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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 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
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
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
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
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.
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
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:
If you’re new to this site, you might have missed my coverage from Cycle Oregon last September. I posted daily reports (when I could find a signal) and uploaded hundreds of photos from the road. One of my shots, taken from the saddle while riding into the small town of Union on day four, was … Read more
Potter at a Walk and Bike to School event last year.File photo: 10/4/06 When Portland Mayor Tom Potter decided to cut funding for the Bicycle Master Plan, his office received over 300 calls and emails, the third highest response of any issue during his tenure Potter recently told KGW-TV that the community’s reaction was “dissappointing,” … Read more
Future site of Bike Skills Park.Photo: Ric Balfour/City of Vernonia Bikes Belong, a national coalition of bicycle manufacturers and retailers, has just announced they will give a $5,000 grant to the Vernonia Bike Skills Park. Here’s the official word: “Our funding is earmarked for construction of the skills development trail, the first element of the … Read more
Commissioner Sam Adams and the media. Roger Geller addresses the crowd. In the background are Roland Chlapowski (Policy Analyst for Sam Adams), Commissioner Adams, and PDOT’s Linda Ginenthal. [View my photo gallery of this ride. ]