The Monday Roundup: Hit and run by bike, bike golfing & more
A bike-by crash on the Springwater and more interesting bike links of the week.
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The Friday Profile: Rachael Pecore-Valdez, mountain-bike rookie on a wolf’s tail
For someone whose longest bike trip ever is 40 miles to Sauvie Island and back, a 1,200-mile, five-week mountain bike trek through Eastern Oregon will be, well, a leap.
West-side paths may get lottery grants, but bike-share expansion looks iffy
A mixed-use path link in Tualatin is among the top contenders for a lottery-funded state grant program that includes biking and walking projects for the first time this year.
What’s in store for NE Rodney? A dispatch from the open house
Don’t like riding up Williams and prefer Rodney instead? Here are PBOT’s latest plans to turn it into a ‘neighborhood greenway’.
Exploring good, bad, ugly and new bikeways with PBOT’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
Join me, PBOT Bicycle Coordinator Roger Geller and members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee for a ride around southwest Portland.
Jobs of the Week
We’ve hit a record folks! Nine excellent opportunities have been posted this week. Now is a great time to launch your career in the Portland bike world or find a new place to hang your hat. Check out the latest jobs posted to our Job Listings via the links below… Sales/Service – Bike ‘N Hike … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: Tweed, gravel, cherry blossoms and more
Dress up for Tweed, head to the Gorge for an epic ride, or grab the family for some local community goodness — all that and more are on this week’s menu!
Poll shows Portlanders split about 50/50 on $8 household ‘street fee’
About half of Portland’s English-speaking voters are in favor of an $8-a-month household fee to pay for street repairs and improvements, a city poll testing public attitudes found.
Latest Travel Oregon vid shows power of bike tourism for rural communities
Watch this new Travel Oregon video on bicycle tourism success stories and try not to be inspired by the beauty and bikenomics of riding bikes in our great state.
At 20s Bikeway open houses, narrow support for bike lanes instead of auto parking
Of 90 comments on the subject, 48 supported at least one buffered bike lane in the 28th Avenue commercial district.
Book Review: Cycling Sojourner: A Guide to the Best Multi-Day Rides in Washington
Portland author Ellee Thalheimer’s new guide book will have you crossing the border into Washington for a summer of great rides.
Big Bike News Roundup: Shop move, cargo bike doc, Timbers, foodie ride and more
Have you seen this new art rack downtown?(Photo: Christina Lacy) We’ve reached that point again where I have so many interesting and cool bits of news on my story list that I’ve decided a Big Bike News Roundup is the best way to share them all. In the past I might have just posted each … Read more