Along my web wanderings of the past several months I have collected a few Portland bike blogs. They are a fantastic source of insight into life in this bike-crazed town. Here they are in no particular order: Da Dingo Dizmal Digest – Dingo the Clown Rantings of a mad Texican clown The blog of none … Read more
Tough punishment has been given to a cyclist in Corvallis who ran a stop sign and killed a 71 year-old woman. From the Associated Press: A bicyclist was charged with manslaughter after he ran through a stop sign and struck and killed a 71-year-old woman, police said Monday. Jean Calder died at Good Samaritan Hospital … Read more
Taking a cue from Shift’s highly successful “Get Lit” program*, Portland Police will soon be distributing free bike lights to visibility-challenged cyclists. In addition, volunteers from Shift and traffic safety specialists from The City of Portland Office of Transportation have worked with the police on a bike safety brochure they will hand out along with … Read more
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Anyone that’s ridden a bike for at least a few years has had to confront the feeling. You know, that sinking pit in your stomach when you realize someone has taken your beloved bike. I noticed a recent post on Craigslist about how local bike thieves are starting to run amok. They’re getting more and … Read more
This Saturday, the Portland State University cycling club is hosting the Collegiate Track Regionals at Alpenrose Velodrome. The event starts with a “Good Morning” clinic for anyone new to the track. There’s a free potluck at noon and the racing goes on throughout the afternoon. The race director is none other than the blues harmonica-playin’, … Read more
That Sam Adams guy really knows how to pick a good team. He has just added none other than bike fun dynamo Elicia Cardenas to his staff. It’s a smart move by Sam because Elicia is the type of person you want with you, not against you. She’s sharp as a tack, sits on all … Read more
If you want to keep up with all the great bike fun events happening in and around Portland, you should sign up for the Shift Bike Bulletin. The bulletin is sent via email twice a month and is sure to keep you plugged in. It even includes a list of helpful links and some fun … Read more
[UPDATE! This bike has been recovered! Read about it here] Amid the chaotic merriment of the recent Chunkathalon, some guy got this really nice bike stolen. I saw him make the sad announcement at the event and he’s pretty broken up about it. He’s even put up this website to help find it. Here are … Read more
Two visitors recently commented that the signal at N. Broadway and Larrabee was too short to make it across the intersection on time. Then, the ever-present Jessica Roberts (from the BTA) urged them to call 823-SAFE to get the signal timing changed. One of them took her advice and here’s what happened: “Just wanted to … Read more
I’ve just posted some interesting charts from the City of Portland Office of Transportation on my new “Bike Safety” page if you’re into that sort of thing. Here are the titles of the charts: “Combined Traffic over Four Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bicycle Crashes” “Portland Bicycle Use, Crashes, & Bikeways” “Average Daily Bicycle … Read more
In light of several recent fatal car/bike incidents I thought this little news story was eerily coincidental. Perhaps technology can play a role in making our streets safer. Toyota Computer Makes You Watch the Road TOKYO (AP) – Japanese automaker Toyota has developed a safety technology that it says will keep the driver’s eyes on … Read more