City looking to hire bike delivery people
The City of Portland Office of Transportation is looking to fill three temporary bike delivery positions. Here are the details:
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BTA against proposed Parks cut
Acting under a mandate from City Hall to chop 3% from their budget, the Parks Department has put the Senior Parks and Trails Planner position on the chopping block. The BTA is concerned about the loss of this position and is urging City Council to reinstate this position. According to the BTA this is a … Read more
Update: Report on Traffic Enforcement Action
[*Update: Here’s a link to the story and video from the KATU TV news coverage] Just got back from this morning’s Traffic Enforcement Action that was held at the intersection of NE Knott and 7th. These actions are a joint effort between the City of Portland Office of Transportation and the Portland Police Bureau. The … Read more
Alberta Park has big plans for bike polo
[Polo at Alberta Park] The Friends of Alberta Park are loyal supporters of bike polo. They understand that polo players are an asset to the park and the neighborhood and they have been trying to work out an agreement with Portland Parks and Recreation that would allow polo to flourish without the threat of being … Read more
Mini Bike Winter photos
[Photo credit: Tiago D.] Torino shmorino. Who needs those other Olympics when we’ve got our very own Mini Bike Winter Olympics? Unfortunately I didn’t partake in the ceremonies but it looked pretty awesome from the photos I’ve come across. By far the craziest thing I’ve seen are clothing-impaired Zoobombers charging into the freezing Willamette River. … Read more
Getting aero at any cost
I used to write the back page column for a bike magazine called “Roadie International.” I did about 3 or 4 of them before the magazine folded last year and the last one I wrote never got published. It’s about my preparation for the Jack Frost Time Trial, which happens this Sunday at Vancouver Lake … Read more
Local activist fights for cyclists in NYC
[Sara Stout] Sara Stout is a tremendous asset to cyclists around the world. In addition to travelling internationally as a member of the World Carfree Network, she is one of the founding members of Shift, a BTA bike safety educator, and co-host of the KBOO Bike Show. Right now she’s in NYC, fighting for the … Read more
Links: Clowns, complaints and a club ride
[Papa on a tall-bike] There’s a new clown in town. That’s right, Dingo and his family welcome a new addition into the Clownhouse. Can’t wait to see baby Bruce aboard a tall-bike! A week or so back I posted about a journalist wanting feedback from cyclists about TriMet complaints. The story ended up on the … Read more
New club aims for “community exchange”
There’s an interesting new group in town called the Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club. I noticed their Yahoo Group linked from a listing on the Shift Calendar. The group is based in southeast Portland and was started by 40-something electrical engineer Steven Kung, a veteran of several international bike tours and a professionally trained mechanic. … Read more
We need these in Portland
Just came across this bike rack on the Cleverchimp blog (first posted on Rad-Spannerei). Here’s how the designer describes it: “6 bicycles versus ONE car. this bike park occupies a single carpark space, like a critical proposal TO THE TRAFFIC.” I think someone at Office of Transportation should order a few for downtown Portland…this thing … Read more
Reflections on Burnside Bridge closure
[Photo by Aaron Tarfman] Bike activist Aaron Tarfman shares his thoughts on the recent Burnside Bridge closure over in the “Voices” section. “This past weekend the Burnside Bridge was closed to all traffic. Given that at least 5 of the city’s most dangerous pedestrian intersections occur on Burnside, I had to see what effect this … Read more
Answers from Kryptonite
[Seth’s card] A few weeks ago I asked if you had questions for Kryptonite because I was going to meet with one of their tech guys, Seth Samson. I printed out all of your questions and brought them to dinner. Here are your questions followed by answers I managed to scribble down over beers and … Read more