Oregon rises to 2nd place in ‘Bicycle Friendly State’ rankings
Oregon is in a breakaway in the race for America’s most cycling friendly state.
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Here’s what you’ll find at the 15th annual BikeCraft fair this weekend
Our friend Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie has stepped up to organize BikeCraft this year. With the big event coming up this weekend, I asked him to send over mini profiles of the vendors and a bit about what to expect. Take it away Joe! BikeCraft 2019 is set for November 30th and December 1st (a … Read more
Portland’s cheap and easy bus lane projects are working well
Amid all the talk about how to “fix congestion” there’s one cheap and relatively simple solution staring us in the face: dedicated lanes for efficient vehicles like bikes and buses.
Arrest made in fire that damaged Lumberyard Bike Park
Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland Police Bureau have arrested a man who admits to setting several fires in northeast earlier this year. One of the fires damaged the roof and exterior walls of Lumberyard Bike Park and a storage trailer owned by the nonprofit NW Trail Alliance. Allen Singerhouse is accused of starting … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Montreal’s paradigm shift, Amtrak’s big news, carfree Tempe, and more
This week’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by BikeCraft, Portland’s cycle-centric holiday gift fair that’s coming up November 30th – December 1st at the Lloyd Doubletree (1000 NE Multnomah).
Portland embraces inaugural Bridge City CX event
“This feels quite a bit bigger than bike racing. This is an event for the city and for Sellwood.”— Erik Tonkin, race organizer Portland’s cyclocross season ended with a bang on Sunday as our community embraced an exciting new venue and event. Bridge City CX was truly an instant classic. 560 racers signed up for … Read more
Community steps up for inaugural Bridge City CX
Just about the only thing better than the recent announcement of a new cyclocross race at a close-in venue this coming Sunday (11/24) is to see how the community has come together to help make it great. The response to this new race has been huge.
Comment of the Week: A powerful critique of the Portland Freight Committee
“Time [the Portland Freight Committee] was sent packing or at least reconfigured”— Lenny Anderson My visit to the Portland Freight Committee (PFC) earlier this month led to an interesting revelation: Turns out, members of this influential committee think the use of large freight trucks on North Lombard should be prioritized above everything else. To say … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: Zwift demo, Cranksgiving, Bridge City CX and more
Time to get your plans in order for the weekend.
