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Racers fly through the wooded trail section of the David Douglas Park cyclocross course in 2013.(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. With a bit of a cooling trend in store, this weekend should be just about perfect for … Read more
Conceptual drawing of the off-road biking plans. A key step toward making Gateway Green a reality was taken today when Portland City Council voted unanimously to authorize a land transfer from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Portland is now the official owner of the 25 acre property that’s slated to become what Portland Parks … Read more
Even though downtown is far and away the most popular destination for bike-commuting, it’s a yawning gap in the city’s network of low-stress bike routes.
The tragic death of Ellen Dittebrandt on Sunday has spurred new advocacy for completion of the Historic Columbia River State Trail.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s office arrested a man today after a hit-and-run on SE 82nd just south of King Road (about 12 miles southeast of Portland). Here’s the story so far from the CCSO: On August 26, 2014 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Robert B. Hyer, age 30, was riding a bicycle in the bike lane … Read more
A new group of activists that hopes to spark Portland’s biking fire had their first meeting on Saturday.
PBOT has striped a new, 10-foot wide bike lane on NW Everett street west of I-405.
A Safe Routes to School ride in Portland in 2010. A new BTA campaign suggests tapping federal funding allocated to the Metro regional government to offer the program in suburban schools, too.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) Second in a week-long series about the BTA’s five new advocacy campaigns. Over the last two years, people trying to reverse the … Read more
Sue Groth, director of traffic, safety and technologyfor the Minnesota Department of Transportation,has been nationally recognized for overseeing rapiddrops in traffic fatalities.(Photos: MnDOT) Sue Groth’s job: use math and millions of dollars to stop injuries before they happen. The team Groth leads at the Minnesota Department of Transportation has probably saved a few hundred lives … Read more
More than anything else in central Portland’s bike network, commercial corridors are the missing links.
A national advocacy group wants your input on what to call everday cycling that’s not about recreation or fitness.
A rally for peace on the streets of north Portland.