Shift unveils Pedalpalooza poster
With just one month before the kickoff of Pedalpalooza, Shift has unveiled this year’s event poster:
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Fatal hit-and-run on SE Foster Road
[Thanks to Lieutenant Mark Kruger of the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division, Anita at KATU-TV and Aaron at KGW-TV for help on this story.] At 3:51 this afternoon 58-year-old Jerry Alvin Hinatsu (name has not been released) was killed by a hit-and-run driver in outer southeast Portland while riding the wrong-way in the bike lane. … Read more
Forum members plan bike path clean-up
This Sunday, at 10AM several members of the Portland Bike Forums will meet up at Gateway Transit Center to clean up the I-205 bike path. It all started with a post to the forums on April 2nd by “Oldguyonabike”,
Ciclovias and lowriders: An interview with Rex Burkholder
Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder samples the local style during a “ciclovia” event in Guadalajara, Mexico last week.Photo: Rex Burkholder [Scroll to end of story to hear the interview.]
Wall Street Journal compares U.S., European bike efforts
An article published today in the Wall Street Journal (by Portland resident Nancy Keates) examines how far U.S. cities have come in their quest to emulate cycling successes in Europe and the challenges we cities face in becoming on par with world-class bike-friendly cities like Amsterdam. The article also features a quote from Portland City … Read more
Chris King employees speak about sustainability at City Hall
Chris King IT managerSelena Deckelmann.File photo: 5/1/07 Employees from northwest Portland-based Chris King Precision Components spoke about sustainability in front of Mayor Potter and City Council last week. Production manager David Prause and IT manager Selena Deckelmann testified in support of a new report released by the Sustainable Development Commission titled, “PDX: The World’s Sustainability … Read more
Signs of life from Clever Cycles
Can you spot the bakfiets?Photo: Clever Cycles on Flickr Clever Cycles, Portland’s soon-to-be-opening retail shop that will carry bakfiets cargo bikes and “a complete line of resoundingly practical biking gear” is showing signs of life at their location on SE 9th Ave., just south of Hawthorne Blvd. Part of a Dutch bike invasion sweeping North … Read more
Jobs of the week
Here are three great jobs recently listed on the BikePortland Job Listings: Job: Order Processing, Team Estrogen Company: Team Estrogen Job: Sales Rep (LA, TX), Raleigh America Company: Raleigh America, Inc. Job: Summer Bike Camp Leader, CCC Company: Community Cycling Center
Repair shop keeps your shoes and shorts in shape
Shoes await alterationin the Mountain Soles shop.File photo: 4/6/07 Just off the busy cycling routes of Hawthorne Boulevard and Ladd Circle in southeast Portland, modern-day cobbler Matt Menely and his staff at Mountain Soles are hard at work keeping cyclist’s expensive gear in tip-top shape. At first glance, the shop may not seem like it … Read more
Local brew pub offers Bike Route Rye
Photo: Dat Nguyen The Lucky Lab Brewery on SE Hawthorne is a well-known watering hole for Portland bike lovers. It’s the meeting place for big rides and club meetings, and on any Friday after work, you’re sure to see PDOT’s finest sharing a bowl of peanuts and pitcher of ale.
PDOT will lead Bike to Work Day rides
Free food, tune-ups, music, speakers, and smiles await you.File photo: 5/17/06 If you’ve been wanting to dust off your rig and ride to work, Bike to Work Day (May 16th) is the perfect day to start. No matter what part of the city you live in, PDOT wants to make it even easier for you … Read more
Advisory Committee will host mountain bike roundtable
The City of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee, which advises City Council on all bike-related matters, will host a discussion mountain biking in Portland, with members of the Board of the Portland United Mountain Pedalers. Here’s an excerpt from the agenda: