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The “bike poster party” is back!(Photo by J. Maus/BikPortland) Artcrank is one of our favorite events. For the past five years, this one-night gallery show and party has brought a refreshing mix of art and community to Portland. With the show returning this Saturday night (10/4), we thought it’d be fun to share a special … Read more
Boris Kaganovich of Better Block PDX with a half-built planter in the rooms where he and other volunteers have been preparing for a “pop-up” plaza and protected bike lanes on 3rd Avenue.(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland) Working every evening for two weeks in a warren of unfinished rooms three stories above Old Town, more than a dozen enthusiastic … Read more
Currying favor with ‘cross crowds is easy once you know the secrets.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Spectating at the cyclocross races is entertaining, educational, and usually results in fewer stitches than racing yourself. I recommend it for anyone who’s feeling cross-curious.
“This is the image that pops into my head every time I have to listen to bicyclists or deal with them on the road.”
The ballot issue would allow people who came to Oregon illegally to once again take driving tests and buy car insurance.
Our lifestyle columnist, who died this week, left behind four truly remarkable columns about the relationship between her personal transportation choices and her body’s physical decline.
The final plans are coming together for the first on-street bike connection between Portland’s northern and southern borders.
Eric Duvauchelle on his Cylo One prototype. The base model, which will be built in Portland, will retail for $1,900.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) A new Portland-based bike brand is trying to presell its first model in order to take a crucial next step in its evolution. Eric Duvauchelle, co-founder of Cylo, has self-funded his company … Read more
This week’s great bike links start with a striking statistic about children’s play in Edinburgh.
But what if we turned the four types of bicyclists concept on its head?
Kerry Kunsman (1947-2014).(Photo from his blog) The Oregon State Police announced today that the man who drove his truck into Kerry Kunsman on September 19th as he rode his bike on Highway 131, has been issued two citations. Frank Bohannon, 74, has been cited for Careless Driving (ORS 811.135(3)) and Driving While Suspended. Prior to … Read more
Bike shops are a key piece of biking’s future. But are we selling them short?(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Should advocates for bicycling consider retail bike shops as something more than just a place to hang out and buy stuff? What if we thought of them as being so imperative to the cycling revolution that we … Read more