Just a reminder to join the community and Commissioner Sam Adams for a special ride to remember Gareth Parker. Sunday, September 25th 2:00PM – We ride at 2:30 Meet near the Bronze Elephant at the North Park Blocks in downtown Portland We will ride by the following locations that were a part of Gareth’s life … Read more
Once upon a time, city employee Janis McDonald was counting bikes (yes, they have people that do that) and she noticed that only 1 out of 3 riders were female. Bummed that more women weren’t riding she decided to start the Women on Bikes Program. Since May, the series of rides and clinics has attracted … Read more
Portland leads the nation in two great pastimes; bikes and beer. Bridgeport and Widmer take care of our beer…but who takes care of our bikes? Who makes sure we’re getting loved down in Salem when the issues get sticky? Who gets the word out and mobilizes the troops when someone is trying to pull the … Read more
Last Monday was Talk Like a Pirate Day and some local bike pirates took to the streets to celebrate. Below is a report from one such scallywag named Pirate sCarye, aka “Squinty Gunpot.” It’s fun to read…it must have been fun to be there! “…Twas a wild night indeed – plundering donuts and gurglin’ the … Read more
OK, I completely goofed on this one. I know today was Talk Like a Pirate Day and this is being posted sort of late. Oh well. I thought it’d be fitting to post something about “Broadside Johnnie”. You may have seen this guy around town. He dresses like a pirate and flies a bikey-inspired Jolly … Read more
Ever wondered what a bunch of clowns racing tall bikes looks like? On Saturday, as part of the Alberta Street Fair, the Clownhouse hosted such an event. Check out this photo of Dingo the Clown as he rounds a bend in the yard. For a few more photos of the tall bike craziness, check out … Read more
The word on the street is that the Sprockettes – Portland’s pedaling princesses of pink – will be rocking (or should I say “sprocking!”) the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday. You can catch their show at around 6PM at the infamous Alberta Clownhouse (NE Alberta and 25th or so). What are Sprockettes you ask? They … Read more
This weekend is the official re-opening celebration of the St. Johns Bridge (Sat 11-11, Sun 11-6)…but it will be hard for many in the bike community to celebrate. As you may recall, the folks at the Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) decided to provide zero bike facilities on the bridge. This was despite the input … Read more
How are local advocacy groups, the City of Portland, and the bike community working to make our streets safer? Here’s an update on some of the latest efforts: The BTA Besides their usual diligence of writing letters to the editor and op-eds, the BTA has assembled a Crash Response and Safety Team. This team consists … Read more
[Taken from the Chunk blog] “Granddaddy has been MIA since the Chunkathalon. This photo (below) is the best that I could find that clearly shows what its distinctive frame looks like. However, it does not currently have that fork on it. It has the original Baby fork on it, seen here at the Chunkathalon (notice … Read more
Along my web wanderings of the past several months I have collected a few Portland bike blogs. They are a fantastic source of insight into life in this bike-crazed town. Here they are in no particular order: Da Dingo Dizmal Digest – Dingo the Clown Rantings of a mad Texican clown The blog of none … Read more
Taking a cue from Shift’s highly successful “Get Lit” program*, Portland Police will soon be distributing free bike lights to visibility-challenged cyclists. In addition, volunteers from Shift and traffic safety specialists from The City of Portland Office of Transportation have worked with the police on a bike safety brochure they will hand out along with … Read more