Language Matters: Three rhetorical tricks bike advocates could learn from Uber’s Plouffe
The former Obama campaign manager’s 13-minute stump speech for Uber was a rhetorical sight to behold.
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Wilsonville company promises ‘perfect shifting’ from phone app and hardware combo
The rising tide of products that combine physical objects with mobile apps has come to do-it-yourself bike maintenance.
Employer Bike Summit May 15 will have a theme: ‘Reclaim the City Crown’
The 2013 summit drew dozens of workplace advocates.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) Portland’s annual Employer Bike Summit, a half-day gathering for people working to increase bike commuting in the area, is scaling up its vision a bit. “Big bike projects are coming to Portland in the next year,” co-organizer Steve Hoyt-McBeth, a project manager for the Portland Bureau … Read more
Spotted on the 50s bikeway: Billboards, Portland-style
Advertisements aren’t always a blessing. But ads follow eyeballs.
Industry Ticker: North St Bags expands with new retail location and sales reps
There’s nothing we like better than seeing a Portland-born and raised company make it big. It seems like yesterday that Curtis Williams showed up at BikeCraft with some great bags and panniers. Since 2009 he’s built North St. Bags into a successful business that just keeps chugging along. Check out the press release below for … Read more
Random acts of bikiness: Free balloons kick off Clinton Street celebration month (photos)
With shouts of “Happy Birthday, Clinton Street,” a group of grinning volunteers distributed about 225 balloons to passing pedalers Friday.
The Ride: The Gifford Gravel 50, an exhilirating day in the saddle
Forest roads beckon you across the border.
Eastmoreland residents organize against wider bike lanes that would remove parking
(One Year Ago Today) – The four blocks would be a key link in the planned 20s Bikeway.
The Monday Roundup: Solar e-bike, China’s bike rebound and more
This week’s best bike links begin with a shockingly light sun-powered vehicle.
Comment of the Week: The joy of discovering bikes as a kid in Portland
“The people we;ve met, smells we smell, birds we see, conversations we have are all thanks to biking.”
Exploring new connections between Marine Drive and the Historic Highway
Avoiding freeways, truck stops, and lots of traffic is always a good thing.
Touting ‘Platinum’ status, Commisioner Novick proclaims Active Transportation Week
City Hall is talking about bikes. Finally.