Thanks to everyone for the kind emails and comments on the birth of my daughter. Several folks have asked for photos and more details…so here goes: Danica Agnes Maus (we call her Dani)9lbs. 5oz. and 21" long It was by far the most intense experience of my life. The only thing I can even compare … Read more
The City of Portland Office of Transportation has just announced a series of Bike Safety Leadership Workshops coming directly to your neighborhood. The Workshops will include: a presentation about bicycle safety (including bike crash map information) a bicycle ride to locations emblematic of issues related to bicycle safety in the district a re-group for a … Read more
Just reported on Wired.com is a new program in Lyon, France that may be of interest here in Portland (photo on left). This well-designed and high tech rent-a-bike system seems to be a major improvement on the old “Yellow Bike” program. It simply requires a credit card to “check out” a bike. The fee is … Read more
Been a ton of bike-related articles in the news lately so I thought I’d just put them all in one post. The August 19th issue of the Portland Business Journal did an in-depth piece called, A passion for pedaling: Commuters switch gears, turn to bikes for transportation. The article focused on everything from Molly Cameron, … Read more
Local cyclist and BikePortland.org reader Dat Nguyen snapped this great photo with George Hincapie at the recent MS150 Bike Tour. George is one of the best cyclists in the world and Lance’s loyal teammate on all 7 of his Tour de France victories. And Dat?…well, he’s a really nice guy, a regular volunteer for Breakfast … Read more
As you may remember from a comment to a previous post, Trek Bicycles is planning on a new bike model for 2006 called the “Portland”. This last weekend, Trek held its annual dealer-only show and photos of this new bike are just now starting to show up on web forums. I was hoping for more … Read more
I recently posted about the City of Portland’s work on an exciting mapping project that combines our bike routes with an interactive, web-based map. I have also heard from many of you about your close calls with motorists. The next step will be to integrate the close-call data with an interactive map. This map would … Read more
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A few days ago I received an email from a trucker named Jim. He has been making local deliveries in his 34,000 pound truck around N and NE Portland for 13 years. He brought up some constructive points about the bike safety issue and I think his comments are worth sharing. “I sense a feeling … Read more
Local racers claimed a whopping 13 medals at this year’s U.S. Track National Championships in Los Angeles. Here’s the rundown: Silver U23 Pursuit; Walker Starr Bronze Sprints; Heather Vanvalkenburg Pursuit; Walker Starr U23 Kilo ; Dean Tracy Team Sprint; Jen Featheringill 4th Team Sprint; Dean Tracy, Steven Beardsley, Carl Boucher Team Pursuit; Walker Starr & … Read more
[update: I have been notified of several incorrect facts in my account and have made appropriate changes.—Jonathan] A few months ago, the bike lane in front of the Benson Hotel on SW Broadway was the scene of an ugly incident involving a delivery truck, a cyclist, and several cops, summoned by the Benson valet via … Read more
[PLEASE NOTE: This post is from 2005. If you’d like to comment on the 2007 Bridge Pedal, please do so here. Thanks.] Sam Adams, recently voted “Best Local Blogger” and “Best Member of the City Council” by the Willy Week, is asking for your feedback about how to make next year’s Bridge Pedal even better. … Read more