Costumes not commutes, and other tips to cultivate the ‘all powerful bike lobby’
Great ideas abound at the Women’s Forum. Here are a few tips and tricks of the advocacy trade from a few women who are on the front lines.
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Major snowstorm impacts Oregon advocacy at National Bike Summit
The impacts of a major snowstorm in the DC area are being felt with many Summit attendees — including several key members of Oregon’s delegation — not being able to make the trip.
Women’s Bicycling Forum kicks off with inspiring speakers
The Women’s Cycling Forum, a precursor event to the National Bike Summit, opened with inspiring stories from female leaders who come from a wide range of industries.
The Monday Roundup: Cargo bike parking concept, LeBron at Critical Mass & more
An elegant, functional parking solution for cargo bikes, and other great bike links of the week.
The Friday Profile: Jeffrey Cramer, Portland’s stolen-bike good Samaritan
When Jeffrey Cramer bought the bike for $10 last Friday night, he wasn’t planning to return it to anyone. He just needed a way to get home, because someone had stolen his own bike a week before.
What I learned at the Bikepacking 101 seminar
Interested in doing some bike adventures this spring and summer? I went to a Bikepacking 101 seminar last night and now you can read everything I learned.
Special report: How Portland stopped building neighborhood greenways
If Portland has contributed any innovations of its own to the craft of designing great streets, it’s this two-word idea: neighborhood greenways.
Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge elevator woes continue
Nice elevator when it’s working.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The opening of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge in July 2012 came amid much fanfare. The $13.6 million span over Interstate 5 provided a much-needed connection between the Lair Hill neighborhood and the burgeoning South Waterfront. While it’s a beautiful bridge to walk and bike on, it … Read more
A teaser peek at new bikes from Breadwinner Cycles
One year ago Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan gave up successful framebuilding businesses to launch Breadwinner Cycles. They gave us an exclusive sneak peek at their two new 2014 models just before packing them up and shipping them out to the NAHBS show in North Carolina.
Weekend Event Guide: Sales, Bike Expo, Jump Jam, MTB racing and more
Moving by bike is more fun than you think!(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
With new leadership duo, a new era begins for NW Trail Alliance
New faces at the helm of the Northwest Trail Alliance will likely bode well for the future of off-road cycling in and around Portland.
Thoughts turn to D.C. and the National Bike Summit
BikePortland is headed to Washington D.C. next week to cover the 2014 National Bike Summit.