[Sheila Lyons (center), with Michael Ronkin at an OPBAC meeting.] ODOT has picked Sheila Lyons to manage their bicycle and pedestrian program. Lyons takes over for Michael Ronkin who held this important post for 22 years before officially retiring back in October. Lyons previously worked alongside Ronkin as ODOT’s bicycle and pedestrian facilities specialist and … Read more
[In the KBOO Radio studios last year.] Hope the holidays went well for everyone. I’m still down in California (in El Dorado Hills–east of Sacramento, just West of Placerville). I’ve had a great time re-connecting with my family. It’s (sadly) so rare that we’re all in the same place at the same time. But now … Read more
[Timothy Lake] The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has just released their eighth annual Report Card and Oregon has been named the “Top Dog” in the U.S. In their official press release they mention local mountain bike club, the Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP). Here’s more from IMBA:
[Enter the Raffle to win it*.]*Winner chooses any model and color. If you’ve been drooling over the Electra Amsterdam (read my review here), you’ve got just five more days to enter the raffle for a great chance at winning one! The raffle ends on December 31st and I’ll announce the lucky winner on Wednesday, January … Read more
I hope all of you are enjoying the Holidays. Here’s to family, friends, and that other stuff that makes this time of year so memorable. I’ve got some family in town and I’m doing my best to stop thinking about bike stuff (it’s harder than you might think). After Christmas, I’m headed down to California … Read more
Many people ask me, “How did Portland become such a bike-friendly city?” I tell them it’s got nothing to do with bike lanes, and everything to do with the amazing people that put so much of their energy, creativity and heart into their belief that bicycles really can change the world. Here are just some … Read more
Local lawyer Mark Ginsberg just shared an interesting decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals today on a case involving a ticket given to a cyclist during a Portland Critical Mass ride back in September 2004. Joseph Rowe (who represented himself) was standing on the sidewalk next to his bicycle as the monthly Critical Mass … Read more
All photos by Jonathan Maus, unless otherwise noted. When I first saw the Electra Amsterdam in an ad in Bicycling Magazine I was stunned. Not just by the bike’s drop-dead gorgeous looks, but because of what the bike signified to the U.S. bike industry and American cycling in general. U.S. companies have long offered various … Read more
Yesterday I got a sneak peek at how bikes mix with the gleaming and futuristic new Portland Aerial Tram. Built by a cooperative effort between PDOT and OHSU, the new tram carries people from a new OHSU health center on the South Waterfront up to OHSU’s Kohler Pavillion. I was joined by PDOT … Read more
[One of ten blue bike lanes in Portland.] I recently got an email from a reader who was curious about Portland’s blue bike lanes. I did a little research and decided to share my findings with everyone. The City of Portland — with a grant from ODOT — first experimented with blue bike lanes back … Read more
[Car-less Northwest Portland.]Photo by Kate Gawf Portland blogger Kate Gawf recently snapped some photos of a rare occurrence in Northwest Portland; car-less streets. Thanks to the annual “Leaf Day” clean-up, all cars in the usually “parked-up” and densely populated neighborhood vanish for just a few hours. Here’s more from Kate, followed by another photo:
BTA Policy Director Scott Bricker has announced their 2007 legislative agenda and the “overarching concern” is safety. They will move three bills and hope to partner with legislators to make them into law. Here are the three bills (with my comments following each one):