Just released from the City of Portland are impressive stats for daily bike traffic over the four main Portland bridges. These stats are from this summer and they reflect the largest jump in bike traffic since records started being kept back in 1992 and how a nearly 15% jump since last year alone. The bridges … Read more
Rebecca Ragain, a local freelancer, has written a terrific piece on bike culture in this week’s Just Out newspaper. It’s a cover story titled, “Feel the Love: Queer bicyclists roam the roads, trails and tracks of Portland and beyond.” It’s rare to have such quality writing and in-depth coverage of a specific bikey sub-culture. The … Read more
OK, I completely goofed on this one. I know today was Talk Like a Pirate Day and this is being posted sort of late. Oh well. I thought it’d be fitting to post something about “Broadside Johnnie”. You may have seen this guy around town. He dresses like a pirate and flies a bikey-inspired Jolly … Read more
[UPDATE 9/25/05: I’ve decided to ditch Cafepress and get some stickers printed locally. They’re free! Check them out…] I thought I’d do my part to keep the long and rich Portland bike sticker tradition alive. So without further ado, I’m excited to present the following stickers for your enjoyment: “Practice random acts of bike fun” … Read more
Ever wondered what a bunch of clowns racing tall bikes looks like? On Saturday, as part of the Alberta Street Fair, the Clownhouse hosted such an event. Check out this photo of Dingo the Clown as he rounds a bend in the yard. For a few more photos of the tall bike craziness, check out … Read more
The Sprockettes put on a great show Saturday at the Alberta Clownhouse. It was Danica‘s first time seeing them but I think she slept through it. Oh well. After the show I listened while a freelance writer from Venus Magazine interviewed them for an upcoming article. Having seen them many times, it was cool to … Read more
On Sunday, September 25th there will be a memorial ride in remembrance of Gareth Parker. The ride will go past several places that were important in Gareth’s life and work as a bicycle advocate. Here are the details: Meet at 2:00PM, ride at 2:30ish Meet near the Bronze Elephant at the North Park Blocks Locations … Read more
Funeral service details for Gareth Parker have been set: Funeral: A gravesite service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery*. 11800 SE Mt. Scott Boulevard Monday, September 19th at 11:00 AM *Go to the building at the main entrance and check for specific location. Memorial fund: The family is asking that any donations be made … Read more
In an editorial in today’s paper, the Oregonian weighs in on the bike/motorist safety issue that has been going ’round and ’round all summer. The piece highlights the recent case in Corvallis where a bicyclist ran a stop sign and killed a 71 year old lady. But, even though I feel like the piece is … Read more
The word on the street is that the Sprockettes – Portland’s pedaling princesses of pink – will be rocking (or should I say “sprocking!”) the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday. You can catch their show at around 6PM at the infamous Alberta Clownhouse (NE Alberta and 25th or so). What are Sprockettes you ask? They … Read more
In support of the ongoing BTA Bike Commute Challenge, PDOT held a Bike Commute Breakfast this morning in front of City Hall. Any chance I get to do bike stuff in front of City Hall I jump at the chance. It just feels good for some reason (and the free donuts and coffee didn’t hurt … Read more
This weekend is the official re-opening celebration of the St. Johns Bridge (Sat 11-11, Sun 11-6)…but it will be hard for many in the bike community to celebrate. As you may recall, the folks at the Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) decided to provide zero bike facilities on the bridge. This was despite the input … Read more