Lifestyle column: A strange but satisfying Mother’s Day victory
I have never met anyone as dedicated to her bicycle-fueled independence as my 15-year old daughter.
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Nike bike share clogs bike parking at Beaverton Creek station
That main rack has been totally consumed, with evenings so bad that extra orange Nike bikes are either locked to the parking signs or just floating near the rack with front wheel u-locked to the frame.
Weekend Event Guide: Sunday Parkways, Train Day, MMR & more
The weather on Sunday is likely to be glorious. Get those chains oiled.
Jobs of the Week
Looking for work? Need a change of scenery? Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new bike jobs in Portland. We had six new opportunities posted to the Job Listings this week. Check them all out via the links below… Production Stitcher – North St. Bags Software Developer/IT Specialist – Castelli USA Bike Mechanic … Read more
Nice new online maps show biking rates by neighborhood
A new feature on the Census site is a very nice interactive map that quickly plots 22 years of commuting data to the tract level.
Employers Bike Summit will let businesses share tips on bike-friendly commute programs
Four panels are lined up for next week’s free half-day summit about the best practices for businesses that want to support bike commuting.
Fritz defends plan that’ll convert ‘America’s Bike Capital’ mural into big ad for bike shop
The Portland city commissioner who oversees code enforcement said Wednesday that if the local business behind an iconic but unsanctioned pro-bike mural had wanted to create public art, it should have followed the procedure for doing so.
Buffered bike lanes over Lombard at 33rd improve link to river, airport and jobs
A new pair of buffered bike lanes across Lombard Street in Northeast Portland will improve both work and fun trips to the Columbia River area this summer.
Getting it straight on 28th: A call for ‘common ground’ from two bikeway supporters
We hope the four points below will advance the conversation and help us to get it straight on 28th.
Plan to remove ‘America’s bicycle capital’ mural turns heads
A city code enforcement decision that a mural declaring Portland to be America’s Bicycle Capital is an unpermitted advertisement, and must be removed, is attracting attention from around the country.
The 2014 World Naked Bike Ride is one month from tonight
Oregon’s biggest pay-what-you-will bike ride of the year, which also happens to be the largest clothing-optional bike ride in the world, will start rolling June 7 at 8 p.m.
Eugene students’ proposed downtown-to-campus bikeway moving forward
A student-driven project in Eugene, intended to create a more comfortable and intuitive link between the University of Oregon campus and downtown Eugene seems to be on its way to construction.