Sombra bike light ‘lampshade’ aims to reduce blinking effect, improve visibility
“Be kind, don’t blind” is the mantra for this nifty bike light lampshade product idea.
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Washington County proposes biking-walking bridge in Aloha
The proposed bridge alignment is marked in red.(Main image: Google Maps) If we’ve been writing more than usual lately about the county to Portland’s west, it’s because they’ve got a lot of things going. As the Oregonian reported Monday, the county is seeking Metro grant funding to help build a $1.5 million, 550-foot bridge across … Read more
Bike tourism your thing? Win a scholarship to the National Bike Summit
Five, $1,000 scholarships to the National Bike Summit up for grabs.
Washington County will repair bridge rather than prohibit driving
Washington County has opted to spend $125,000 to $175,000 on temporary repairs to its least sturdy bridge rather than close it to auto traffic.
BikePortland Podcast: Your questions of the year, answered
Lily, Joathan and Michael put 20 minutes on a kitchen timer and answered as many as they could before the bell.
The Monday Roundup: Family Feud on ‘cyclists,’ ice-skate commuting and more
This week’s most interesting bike links begin with a terrible game show question from Australia.
Comment of the Week: Commissioner Steve Novick on the virtues of taxes
Steve Novick at a Bike Walk Votecandidate party in 2012.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) With friends like Joe Cortright, Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick doesn’t need enemies. That’s the case Novick made this morning in a sharp response in the comments beneath a widely circulated column we published by Cortright, a local urban economist. Cortright, who like Novick comes … Read more
Bike rack company touts security at Portland demo event
A better bike rack?
The street fee, bike share, and Portland’s Big Pause
How the street fee killed Portland bike share.
Weekend Event Guide: Palm trees, volcanoes, freak bikes, and more
Palm trees, volcanoes and freak bikes. Oh my!
Jobs of the Week: Yakima, Citybikes, Velotech
We’ve had three great job opportunities listed this week. Check them out via the links below… Customer Service Rep – Yakima Products, Inc. Bicycle Mechanic – Citybikes Graphic Designer – Velotech, Inc.
‘Recumbent PDX’ set to open tomorrow on SE Hawthorne
Recumbent PDX is a new bike shop coming to southeast Portland.