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Help me fix the Forums

Over the past few months, the Forums have finally started to gain some momentum. I have been thrilled to see people connect with riding partners, share route recommendations, have lively discussions on important issues and much more. Unfortunately, spam has forced me to temporarily close them down. For many weeks I was manually deleting the … Read more


Velo visionaries gather for two state tour

[Jonathan Nicholasemceed the event.] Last Friday over 100 bigwigs assembled at PDX Airport for the second annual “policymakers ride”. Organized by Cycle Oregon, the idea behind this invite-only affair was to bring together a high-powered group of bureaucrats, planners, advocates, and politicians to experience the highs and lows of our regional bikeway network first-hand. Why … Read more


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BTA’s bike boulevard tour stops in Eugene

[Eugene planner Rob Inerfeld and the BTABicycle Boulevard Team.] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is in the midst of a two-year bicycle boulevard campaign. They’re trying to figure out where to put them, how to educate other advocates about them and most importantly, they’re trying to come up with a clear vision for what these boulevards … Read more


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New shop in Southeast brings cool to the community

There’s a new bike shop in Southeast Portland called Atomic Sprockets. They’re nestled in an old building at 627 SE Morrison (between 6th and 7th). They’ve got a fun mix of new and vintage cruisers including bikes from classic brands like Schwinn, Monarch, Hawthorne, JC Higgins, and Western Flyer and new cruisers from Nirve, Manhattan, … Read more