TriMet unveils new bridge name finalists: What do you think?
TriMet has narrowed down 9,500 name ideas for the new Portland-Milwaukie span to just four finalists.
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Velo Cult raises some eyebrows with 24-hour tuneup guarantee
Velo Cult is attracting some attention in the local repair scene for an unusual campaign announced this month: guaranteed walk-in tuneups within 24 hours, all year long.
Thieves break into Planet X showroom in northeast Portland – UDPATED
Thieves have hit another local bike business. This time it’s Planet X USA on NE Hancock.
Novick, Oregon Walks, and The Oregonian weigh in on transportation spending priorities
Steve Novick is setting the stage for the upcoming debate about transportation spending. (Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) If The Oregonian’s opinion pages are any indication, the City’s campaign to persuade Portlanders to help fund transportation investments is heating up. On New Year’s Day, the leader of a local walking advocacy group called on Transportation Commissioner … Read more
University of Oregon prepares to launch bike share system
With its bike parking spaces crammed and its long-term bike loan program booked solid, the University of Oregon is preparing to add a four-station bicycle sharing system on its Eugene campus.
Off-road advocates propose biking trails at River View Natural Area
The Northwest Trail Alliance has unveiled their proposal for the future of mountain biking at River View Natural Area.
Instead of competing, local shops spread the love by promoting each other
Two north Portland bike shops have decided they’d be better off promoting each other than competing.
The Monday Roundup: The distorting power of windshields & more
When we see something from inside a moving car, we tend to perceive it to be more negative than if we see exactly the same thing from a different perspective.
National Bike Summit agenda released as transpo bill hearings get underway
The agenda is set for the 2014 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C.
Citizen activists work to fix narrow bike lanes on Interstate Ave
Nearly everyone has a scary story about the narrow bike lane on North Interstate Avenue where it goes under the Larrabee Street overpass. Now a few citizen activists are working to improve this area and pressure the City of Portland to fix it.
Bike path along the Columbia Slough now officially open
A new, 1.2 mile bike path along the Columbia Slough in north Portland has officially opened to the public.