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At a meeting last night of the Community and Schools Traffic Safety Partnership Coordination Council, PDOT announced three exciting new programs within their Share the Road campaign; a Speed Reader Board program, a Yard Sign Lender program, and an “I Share the Road Pledge” program. For more on these new programs, read all the details … Read more
I received an amazing Close Call report yesterday: I was driving down NE 28th today and as I was passing Fred Meyers, noticed someone laying in the gutter on the corner. I stopped to help. What I understand, was that a cyclist headed north on 28th had been clipped at relatively low speed by a … Read more
We must face the fact that “Biking is FUN!” is tired and won’t get people out of their plush SUVs on a cold February day. But shame might. National pride might. Being praised as a patriot might.” I get such great comments on this site that I thought it would be fun to highlight one … Read more
“Eugene’s reputation in the bicycling world has slipped. The percentage of local trips made by bicycle slowly has declined, and there have been few major, eye-catching bike improvements in recent years…”–Sue Wolling, Eugene Bike Coalition The City of Eugene Transportation Department is kicking of their new strategic pedestrian and bicycle planning process by hosting a … Read more
[A scene from the Madein Portland Bike Showlast June] The PDC wants to bring the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) to Portland. Reps from the PDC, Commissioner Sam’s office and the Portland Oregon Visitor’s Association met with the founder and director of the show, Don Walker at Interbike in Las Vegas last week. The … Read more
[The morning commute] Everyone knows about carpooling, but what about a bikepool? Transportation activist and BikePortland.org contributor Elly Blue thought it would be fun to start one, so for the last three Monday mornings she has invited folks to join her on her morning commute from Southeast Portland into downtown. Elly says she thought it … Read more
[Elly Blue] “Ride predictably!” is a common mantra from both motorists and bike safety advocates. There’s a perception among non-cyclists that our behavior is at best terrifyingly confusing and at worst suicidal and malicious. Cyclists themselves even complain about near-misses with other bikers, particularly at intersections with stop signs.
[Scan of appeal decision mailed out Saturday]Editor’s note: Lines drawn by my daughter 😉 The City of Portland Hearings Office* has denied the land use appeal of Shawn Karambelas. Karambelas is the business owner who wanted to develop a parcel of land just south of OMSI without including plans for public trail access on the … Read more
[A creative Cross CrusadeCourse]Photo: Ayleen Crotty/OR Bike Many folks are saying that last weekend was the last summer-ish one of the year. Whether you believe them or not, the last few days were nearly perfect riding weather. Besides a quick ride around the neighborhood with my girls last night, I enjoyed a weekend at Camp … Read more
City of Vancouver WA bike page Cell phones and young drivers on Blue Oregon Portland Carfree Days wrap-up by Aaron Tarfman DriveWithCare.org A wind-powered bike light! Cyclepath Bike Shop has a new website Shift’s Ride Invention Tips Crazy Biker Chick pens a must-read open letter to motorists The Guardian (UK) covers conflicts on a multi-use … Read more
[Event flyer] Way back in February I wrote about a new bike club in Portland called the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. Since then this upstart club — led by Steven Kung — has been very busy. They’ve been leading weekly rides, hosting bike repair clinics at their Community Exchange Bike School (2503 SE Division), … Read more
[Hey! That’s my bike!] The other day I got a phone call from a reader in distress. He found his wife’s bike for sale on Craigslist. He was sure it was her bike, but he wasn’t sure how to proceed. I didn’t really have a good answer for him so I asked Officer Robert Pickett … Read more