Crossing panel votes to include Metro amendment…sort of
[Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder presents his resolution calling for more alternatives to be considered in the Columbia River Crossing process.]
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Ahearne will display diversity at builder’s show
[This is the third in a series of four interviews with local bike builders who are exhibiting at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose, California. Read previous interviews with Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira.] [Joseph Ahearne in his shop.] Joseph Ahearne of Ahearne Cycles has come a long … Read more
Expect more enforcement near viaduct construction zone
If you ride on the Esplanade and the Springwater Corridor south of OMSI you know that there’s a ton of construction going. In addition to the Big Pipe Project, ODOT is currently working on a $64 million project to replace the MLK/Grand Viaduct.
New web TV series based on Portland bike culture
Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain Cycle TV tipped me off about a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture. [The Bicyclist is a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture.]
Powerful misconceptions still drive the dialogue
Like any minority, as we work to move bicycles from an “alternative” mode of travel to a more widely used and mainstream transportation choice, we will be forced to defend deeply entrenched misconceptions and negative stereotypes. Even in Portland, America’s most bike-friendly city, many folks still lump anyone who uses a bicycle into one big … Read more
Key Crossing vote comes tomorrow
A key vote will be made tomorrow by the Columbia River Crossing Task Force. The 39-member panel will vote on how to move forward into the next phase of the project.
"Wham Bam" event will showcase world’s best slope-stylers
[Coming to North Plains March 5-6.] Next week, Portland will host the largest slope-style mountain bike competition in the U.S. The Wham Bam Thank You Jam will take place at the HindsightMX Indoor Motorcross Park in North Plains (just a few miles West of downtown Portland) and is expected to attract over 50 of the … Read more
Pereira goes for "neo-retro" at bike show
[This is the second in a series of four interviews with local bike builders who are exhibiting at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose, California. Read about Ira Ryan in the first installment.] [Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles.] Tony Pereira hopes to continue his winning ways at the … Read more
Portland picked to host world carfree conference
[A scene from Portland’s Car Free Days last September.] The city of Portland has been chosen to host the 2008 Towards Carfree Cities conference. The conference is a project of the World Carfree Network and it aims to “bring together people who are promoting practical alternatives to car dependence.” Portland will be the first U.S. … Read more
Metro passes Columbia Crossing resolution
Opponents of the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) Task Force’s plan to build a gargantuan, $2-6 billion new highway bridge claimed an important victory last night. Metro Councilors heard a steady stream of public testimony in support of two resolutions to study other alternatives that were put forth by Metro Councilors Rex Burkholder and Robert Liberty.
Ira Ryan sees opportunity at builder's show
[This is the first in a series of four interviews with local bike builders who are exhibiting at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose, California.] [Ira Ryan] For up-and-coming bike builder Ira Ryan, this will be his first time as an exhibitor. Ira is a former bicycle messenger … Read more
New Portland velodrome takes major step toward reality
[A new bill proposed by Oregon Sen. Jason Atkinson could bring a new velodrome to Portland. The Alpenrose Velodrome (shown above) is in need of expensive repairs and is not a year-round facility.]