Report: Heritage Tree Tour
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Emily is famous for her Heritage Tree Tours and she submitted this report on her most recent one:
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Report: MTB ride and BBQ
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. 15 people their way up to the bike-friendly Skyline Tavern for this mountain bike ride. Here’s a little report and a group photo sent in by PUMP’s Roger Louton:
Report: Sexy Cyclists Ride
More 2006 Pedalpalooza coverage View the full calendar of events. Sorry folks, but so far no photos have surfaced from this ride.. Here are some photos. Big thanks to Jacque Authier for leading the ride and providing this report:
Pedalpalooza Daily – 6/21
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here and get the latest ride reports here.] Hey, I’m putting on a ride today! The Communified Ride (lame name I know) will be a fun, quick spin around the waterfront (with a few bridge crossings of course). … Read more
Oregonian plans webcast on bike safety
Oregonian columnist Margie Boule will be hosting a webcast on bike safety at 1:00 tomorrow (6/21). Join in and ask questions at the Margie Boule Show. And just FYI, Boule wrote about bikes in her column last Sunday.
UPDATE: SK Northwest appeals permit decision, public hearing set
[Download appeal] [UPDATE: Download appeal JPEG, 94K.] SK Northwest, the company that wants to develop a parcel on the Willamette River and not allow public trail access through their property, has appealed the recent denial of their development permit. According to Kate Green of the City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, a public hearing … Read more
Pedalpalooza Daily – 6/20
[Pedalpalooza runs from 6/8 – 6/24 and is organized by Shift to Bikes. View the full schedule here and get the latest ride reports here.] Here’s a list of today’s events:
Brazen bike thief working on Broadway
A recent stolen bike listing describes a brazen thief clipping bike locks in broad daylight on NE Broadway Blvd: “My bike was stolen a few hours ago outside Costello’s Travel Cafe on NE Broadway between 22nd and 23rd. It was 7:00pm, bright out, and busy on the street. A woman who was parking right beside … Read more
Andy Clarke visits Vancouver
[Mayor Royce Pollard and Andy Clarke.] Last night, BTA Director Evan Manvel and I biked up to Vancouver to see League of American Bicyclists Head Honcho (and arbiter of coveted Platinum rankings) Andy Clarke award the Vancouver City Council a “Bronze” Bicycle Friendly Community Award.
ODOT bike crash figures increase
The Oregon Department of Transportation released their 2005 crash statistics today and the numbers don’t look good for cyclists. In 2005 there were 802 total crashes involving bikes, including 11 fatalities and 779 injuries. That’s 100 more crashes and 100 more injuries than in 2004.
State Rep. to push for “Eric’s Law”
In response to the tragic death of local cyclist Eric Kautzky, State Representative Jerry Krummel (seen at right) plans to push for “Eric’ Law” in the 2007 legislative session. According to Krummel: “I plan to push legislation at the state level to encourage other counties to offer these memorial signs. We are also looking at … Read more
Catching up with the Zoobombers
[You gotta love her committment.] Yesterday I finally got around to checking out the Zoobomb crew. I’d just finished grooving with Mobile Mystery Dance Party and headed up the hill to Washington Park to see what they were up to. I wasn’t on a mini-bike like last time, but it was fun just being up … Read more