell Bicycle Works). This ride was devoted … Read more
Detectives from the Central Precinct are looking for a brazen bike thief. The man below was caught on security cameras in front of the City of Portland Building wielding a set of bolt cutters in hopes of stealing a bike. When the security guard showed up, he made a hasty retreat.
Whew. That was rough. As many of you noticed, BikePortland.org has been down since Monday afternoon. I won’t bore you with the technical details, but here’s what happened in a nutshell. I was on my way to a record day in traffic (I guess people like photos of naked cyclists) when my server crashed (I … Read more
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with Pedalpalooza coverage. Here’s what’s on the calendar tonight.
The BTA’s man in Salem, Scott Bricker, has an update on the Share the Road license plate bill: