New diverters aim to rescue Arbor Lodge residents from cut-through drivers
Asking nicely doesn’t work. Concrete does.
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The Monday Roundup: Law-breaking philosophy, WePark, Baltimore blues, and more
This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by the Community Cycling Center, who invites you to their 25th anniversary Momentum Gathering this Friday May 10th! Here are the most noteworthy items we came across in the past seven days… Safely breaking the law: This excellent piece from David Alpert at Greater Greater Washington says … Read more
Opinion: Tough love on a tough subject
“How can you call yourself a bike-friendly town?”
Oregon’s ‘Idaho Stop’ bill faces headwinds in Senate
Idaho Stop: Easy to do, hard to pass.
Jobs of the Week: LifeCycle Adventures, Pedal Bike Tours, the CCC, Go By Bike, Clever Cycles, Everybody’s Bike Rentals
When the warm sun comes out in Portland, everyone grabs their bikes. That means local shops and bike businesses spring to life and need help handling the onslaught of customers. If you’re looking for a job, you’re in luck. Check out the latest opportunities below… –> Part-Time Bicycle Tour Guide – LifeCycle Adventures –> Part … Read more
Parks bureau paves section of Springwater despite ‘clearcut’ concerns
The Lorax of Sellwood.
Weekend Event Guide: Coast Gravel Epic, Sugar’s 10th Birthday, CZ adventure, and more
We’ve got a great slate of rides and event suggestions this week. Hope you have time to partake in some of the action. I’ll be headed to the coast on Friday for a stop to see the first section of the Salmonberry Trail in Tillamook on Friday, then on to Waldport to compete in the … Read more
The first mile of the Salmonberry Trail has been built
(*Photos provided by Tillamook County Chamber of Commerce) Eight years after it was first conceived, a piece of the Salmonberry Trail will be officially opened to the public this Saturday.
Biketown will be free for 11 days this month
What’s better than bikes? Free bikes!
Wheeler, Peterson seize Albina Vision as justification for I-5 freeway expansion
Metro President Lynn Peterson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler have found a politically convenient way out of the predicament posed by the very unpopular I-5 Rose Quarter Project: the Albina Vision plan. Drowning in a sea of controversy around the idea of expanding a freeway through our central city, both leaders have made this plan … Read more
Pedalpalooza, Portland’s biggest bike festival, is just one month away
It’s still a month away, but it’s so big you need at least that much time to get ready. Yes, of course I’m talking about Pedalpalooza.
Bike lane bill passes Oregon House 48-12, now heads to Senate
House Bill 2682 passed the Oregon House of Representatives by a vote of 48 to 12 last week. The bill seeks to amend Oregon’s statutory definition of bike lane to clarify that, “A bicycle lane exists in an intersection if the bicycle lane is marked on opposite sides of the intersection in the same direction … Read more