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A few minutes ago I passed a pretty neat milestone. I received the 10,000th comment since my very first post on BikePortland.org back on July 29, 2005. This is a perfect opportunity to say how grateful I am for all the intelligent and insightful comments all of you have shared. I often tell people that … Read more
[One idea for newZoobomb bike rack] The iconic Zoobomb Pile (a.k.a. the “Holy Rack” or the “People’s Bike Library of Greater Portland”) is in for a major change. Tuesday night, in a rare showing of cohesion, 20 Zoobombers met in a downtown restaurant to discuss potential new locations for the pile and share design ideas … Read more
This just in from Candi Murray of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association: The Cross Crusade is proud to host the first ever Clydesdale race at this weekend’s State Cyclocross Championships at Estacada Timber Park. Who: Those who weigh 200+ lbs (in the buff). We will be doing a weigh-in, so don’t even try entering if … Read more
[Custom Surly Pugsleysbuilt up by Cyclepath] The other day I stopped into Cyclepath and noticed a unique-looking Surly Pugsley leaning against the wall. Shop co-owner Bill Larson noticed my drooling and before I could form a sentence he was wheeling out another one just like it. Turns out that these beauties belong to none other … Read more
[City of Portland’s Chief of Bicycles, Roger Geller] One of the more interesting and dramatic cases in yesterday’s “Bike Day at Court” was the case involving Jeff Smith. Smith is a PDOT employee who, ironically, has worked in the city’s bike program for many years. Smith was issued a citation for failure to use a … Read more
The following notes on yesterday’s court proceedings are from local transportation activist and regular Shift volunteer, Carl Larson (photo). “These trials really drove the larger point of all of this home to me. These officers hide behind the shield of “safety,” but in many cases, their real goal is to protect the interests of motor … Read more
As I write this, bike lawyer Mark Ginsberg is doing battle in the Multnomah County Courthouse in downtown Portland. He is fighting the questionable tickets of ten cyclists. BikePortland.org correspondent Elly Blue was there this morning and said that unfortunately the judge of the day is Gregg Lowe, the same guy who upheld the fixed-gear … Read more
[Made possible bythe Xtracycle] Xtracycle founder Kipchoge Spencer is coming to Portland. His band, The Ginger Ninjas, will play at the Hollywood Theater at 7pm this Thursday (11/9). The gig is part of the Environmental Action Tour and proceeds go to 1% For The Planet. This is your chance to meet and support the guy … Read more
[This is the first article in a series on Portland’s local bike builders.] [Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles in his shop in Southeast Portland]
After the success of last month’s raffle, I want to keep the fun rollling… So I’m excited to announce that this month, thanks to Cyclepath Bike Shop, I will raffle away a brand new Redline 9-2-5. Behold… [Nice huh? Enter the raffle and it could be yours.]Click image to enlarge
[Robert Ping] Robert Ping, the BTA’s Safe Routes to School Program Director, has been named to the national Safe Routes to School Task Force. This task force is made up of representatives from various Federal agencies and leaders in health, transportation, and education and reports directly to the U.S. Department of Transportation. This select group … Read more
Just got this email from the BTA: Dear BTA Friends, The Metro Natural Areas bond measure is a close call and may not pass in this election! We are asking you to do two things to help it through: