The Monday Roundup: The gravel boom, biking while high and more
This week’s best bike links begin with a rush for tickets to a gravel ride.
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Guest post: Advocate and bike scene veteran Carl Larson says goodbye
Carl is the city’s all-around bike culture Renaissance Man.
River View plan passage is a watershed moment for off-road cycling in Portland
“Off-road bicyclists in this room have our attention.”
Could driving get catastrophically cheap? One smart Portlander speculates
“Hopefully we’ll have the foresight to tax taxi fares.”
City will buy downtown post office, enabling new bikeway links
Inner Northwest Portland is about to get very, very different.
Jobs of the Week: Islabikes, Ride with GPS, Nomad Cycles
Three to choose from this week.
Springwater path users feel threatened by campers, police say their hands are tied
The issue gets bigger as police response gets smaller.
After years of planning and compromises, 20s Bikeway is poised for construction
It will make north-south biking easier on the eastside.
Big shift in Salem: Realtors and some builders are open to housing price controls
Oregon just got some powerful new voices in support of mandating income-diverse neighborhoods.
Industry Ticker: Velofix mobile bike shop now open for business in Portland
A bike shop that comes to you.
Wednesday Video Roundup: crosswalk safety, unrideable bike, and an ancient derailleur
All the videos fit to watch.
TriMet projects on Orange Line path at SE 8th should improve cycling
Projects should make a tricky intersection less so.