Local framebuilder preps for 325-mile race
At the end of April, local framebuilder and former bicycle messenger Ira Ryan will travel to Iowa for a grueling, 325 mile endurance race known as the Trans-Iowa.
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Bike Oasis coming to Sandy Boulevard
Location of bike oasis Hawthorne Boulevard isn’t the only street in Portland that will get a much-anticipated “bike oasis” by the end of this summer. As part of their Sandy Boulevard Resurfacing and Streetscape project, PDOT will install one on the south side of Sandy Blvd, at the intersection of Sandy, Hancock, and 43rd. According … Read more
Is Oregon the best state for bike racing?
Two things have recently come to my attention that have got me thinking the answer to this question might just be, Yes! Road Bike Action Magazine says Oregon is a “racing paradise.” First, comes news that the premier issue of Road Bike Action magazine has a blurb about the Oregon racing scene that calls the … Read more
In the shop with bike tool maker Brett Flemming
[This is the third installment of my “In the shop” series. Check out the first two on Joseph Ahearne and Tony Pereira.] Brett Flemming At the end of a cul-de-sac in a non-descript, Vancouver Washington subdivision, is the home and shop of Brett Flemming, an extraordinary machinist, inventor, and head mechanic for one of the … Read more
Theft victim "giddy" over recovery of stolen bikes
It’s been way too long since I last shared a stolen bike recovery story, so I was very pleased to get a call last week from local theft victim Michael Kloeppel. Back in December, Michael lost his entire fleet of beloved, high-end bikes when thieves hit his Woodstock home.
How was your weekend?
I hope you got the chance to take in the sun over the weekend. Did anyone make it out to the season’s first mountain bike race? I didn’t do much riding, but I went to OMSI with my daughter and spent some time soaking up the sun on the Eastbank Esplanade… along with a steady … Read more
Bike mechanic in Oregonian photo spread
Tori Bortman, bike mechanic.Image scanned from Oregonian Local bike mechanic and bike polo promoter Tori Bortman made her way onto a full-page photo in a recent special section of the Oregonian that profiled how 40 Portlanders make their living. You might remember Tori from a story I did on her last year. In addition to … Read more
MAX tracks claim another victim
I just heard that long-time bike advocate, Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee member, and former Alice B. Toeclips Award winner (1999), Sharon Fekety fractured her arm in three places after wiping out on a pair of MAX train tracks last week.
Jobs of the Week: 3/23/07
The following jobs were posted in the last week.
Help make Milwaukie bicycle-friendly
Last October, the cities of Portland and Milwaukie came together to dedicate the Three Bridges on the Springwater and Milwaukie Mayor James Bernard quipped, “we’re proud to have Portland as our suburb.”
Bicycles bloom in Portland spring
The recent, warm spring air has transformed Portland from dreary to delightful. Bicyclists are dusting off (or drying off) their steeds and taking to the flower-filled streets. Visions of spring are everywhere.
Major burglary hits hard for bike industry veteran
Dave Hemming, a 35 year-old bicycle industry veteran who works for Marin Bicycles, just moved to Portland a month ago. Dave Hemming He and his wife Molly moved all their belongings into their southeast Portland home on February 25th and then finished up some business back in northern California. On Saturday March 10th, while they … Read more