Day 2: Riding the John Day River valley
Day two of our journeys in eastern Oregon included an introduction to the charms and secrets of the John Day River.
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Wider bike lanes coming to North Willamette Blvd
PBOT will take advantage of a repaving project to widen the bike lanes on Willamette Blvd.
Gateway Green wins $1 million Metro grant
A future bike park in east Portland – Gateway Green – has won a $1 million grant from Metro.
‘Bike/ped does not belong’: some question state’s funding of bike projects
The concept of a bicycling corridor being more important to Oregon than a freight rail connection is drawing sharp criticism from some.
‘Disaster Relief’ and family cargo bikers join for major event this weekend
Back for its third year, the Disaster Relief Trials has joined up with Fiets of Parenthood for a cargo bike fair you won’t want to miss.
In Goose Hollow, lottery-funded bike parking may boost an underrated neighborhood
The dense urban neighborhood immediately west of downtown is likely to get a big new bike parking facility at its MAX stop.
Exploring eastern Oregon by bike (and bus) with Treo Bike Tours
The descent into Cottonwood Canyon State Park.(Photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) What’s better than riding the dreamy roads of eastern Oregon with a handful of good friends? How about door-to-door support for you and your entire group on board on air-conditioned shuttle bus that’s stocked with yummy drinks and snacks? Fortunately, as I found this past … Read more
City considers whether to spend more of street fee on repaving, less on safety
With Portland’s mayor and transportation commissioner sticking adamantly to their guns on the notion that the city needs more money for its street system, other political chess pieces are moving.
As Uber launches in Vancouver WA, Portland is one of just two major U.S. cities without ride-hailing
Portland is now the largest major city in the United States where the private ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft aren’t operating.
The Monday Roundup: Self-driving bikes, Uber vs. drunk driving & more
China’s biggest search engine company has an answer to Google’s self-driving car. And more great bike links of the week.
Comment of the week: Conquering the fear of starting to bike
“I was honestly terrified at the idea of riding across Powell near my house – not because of saftety, but because I’d have to wait for the light, wait for traffic to stop, and then ride across in front of all those people.”
6 questions for the man behind Oregon’s bikepacking revolution
Who is Donnie Kolb? Just the hottest name in bikepacking that’s all. And he’s just launched another awesome project: OregonBikepacking.com.