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Great news from Salem. I just got out of a hearing for Senate Bill 926. The big news is that not only did the bill moved forward with a unanimous recommendation from this committee, but Senator Floyd Prozanski proposed an amendment to build a third velodrome in the Eugene area.
Local couple Patrick Barber and Holly Maguire want to infuse a heightened fashion sense into cyclists everywhere. They recently started an online community — via the popular photo-sharing website Flickr — to unite fellow velo-fashionistas. Check out some of the fantastic cycling styles on their Velocouture photo group.
npGreenway, a group of trail advocates working to create a riverfront trail that would connect the Eastbank Esplanade to the St. Johns Bridge, has sent out an urgent call to action.
A few weeks ago, I reported on a presentation that Trek Bicycles President John Burke gave at the National Bike Summit. John Burke (R) with Bike Gallery owner and tireless bicycle advocate Jay Graves.File photo from National Bike Summit, 3/15/07 It was a preview of a presentation he gave just a few days ago at … Read more
I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but thought I’d share a recording I made at the recent National Bike Summit.
Michael Downes hopes to bringa “bicycle barometer” to Portland. Michael Downes is relatively new to Portland but he has wasted no time in getting involved with the bike community. After reading an article about a bicycle barometer in Italy, Downes thought it would be a perfect fit for Portland and now he has set off … Read more
New logo of the OBCA A group of Portland framebuilders are in the early stages of forming the Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA). The effort is being led by veteran framebuilder Andy Newlands of Strawberry Cyclesport and Natalie and Austin Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles.
Bike to Earth Day MapView large version The Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club and Bike School is organizing the special BikeEarthDay portion of this year’s Earth Day celebration and they need your help to make it happen. They’re organizing guided bike rides from 16 different starting points that will converge on Woodlawn Park in northeast … Read more
Mark Ginsberg and Hazel Gross arrive at the State Capitol to testifyin support of the fixie bill. Senate Bill 729, which intends to clean up Oregon law regarding the brake requirement for bicycles and add an exception for fixed gear bicycles, took a step toward becoming law today. The bill received a hearing in front … Read more
There’s a very important call for action coming out of America’s leading bicycle advocacy organizations. The buzz of bad news began at the National Bike Summit where we learned that in 2006 states were required to return part of their transportation budgets to Congress. Many states chose to do this by drastically cutting cash from … Read more
BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker reports that the Velodrome Bill in front of state lawmakers will get a public hearing this Thursday (3/29).
On Friday, a friend of mine was riding into downtown via the Hawthorne Bridge. As he approached a red light at First Street he came to a stop, but his feet did not leave his pedals (this is known as a track stand).