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A man driving a truck in Springfield, Ore., allegedly chased a man on bicycle down after a road-rage incident and attacked him. The man on the bike then pulled a knife.
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Fall sun smiles on crowds at Cross Crusade season opener
It took all most of the day for a grassy sectionto wear down to mud.(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland) One of the country’s biggest amateur bike races drew an estimated 1400 participants to the former dairyfields of Southwest Portland Sunday as the Cross Crusade season kicked open. “If you ride ‘cross, the one you have to go to … Read more
Council agenda doesn’t include Barbur; BTA will rally – UPDATED
UPDATE, 10/8: The BTA is no longer holding a rally, but they still encourage folks to show up and testify. More on their blog here. Next week’s Portland City Council agenda has been published and it doesn’t include a key amendment on the SW Corridor Plan resolution that the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) was hoping … Read more
Weekend Event Guide: October 5-6
Flyer for the Country Bike Ramble(By Shawn Granton) We know it’s a bit late, but there are some great events this weekend. And, in case you hadn’t noticed, the sun is out! Check out the details of this weekend’s events below… Saturday, October 5th Rough Stuff/Country Bike (in the city) Ramble – 11:00am – 5:00pm, … Read more
On 20th anniversary, an interview with Cross Crusade’s Brad Ross
There’s nothing quite like the Cross Crusade.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Believe it or not, Portland’s Cross Crusade cyclocross series enters its 20th season this weekend. Founded in 1993 when Rick Potestio and Russ Humberston took over a smaller series dubbed “The First Mud”, the Cross Crusade has grown by leaps and bounds. Today it’s known … Read more
‘ARTCRANK’ poster show illustrates depth of cycling’s inspiration
One more night to experience Artcrank.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) “Bikes are the world’s most fun, accessible way to get around. Posters are the world’s most fun, accessible art form. ARTCRANK brings them together.” That’s the simple yet powerful idea behind Artcrank, an event that opened last night in downtown Portland and continues tonight at 5:00 … Read more
New map reveals important key to the future of Portland transportation
Without a truly massive surge of political will, this is likely to be, for decades, the only area of Portland where it’s actually appealing for most people to get around without a car.
New shop on Williams Ave, ‘Gladys Bikes’, caters to women
Leah Benson, owner of Gladys Bikes.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland has a new bike shop. But before you react with, “Really? Another one!?”, keep in mind that unlike any other shop in Portland, Gladys Bikes (Facebook) at 3808 N Williams caters specifically to women. The shop is the work of 30-year old north Portland resident … Read more
Metro seeks applicants for influential transportation committee
The Portland area’s regional government is recruiting three volunteers to join one of the most powerful transportation committees in town.
Job of the Week
Just one new job posted to our Job Listings this week. Check out more details via the link below… Installation Tech – Rack Attack
Finally! An easy web tool to track city transpo projects
Isn’t it great when a local government agency uses the Internet to make political participation much easier?
Advisory committee to Novick: “Bring to bear all possible pressure on ODOT” to study Barbur Blvd
“Unfortunately, ODOT has decided to prevent improvement of bicycle lanes on its segments of SW Barbur. More significantly, ODOT is basing its decision on a questionable analysis of conditions.” SW Barbur Blvd should have the same amount of bicycle traffic — more than 5,000 bicycle trips a day — as N. Vancouver Ave. But it … Read more