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How are you doing?
Hi everyone. I wanted to take a minute and hear how you’re holding up amid these crazy times. Are you riding? If so, what has your experience been out there? (Or maybe you’re lucky enough to be able to ride inside.) If you’re not riding, how has that impacted you?
Regional leaders greenlight $129 million for I-5 Rose Quarter project
We’re at that awkward stage in a highway mega-project when the agency in charge is under a cloud of controversy and still (after years of planning) doesn’t have an official endorsement to start construction, but still wants money to keep the project moving forward. Of course I’m talking about the Oregon Department of Transportation and … Read more
Undaunted by pandemic, Filmed by Bike will host virtual film fest
“When shit goes down, bikes rise up.” That’s the rally cry from Ayleen Crotty, one of Portland’s most dedicated and prolific purveyors of bike culture. Crotty’s Filmed by Bike started as a local event but has grown significantly in the past 18 years and now includes tour stops nationwide and an impressive list of submissions … Read more
Can you sew? Portland-based Chrome Industries will teach you how to make face masks
Local bike bag and apparel maker Chrome Industries calls their retail stores “Hubs”. Now those hubs — including their location in Old Town — are the center of a new effort to help battle coronavirus infections. Chrome announced today they’re galvanizing their global legion of fans around a new mission: to help fill the nationwide … Read more
Becky Jo’s Carfree Life: Deep Dive 2 – Fenders and Pedals
In the Pacific Northwest it looks like we’ve hit that time in spring when we alternate sunny weeks with rainy weeks, which gets me thinking about what changes are in store for biking in spring. Does anything even need to change? For example, you’ve helped me join the biking community in winter, arguably the worst … Read more
Bike shops can remain open under Oregon Governor’s ‘stay home’ order
Amid a growing number of coronavirus infections and pressure from concerned Oregonians and public health officials, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has issued an executive order to encourage people to minimize physical contact. The “Stay Home, Save Lives” order clarifies which type of businesses must close and how to go outdoors without violating the order. Bike … Read more