The Monday Roundup: Essential rain gear, Madrid’s downtown car ban and more
This week’s great bike links start with … handlebar sleeves.
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Comment of the Week: How to fight bike theft
Bryan Hance might know more about bike theft than anybody in the country.
Industry Roundup: Ecospeed, Vanilla, Renovo, Circa, North St and some Zen
North St. Bags owner Curtis Williams hopes to take out a “community sourced to keep his expansion on track.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) I’ve been gathering news tidbits about local bike companies for several weeks now and since today is National Manufacturing Day, I decided it was time to put it all together into a roundup. … Read more
First look: Better Block re-imagines 3rd Ave with protected bike lane, new crosswalk
It’s amazing what a few cones, hay bales, and barriers can do.
Five smart things our regional planning agency is doing to fight climate change
Metro, the only directly elected regional government in the country, is a major force behind Portland’s success as a city.
Bike lane rumble strips on Hawthorne viaduct coming out next week
Changes coming and no more slow-down strips.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) This Monday, October 6th, Multnomah county will remove the speed humps (a.k.a. rumble strips) in the bike lane of the westbound Hawthorne Bridge viaduct (technically SE Madison Ave).
Blazers Bike Night updates: Signed helmet prize and Monday deadline
Cool reflective pinwheel logo sticker made just for us! If you haven’t grabbed your tickets for Blazers Bike Night on November 2nd yet, now is the time to do it. If you buy tickets through our special link — using promo code “bike” — through this Monday (10/6) you’ll be guaranteed to sit in one … Read more
Governor appoints OBRA Director Kenji Sugahara to Tourism Commission
Sugahara spoke out during a community forum on safety issues on Skyline Blvd in 2011.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed Kenji Sugahara to a seat on the Oregon Tourism Commission. The nine-member commission, better known by its business name of Travel Oregon, manages the state’s $9.6 billion tourism industry. Sugahara, 41, … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: SuperSwap, Better Block, Artcrank, a big climb, and more
Artcrank on Saturday is where art, friends and a love of bicycling comes together.(Photo: J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. This is one of those weekends that will take some serious planning to make sure you don’t miss anything … Read more
On Michigan greenway, diverter reduces driving but biking boost is modest
The city’s counts for auto traffic on Michigan south of Rosa Parks have fallen by an average of 25 percent.
State report shows Portland’s economic surge outpacing Washington County
The central city, not its more auto-oriented suburbs, has been leading the region’s charge out of the recession.
Bike Theft Chronicles: “I just feel so defeated and vulnerable”
“I’ve had it up to here with the stolen bike parts in Portland… This is just another notch in the belt of biker discrimination and injustice.”— Reader email, 9/24/14 As we reported back in July, bike theft in Portland is out of control. The problem shows no sign of going away and in fact, if … Read more