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Sign on an empty Cascade Cycling.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) By the end of this month, Portland’s long list of bike shops will be a little shorter. Cascade Cycling in north Portland has already closed its doors and the Bicycle Repair Collective in southeast plans to be closed by the end of this month. Both of … Read more
Just one new job was posted to our Job Listings this week; but it’s a great one. Check out more details via the link below… Sales Manager – Portland Design Works
Robert Charles Dady. Portland Police have arrested a man they’ve connected to several bicycle thefts in downtown Portland. 56-year-old Robert Charles Dady was booked into jail by Central Precinct on Tuesday after an extensive investigation by officers with the PPB’s Neighborhood Response Team. Here’s more from the police statement: This investigation began on September 4, … Read more
The Portland area’s lead walking advocacy group has changed dramatically in the last four years. It’s about to find out where those changes will take it.
See larger version of flyer here. “Freak Bike Fall” kicks off tomorrow night with alley cat races and the monthly Dropout Bike Club ride. Then on Saturday there’s a big Freak-Cross Race which is followed by a BBQ and live music. A hearty Zoobomb or three will wrap things up on Sunday night. For more … Read more
Currie IZIP’s will be part of an e-bike-at-work program at Kaiser. E-bikes are here to stay. We don’t have sales figures for Portland, but my hunch (based on how many I see around town) is that there popularity is increasing. Beyond more people buying them, Portland happens to be a hotbed of e-bike innovation and … Read more
Ready. Go! The Oregon Department of Transportation has stepped up to join a promotional campaign aimed at encouraging Oregonians to drive less. For the first time since the state-funded Drive Less Save More marketing program started in 2006, the effort will be statewide this year. Past campaigns have only focused on the Portland region, but … Read more
What is that new Willamette River bridge going to be called? Starting this morning, the citizens’ committee appointed to decide is asking for ideas.
With pro-CRC lobbyists hastily re-gathering votes for an Oregon-funded version of the project, it looks like the bike amenities are being scaled back.
Detail of ODOT plans for a new bike path adjacent to Denver Ave.(ODOT) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is entering the design phase of a project that will bring major changes to bicycling conditions between the Kenton neighborhood, N Denver Ave, and connections to Schmeer Road and Portland International Raceway (PIR). On the project … Read more
Molly Cameron, shown here racing in 2010, is a fixture on the local cyclocross scene. In addition to being an elite-level racer, she also owns Portland Bicycle Studio.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Jude Gerace, owner of Sugar Wheel Works and creator the Live the Revolution event.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Everyone’s talking about the Live the Revolution event happening tomorrow night (Thursday, 10/17) at Clinton Street Theater. The event is organized by Sugar Wheel Works, a custom wheel-building company based in north Portland. This is the fourth year … Read more